According to an article in The Register, google is getting around the problem of photographing pedestrianised streets with a natty tricycle-mounted camera system…
July 2009
Monthly Archive
Fri 24 Jul 2009
Fri 17 Jul 2009
Tool to remove old bushings: £145
Reamer for new bushings: £200
Doing the job properly: priceless
Despite appearances, you don’t just wallop in the new bushes and hammer in the pivot pin – do that and the entire thing locks solid. Some other Brompton dealers (naming no names) have yet to learn this…
Thu 16 Jul 2009
I’ve been commuting in this for a couple of weeks now, and everyone thinks it looks like a fighter aircraft, so I added a bit of decoration
Thu 16 Jul 2009
Third one in a week – I can’t get the 8-speed hubs fast enough, so I’m building them in strict order. This one looks lovely in the sunshine – it’s a superlight, with 8-speed hub, and the no-longer-available Stelvio tyres (I’ve run out now).
Tue 14 Jul 2009
It’s always nice to see companies being progressive and recognising that cyclists have at least as much spending power as car drivers – if not more. However, I’m not sure what to make of a report in The Register that a German brothel is offering a discount to customers who arrive on two wheels…
Tue 14 Jul 2009
This is the latest incarnation of the 8-speed conversion, using Sturmey’s own chainset which is very tidy…
Tue 14 Jul 2009
Using up the last of my Pantour hubs – blurry iPhone pic, sorry
Tue 14 Jul 2009
Built for a child with special needs, this will tow behind any bike using a standard Chariot hitch – just finished it off today after a manic weekend of building…