I’ll be closed for a few days – probably the rest of this week – due to the imminent arrival of offspring. I’ll update this if anything changes – back soon 
April 2010
Monthly Archive
Wed 28 Apr 2010
Fri 23 Apr 2010
Found some old pictures of a bike I helped build for the artist Simon Starling – called Tabernas Desert Run, this fuel-cell-powered bike was ridden through the Spanish desert. It’s now in GoMA – Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art.
It’s got a 2kW Ballard fuel cell, running from two aluminium hydrogen tanks which would be fitted to the seatstays. The fuel cell was used to keep a NiMH battery pack charged, and the battery pack ran a 900W Heinzmann motor through a custom control system.
It’s meant to look bodged, by the way 
Wed 21 Apr 2010
Just finished this off – got the rack and mudguard to go on, but that’s it
I’m going to offer this as a kit to convert any Brompton to Rohloff gearing – it’s easy to fit, and the folding is unaffected apart from making the bike about 2cm wider.
Sat 17 Apr 2010
According to the BBC, several travellers were forced to use bicycles to board cross-channel ferry services after all foot-passenger tickets sold out. One can only imagine the pain and suffering they must have endured…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8627026.stm
Fri 16 Apr 2010
I normally suggest that a Rohloff gets an oil change every 6-12 months, but here’s evidence that they can survive on a lot less. This one has been used for daily commuting and serious riding for seven years, and it’s just had it’s first ever oil change.
Still running perfectly
Thu 8 Apr 2010
Another one arrives
You probably can’t see in this picture, but they’ve got a very neat sliding dropout tensioner – makes adjusting the chain tension simple…
Thu 8 Apr 2010
Ho hum, another 8-speed Brompton finished off
This is the latest Mk.6 version of the 8-speed kit, with new tensioner design…