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There's a custom builder in Gt Abington https://www.toad.cc/. No idea if he does repairs/ cost etc. but the frames themselves look good.

Ever tried carving wood yourself? Take a stick and try to carve a spoon. Or make a mushroom or something similar. Start easy. Apple is a good wood to carve I believe. Good for spoons. Split it to rough size, carve shape then curved knife to carve the bowl of the spoon. Then finally rub an oil into ...

Yes , if you go shopping in the UK for that axe-like thing, "maul" or "splitting maul" is what you are after. The wedge in the pic looks useful but I'd have thought it would combine better with a long handled sledge hammer on chunks where the maul is struggling due to funny grai...

I'm intrigued you keep it on for logging. What do you use? I certainly have to take mine off when I'm using the splitting maul otherwise the shock from the impact bruises my finger. (I was going to mention not wanting to look married should someone come past admiring my manly lumberjack looks, but M...

Grief! :shock: Just realised that "the day" is a week today. :cry: Hibernating has much to recommend it. Great day for a bike ride! as long as you're away from civilization for the pre-lunch rush then you have the roads more or less to yourself Out at 8, leisurely 20-30 miles and get back...

not riding it fixed :!: :wink: 25+ years of Rugby and too much cycling in town I'm afraid. Emergency stops on these knees are to be avoided :cry: Thanks all, Too dark in the garage to see what was happening this am. Will pop to and may just buy chain and freewheel together. I'll use up the parts I ...

OK my singlespeed commuter needs a new chain (and almost certainly a new freewheel as well- I've been a bit lax about it). Got a new KMC 1/8" chain and a generic 16tooth freewheel from LBS (which is actually 3/32"). The new chain fits around the chainwheel perfectly. Measured out same numb...

If you want something that is going to bear a real load, last very long, and not look sinfully ugly you will probably spend more (possibly a lot more) than £50 by the time you are done. If it's made here then almost certainly so, unless you find a basketmaker prepared to work for peanuts. Mrs T is ...

Darkman wrote:I live in south Lincs - big sugar beet country, and they harvest that from September right through to spring.

Other issue with beet is it stays in the ground until the processor needs it and then the farmer has to harvest and transport it, regardless of what state the ground is in

Almost every year in the fens, we see drivers achieve this almost-impossible act of making their car fall over on ice! Maybe not so near impossible? To be fair in the fens they achieve the even more impressive act of doing this in the summer. You would have thought all the drainage ditches would ha...

I was really referring to the thinking ahead and leaving a bit more time to do a manoeuvre whether that's stop or simply make a turn. It won't stop you slipping if it's bad but it does allow for time to assess the conditions at points where you're about to change direction or speed. It's more likel...

I remember the old fellahs in the Kingshouse (Rannoch Moor) always turned over the whisky glass to shake the last few precious drops into the heavy. You'll never get it all out that way, much better to pour some beer into the whisky glass and give it a swill. I do like a drop of whisky (and definit...

Sitting here staring at torrential rain (it's gone off scale @ the University weather station). An up-to the minute weather forecast? (yes I know it was forecast for today- just need to know whether to set off for home or just head to the pub and wait). failing that what about a rain (and wind) defl...

Mrs T's much loved but venerable (reasonably- probably 1984) Raleigh Richmond needs a new bottom bracket. Originally 1x5, it was converted to a front triple in the early 90's and it now has what looks like a Shimano splined square taper bottom bracket. Haven't started taking it out yet, and photos w...

For some values of "normal", but as someone who tends to live in sandals 6 months of the year I use Shimano SPuD sandals for touring. Since the upper is somewhat minimal the fact that I generally find Shimano shoes far too narrow isn't an issue. Current model seems to be the SD5. Pete. Th...