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by Ugly
8 Jul 2011, 5:40pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Bike Friday logo
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Re: Bike Friday logo

Just had a look through my type books, I'm a retired graphic artist, and unsuprisingly can't find a match. Most logos are created in ''illustrator'' or similar either creating a new design from scratch or adapting/distorting an existing font.

You could:

Print out or send for a Bike Friday catalogue.
Scan in the logo
now you can, within reason, enlarge this to the size you need, it may well need a little retouching to ensure clean edges.
If you go to the 'Classic Lightweights UK' site under Restoration is an article on transfer making. I have not tried this myself

Hope that this is of some help to you
by Ugly
5 Jul 2011, 5:27pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Toe Overlap on Charge Mixer
Replies: 233
Views: 28785

Re: Toe Overlap on Charge Mixer

My fixed bike has a bit of overlap, never been a problem in 10 years of riding it.
by Ugly
21 Jun 2011, 1:13am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Very slight movement in bottom bracket
Replies: 3
Views: 552

Re: Very slight movement in bottom bracket

If in doubt change it, if only to give you piece of mind while on holiday.
by Ugly
13 Jun 2011, 6:38pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Spidel wheels
Replies: 3
Views: 486

Re: Spidel wheels

Spidel was a component group formed by French manufacturers in response to Shimano, Suntour and Campagnolo who were producing complete groupsets. Mafac, Maillard, Stronglight, and Simplex were the main members. Later Modolo provided brakes for the groupset upon the demise of Mafac.
by Ugly
11 Jun 2011, 10:04pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Choosing a bike, choice of 2 advice please.
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Re: Choosing a bike, choice of 2 advice please.

If you can afford it get the more expensive one. The spec is quite a bit better and, this is the point, each time you suffer on the cheaper bike you will think it would be easier if you had spent a little more. It wouldn't but that is not the point
by Ugly
10 Jun 2011, 7:59pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Fitting new 1/8 threadless fork
Replies: 13
Views: 1266

Re: Fitting new 1/8 threadless fork

use a pipe cutter rather than a hacksaw to get a square cut
by Ugly
10 Jun 2011, 7:56pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Should I give it a go or scrap it?
Replies: 6
Views: 793

Re: Should I give it a go or scrap it?

Put it on ebay just as it is and call it 'vintage', someone will buy it
by Ugly
26 May 2011, 9:19pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Off topic: how many drivig lessons?
Replies: 19
Views: 1556

Re: Off topic: how many drivig lessons?

5 lessons, but a good few hours driving my Standard 10 with my Mum, mind you she learnt to drive an ambulance in N Ireland in WW11 not much of a test then.
Driving ever since, 1 insurance claim, no convictions, many hairy moments and still enjoy driving.
by Ugly
27 Apr 2011, 9:30pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Why tricycle when you can bicycle??
Replies: 18
Views: 2521

Re: Why tricycle when you can bicycle??

I rode, raced and toured on a trike for a number of years. Compared with a bicycle the difference is that once you get the knack of riding a bike it is simple to stay upright for most of the time. However the trike is constantly affected by road camber and the ability to tip the thing over. This means that riding at any speed is a constant case of keeping the thing going where you want it to go. Another influnce was that the guys from the TA (Tricycle Assocation) seemed to drink more beer than anyony else!

I've still got a conversion axle up in the loft which I last rode about 18 months ago. put it on a 70s vintage Allin frame , 64 fixed, soon realised why I stopped riding and sold my trike.
by Ugly
19 Apr 2011, 9:38pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: It had to happen sometime..
Replies: 3
Views: 353

Re: It had to happen sometime..

One winter many years ago I used to ride my fixed bike home on a Friday afternoon. bolt on the trike conversion and use it for the Saturday morning ride and Sunday's club run then take the axle off on Sunday evening. One Monday I rode up to a set of traffic lights back pedeled to a gentle halt and sat there thinking I was still on the trike! Felt quite embarassed as I picked myself of the floor
by Ugly
19 Apr 2011, 9:30pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: My Dog.
Replies: 11
Views: 981

Re: My Dog.

So sorry for you, soon as you feel it is right let another into your life there are so many dogs who need the love you are able to give
by Ugly
30 Mar 2011, 5:44pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Disgusting - don't read.
Replies: 7
Views: 499

Re: Disgusting - don't read.

Quick, quick, the cats been sick
where? Where? Under the chair
but stay the haste is all invain
the cat has licked it up again
by Ugly
29 Mar 2011, 5:54pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: restore or the skip?
Replies: 12
Views: 1156

Re: restore or the skip?

put it on ebay and make some money out of it
by Ugly
27 Mar 2011, 11:03pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: New to fixed wheel any tips?
Replies: 15
Views: 3051

Re: New to fixed wheel any tips?

Hi Ash28 welcome to the world of real bikes, my fixed machines are the ones I enjoy riding the most.

Stick with it, after a while it will become natural to keep pedeling and you will become more flexible

Steep hills, walk up them

Use the rear brake, if fitted gently , coupled with easing back on the pedels you will lock the rear wheel

but most of all enjoy
by Ugly
21 Mar 2011, 7:03pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Replacing TA middle ring without removing crank
Replies: 14
Views: 1037

Re: Replacing TA middle ring without removing crank

if it came off, without damaging it, it will go back on. Take your time and have patience.

Bicycle maintenance is not rocket science, and the tools to do the job are not an expense but an investment