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Raleigh Shopper Bike + Free Radical Conversion = Trouble June 10, 2013

This via bikehugger.com: the real reason you should definitely not be allowed to bolt a Free Radical Conversion onto your mum’s 1970s Raleigh Shopper: Here’s how they made the beast, which involves quite a large pulse jet (the same technology that powered the V1 Flying Bomb) - purely for reference. Heaven forefend that you should try [...]

@Parcel2Go - Not My Favourite June 3, 2013

I had some hassle with my latest Ebay purchase, which I booked to be delivered through Parcel2Go.com. I booked a next-day delivery to my office address, reasoning that even though I wouldn’t be there for the whole day, someone would be. Except Parcel2Go’s subcontractor, TNT just didn’t deliver, and I when I had to leave at [...]

Off To Foreign Parts For A Few Days June 2, 2013

On y va!

Machineries Of Joy / Richard Ballantine June 3, 2013

I live in a bit of a cultural bubble, in which much just passes me by. So I’d never heard this or seen the video when it was suggested to me by another Karl. It’s uplifting stuff that makes me smile: But we were talking about the sad news that Richard Ballantine, author of the classic [...]

Armoured Bicycle Friday May 31, 2013

Well done to Lee Kenney who was the winner of last week’s caption contest with, “After a dismal career in accounting, Emma Way became a taxi driver.” We’ve decided that this merits a special up-grade to the prize offered, and will be round to delete your twitter account, hire a PR firm and put you in front [...]

I Think We Can All Agree… May 30, 2013

…that this is EITHER jolly impressive OR jolly silly riding. Actually now that I watch it again, I think it’s jolly silly AND jolly impressive. Hat-tip to Richard for this one!

Whitley Bay in Regular Clothes: Claire May 29, 2013

This is Claire, back on her imported Dutch bike for the first time on over a year. The last time she rode, it was on her way from work to the maternity ward - stopping along the way to deal with contractions. Well I’m pretty bloomin’ impressed by that. Check out the details from yesterday evening, when [...]