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Forum: General 20th October 2011
Replies: 817
Views: 39,778
Posted By Cosmonaut
I ride my fixed to work. But I work in the...

I ride my fixed to work.

But I work in the Brompton factory.

Anyone seen the film Saturday Night and Sunday Morning? It's like that crossed with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Forum: General 19th October 2011
Replies: 21
Views: 1,563
Posted By Cosmonaut
Interested in frame building?

Hello,

The WCMT have now uploaded my report on frame building in the USA, so please feel free to take a look:

http://www.wcmt.org.uk/reports/891_1.pdf...
Forum: General 12th July 2011
Replies: 21
Views: 1,563
Posted By Cosmonaut
Finished frame building blog

Hello,

As some of you may remember, I had a Willy Wonker-esque golden ticket opportunity to go and visit lots of frame builders in the USA.

I just finished uploading all the pictures & stuff...
Forum: General 6th June 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 244
Posted By Cosmonaut
Can anyone use CAD software?

I want to get some dropouts made up to my own design, but I need to get them cnc milled, and to do that I have to draw them in a CAD program - does anyone use CAD software in their day job?
I...
Forum: General 6th May 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
US Frame Building Blog

Alright, er, I'm now in Niles, Michigan, on Doug Fattic's frame building course. I've been trying to blog my USA frame building trip. I'm a bit rubbish with todern mechnology, but I've been...
Forum: General 13th April 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
That's a great idea re Serotta. They push the...

That's a great idea re Serotta. They push the development side a lot. I also really want to fill in some gaps in my cycle fitting/sizing knowledge. I'll be hiring a car in Boston to visit outlying...
Forum: General 13th April 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
Inspiration, confidence, knowledge,...

Inspiration, confidence, knowledge, understanding, experience, friendships, connections, ideas, fun and lots of information and pictures to share with anyone interested back here.
Forum: General 13th April 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
Having a leaving drink at the Calthorpe Arms on...

Having a leaving drink at the Calthorpe Arms on Gray's Inn Rd this Friday (15th) after work - it's really for Lance the controller who's leaving, but I've hijacked it.. all welcome.
Forum: General 12th April 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
That's a perfectly good question. The answer is...

That's a perfectly good question. The answer is plain and depressing; no British frame builders could be bothered to reply to me and they're not generally on the bikelist.org framebuilders forum...
Forum: General 12th April 2011
Replies: 24
Views: 938
Posted By Cosmonaut
USA Framebuilding Trip/Blog

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matts_bike_stuff/5610556929/sizes/l/in/photostream/

If anyone wants to follow my blog it'll be here:

http://wilkinsoncycles.com/

(I'm more comfortable with a...
Forum: Rides & Races 26th July 2010
Replies: 1,023
Views: 31,655
Posted By Cosmonaut
Had a great ride this year on 49/18 ratio, except...

Had a great ride this year on 49/18 ratio, except for one brief lapse of concentration when I went to close to the edge of the tarmac while chatting to someone next to me and dropped the front wheel...
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 8th June 2010
Replies: 15
Views: 946
Posted By Cosmonaut
Frame sold.

Frame sold.
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 8th June 2010
Replies: 12
Views: 807
Posted By Cosmonaut
Frame sold.

Frame sold.
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 8th June 2010
Replies: 12
Views: 807
Posted By Cosmonaut
This place isn't Bigtime enough for the 2 of us...

This place isn't Bigtime enough for the 2 of us Miles.
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 6th June 2010
Replies: 12
Views: 807
Posted By Cosmonaut
Yep, centre of BB to centre of top tube is...

Yep, centre of BB to centre of top tube is 56.5cm. Remember that with a high BB the seat tube is shorter than a road bike with the same standover height.
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 6th June 2010
Replies: 12
Views: 807
Posted By Cosmonaut
Whoops, just edited to include price.

Whoops, just edited to include price.
Forum: Complete bikes and frame & forks 6th June 2010
Replies: 12
Views: 807
Posted By Cosmonaut
Frame sold

Frame sold
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
Truvativ's self-extracting bolt system is awful...

Truvativ's self-extracting bolt system is awful in my opinion. Rounds too easily, often needs threadlock or loosens.

My gut feeling is that the Record Pista left crank is just not beefy enough...
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
You don't say.

You don't say.
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
Re-fitted on new BB.

Re-fitted on new BB.
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
Copper grease, correct BB.

Copper grease, correct BB.
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
I have. They got back to me asking for details,...

I have. They got back to me asking for details, pics, etc.

Sorry if this is patronising, but 3 days after the crash I can't walk properly, sit down easily or earn money.
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 30th March 2010
Replies: 44
Views: 848
Posted By Cosmonaut
Record Pista Left Crank Warning

I feel I have a duty to bring people's attention to a thread that I posted a little while ago:

http://www.lfgss.com/thread40318.html

I won't bore you any more.

Matt
Forum: Wanted 30th March 2010
Replies: 16
Views: 597
Posted By Cosmonaut
I used a small amount of copper grease. I have...

I used a small amount of copper grease. I have been on about this subject on the bikelist framebuilder's forum, with many experts and engineering professionals, and opinion is still very divided on...
Forum: Wanted 29th March 2010
Replies: 16
Views: 597
Posted By Cosmonaut
It seems that I could've seen the crack beginning...

It seems that I could've seen the crack beginning if I'd checked my cranks periodically.

Let this be a warning.
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