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Just found this abandoned project from then, I gave up because I’d filed the area between the handle and blade too thin.

I did a bit of experimenting making blades using steel from van leaf springs. Smaller ones were ok but I couldn’t get enough heat onto bigger ones with a blowtorch so stacked bricks together to form a void big enough for the blade and some charcoal then aimed the blowtorch inside. Don’t use roof tiles they explode.

I’ve used Moonraker knives and English Handmade Knives but I’ve bought some of the best handle blanks from eBay.
My camp knife is an Enzo Camper which I find a bit unwieldy I’ll post some photos tomorrow.

So it’s a cheap bike with some rough bits I’m not worried about that, not completely happy about the seatstay.
I think it’s harder to hide faults on unpainted frames.

It’s not amazing it does everything fairly well with no faults (faults=character)
it’s a great winter bike and is brilliant descending really sharp and stable
28 mm tyres and 35mm guards

Same again

They have dug in a bit grinding back a weld

Slight edge at top of seatstay

PlanetX, Vitus futural and Shorter 653 downtubes....... the PX isn’t the prettiest.
If you want to look at the PX in real life I’m happy to show you it, the finishing is poor around the cable grommets and seat stays

Ah looked up the price quickly didn’t notice it was the rim brake price. I got my PX Ti in October it was a toss up between it and the disc Ribble in green, the PX was lighter and PX were more upfront about possible (it was a week) delivery delays.
There is a discussion in the Gravel/Grave/Gnarmac aka buy a two wheeled SUV about Ribble pushing back delivery dates

Dibs the hard shell with pie stains

I know this won’t be a popular thing to say but a Mason Resolution 105 is £3140 an admittedly not as nice Ribble 725 Endurance 105 costs £1399. That is one hell of a hipster tax

I was having a Housemartins/Red Guitarsfest whilst cleaning the Bathrooms on Saturday

I have a PX Hurricane Ti I’ve just been looking for a photo of it where it looks particularly nice but it tends to look quite utilitarian probably because it is. I’ll have to try and take some when it’s in summer trim.
The discussion about pricing of Mason etc makes me suggest the Ribble 725 endurance which really makes you question pricing.

New without this Civil Engineer Wills recent toilet refurb would have gone nowhere.
One of his descendants was responsible for pumping a load of shit into our houses

Old Gerald st police station

Is he looking down Whitehall to where he got his head chopped off?

Maybe it is I’m being pickey

It’s the dead centre of London.

I was told once that the number 1 on any street should be the corner nearest this point......which is patently untrue.

Right place but not the statue

Not quite right Mr Melling

Do you think Decathlon have had a big effect on Evans? If non biking friends ask for advice on what to buy I tend to direct them there not Evans.

Sorry had to pedal back to work against a headwind.
The Blue Post on Newman St where in 1996 I was short changed cutting my drinking session short.

After comments about my last tag being too far out this one can’t be more central.

Old

Are elbow patches the new spoke cards?

Every year they piss around with my excess then drop it again when I complain