I'm glad I've been reminded about retro-direct bike drives this morning by a Make Article. It seems remarkably dooable, and offers the endless amusement of confusing people when you propel a bike forwards by pedaling backwards. It means figuring out how to mount two BMX-style freeweels onto one hub. I've a notion how to do it but I suspect I'll
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I've read Daily Mailish comments about the likely carnage that will be caused on our streets amongst innocent pedestrians by the imminent, mass-introduction of TEH SILENT EVIL DEATH MACHINES - aka electric cars
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Though for some reason, they stuck on a Brooks B17 Standard saddle - which is the cheapest one in Brooks' range. They didn't even blow £20 to upgrade to a
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