BikeHack

I thought you might want a bit more information on the headlamp upgrade I built for my Pashley’s hub-dynamo driven front light. You probably don’t, as you’d have to be the same sort of geek that I am to enjoy this, but what the heck - here they are anyway: First up, the circuit diagram...
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My Pashley came fitted with all the essentials of Civilised Cycling - mudguards, rack, chain case, and of course lights. The back light is a battery-powered LED affair, while the front is a dynamo-powered incandescent bulb. The trouble is that at the beginning of this winter, I got a proper LED front light, and I’ve got accustomed...
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OK. So what’s the first thing you do with a new bike? Put it right of course! First up was the cable routing for the back brake: The problem here is that the cable’s sheath points upwards. When you ride in the rain, water gets inside this, forming a pool at the lowest point. Rusting,...
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The icy weather continues. To try and keep my bike legs in shape, I’m booked in for weekly spin classes (where, no doubt, some young slip of a girl in the front seat will kick my butt), but I was also intrigued by the idea of studded tyres for riding on ice & hard-packed...
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If you’re in the UK (and pay your electromagnetic radiation tax that gives you exclusive rights to the airwaves over mere tax-dodging radio users), you might have seen Bang Goes The Theory on BBC1 last night. The plot of last night’s programme was to try generating the power required for a family home...
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I guess when you work in an industrial equipment store, there are just so many alternatives for the regular cork & synthetics / cloth / leather options. And seeing as the availability of these alternatives could be seen as one of the perks of the job (i.e. free , provided that the boss doesn’t...
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How about that for a snappy title to grab your attention? No? OK, here’s what I’m talking about. Spatial disorientation can occur in pilots who’ve not been trained to fly-by-the-instruments. On entering dense cloud, they lose visual cues as to which direction is "up", and in just a few minutes end up in the "graveyard...
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Congratulations to Andreas and Saprice02 , who both correctly guessed what the mystery bikehack was for. Fat Rob will be round to see you some time in the next week, wearing his rubber romper suit, a seductive grin, and carrying a tub of butt lube menthol canapé dip. Made from solvent-welded PVC piping, this bikehack...
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