Posts Tagged ‘ Whiptail Cycles ’

This is Stuart, who works at Whiptail Cycles in Tynemouth, with his bike: If ever there was a compelling reason why bike shop staff shouldn’t be allowed to get staff discount on components, then this is it. That has to be the ugliest bike I’ve ever seen.
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You might have noticed that I’ve not been riding Siegried much recently. In September, the Pashley’s 5-speed Sturmey Archer hub developed a fault, and got jammed in first gear. I’d not really had time to fix it myself (Ha - as if! Have you seen the insides of 5-speed hubs? I’ve only four words...
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Remember the Yellow Pages ad from the 80s, where mum & dad use Yellow Pages to track down a bike shop . . . ? “You’re not still on about this bike are you? I remember when bikes were bikes - proper mudguards. And a cover for the chain. And look at that saddle! It’d...
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