A friend of mine, Phil Williamson died last Sunday. Even as I’m typing this it seems unreal. Phil was 44 years old. I met Phil about 16 or 17 years ago when I wnt to work for his brother in what was then Williamson Cycles, a bike shop in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. I was into bikes [...]
I think it must have been a joke, but my request for someone to show me something nice from Eurobike spawned this monstrosity.
That should be against the law.
Currently playing in iTunes: Bridal Train (Studio Version) by The Waifs
Not sure if I like this or not. I think I do.
Currently playing in iTunes: Tank Park Salute by Billy Bragg
Yawn
I’m sure it’s way better if you’re actually there but I can’t believe how uninspired I am by all the pics coming out of Germany this year. It’s so bad that this Kona Paddywagon is about the best thing I’ve seen so far and it’s boring now too. Please someone show me something nice!
Currently [...]
Don’t ask why but I’ve just bought this:
I’m going to strip it down and rebuild it. As if I don’t have any other projects on the go!
It’s a Myford ML4 (I think) which they stopped making in about 1946 so I guess that makes it something like 60 years old. I know pretty much diddly-squat [...]
