Recent content by Kranken

I'm loving some of these back stories, I'd have loved to have raced growing up, tried speedway a few years back but it's not the same haha From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

Yup the insulation tape works on my fixed and touring rig... Even at 140psi :) Is spose the bandage might work, that calls for an experiment! But yeah I always replace tubes, and reuse tyres if I can, I go a bit quick for questionable tyres-tubes-brakes n things From Tapatalk on this...

Lately I've been using the narrow (3/4"ish) insulation tape with great results, just do a couple of layers and boom! sorted ha

Dude! Dat frame! This is turning out more awesome than it looked from the start, way to exceed yourself :D From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

Hopefully I'll still be so fit, I'm definitely daft enough... From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

If this carries on we'll have a good excuse for a ride to a pub :D ha From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

26 and fed up of being told bikes are for kids... I'm still 15... Honest... Always ridden, always have and hopefully always will :D From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

The round tool I have is unbranded tbh, maybe a US member could help with 'local' branding. I'm no help for nipple though, don't know anywhere stateside From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

I'm not far off either, I'm between Wigan and Bolton :d From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

No problem dudeskis, but you realise now we need pics when finished :p From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

Not really while riding, but I work on the roads and we find all sorts, I've had a car dashboard, 1000s of wheel trims a few phones (all returned by calling 'home' or 'mum' , gotta balance karma) a few tools and a trailer... But it's work and possibly cheating :) From Tapatalk on this stoopid...

Fellow Brit! Howdy! Where on earth so you find these cool rod-braked beauties? All I get handed is cack... From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

+1 on the round multifit spoke keys, spare change on a popular internet auction site if your lbs doesn't carry. Vice grips work too, or you could try and refile the flats? From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

Universal cables should be plenty long enough new, ask at your lbs, mine sells cheapies at about 6foot lengths From Tapatalk on this stoopid iPhone...

Yeah fixes wheel does get a lot of grief tbh but I agree the hipsters are a dying breed, build mine as a cheap simple commuter cz I couldn't afford a 2spd kickback and have ridden exclusively fixed for the last 10years ish, but I do love the clean drivetrain of fixed/coaster... And I'd sell my...