Recent content by FrankCrank

....well, first time I've come across them anyways. I was stripping down an old rear wheel that was given me, and it has brass nipples with hexagonal heads, and I've never seen the likes before. The wheel has a tyre size of 26 x 1-3/8, which Sheldon says was used on older English bikes, but a...

Just wondering if anyone else is having issues connecting to this site? For about the past couple of weeks I'm getting slow connection, not every time, but more often than not. Only happens on this site, none of the others I connect to. It shows a message saying 'Performing a TLS handshake to...

So here we go, this is not a restoration by any means, just an attempt at turning an old, unwanted Raleigh icon into something useful - an itch that needed scratching. Here's what I brought over from the UK: It's from a 1977 Raleigh Shopper, a Solitaire model to be exact, and this is the year I...

Not sure if anyone's interested in these old relics, but I brought over an R20 frame from my recent UK trip, and have started to build it up into something usable(hopefully). There is a dedicated R20 site, but it's in the process of being put to sleep. Shame, it's a great source for this niche...

.....just got myself a uke! Been thinking about getting one for a while now - this model is said to be ideal for beginners, but I may prove that theory wrong...

....have been using it quite happily for past few years, but of late it seems a bit flaky. Can you guys suggest an easy to use alternative? - Cheers.

....spotted this whilst out cycling this morning: These are Red Wattled Lapwing eggs, the 'nest' being a dried out old cowpat! The only other one I saw some time back was just a scrape in the ground, so maybe this one is more des-res. Can identify most birds in the area now - just adds a bit...