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A confession. One of my bikes, The Red Bike, falls far short of the cyclcokairos mark. It not only has disc brakes but, steady yourself, they are hydraulic. I hang my head in shame. Of course, Cyclokairos is a broad church, with all welcome (within reason – carbon ain’t getting in, for a start). All…
In ‘Saving Time’, Jenny Odell quotes Ajahn Chah: “You see this goblet? I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines in, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet for me this glass is already broken. When the wind knocks it over, my…
You create the fictions you want to believe. In a life that is fantasy, I am the purveyor of cyclokairos bikes. The Blue Bike is an archetypal cyclokairos bike. A steel frame; wide tyres clothed with mudguards (that have flaps); a rapid rise rear derailleur shifted by friction; a saddle that’s leather; rim brakes; and…
I find life noisy and the draw of simplicity becomes ever keener. ‘A Simpler Life’ by The School of Life is a recent read. It describes a number of ways in which simplicity can be achieved, and not just the obvious – less stuff, fewer commitments – but also documents those that may not be:…
The Blue Bike now has a bag all of its own: Wizard Works’ Pelagazam. It’s Wizard Works dedicated basket bag for the Pelago Rasket (an all-in-one rack/basket). I already have their Shazam saddle bag, so bought this one in confidence. It doesn’t disappoint, as with the Shazam, the construction is top notch. By no means…
First rule of Cyclokairos – don’t be dogmatic. In the previous post, I described The Blue Bike as the ideal cyclokairos bike, listing the features that merit such an accolade. Truth be told, The Black Bike is the bike that I ride most. It overlaps with The Blue Bike in some aspects but differs in…
Is this the ideal cyclokairos bike? A repurposed steel frame, wide tyres, mudguards (and flaps), rim brakes, friction shifting (with a rapid rise rear derailleur), leather saddle, flat pedals, cloth bar tape that’s been shellacked, a basket, and a bell. Such was the length of its gestation period, it was known as the-bike-that-never-gets-built. Postpartum, it…
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