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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…
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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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