Kevin Hickman

Ah, discard that theory!

If it’s not in contact you’ve been v unlucky, if it is I’d say it’s just been a matter of time from when the cup was first pressed home…

When the front brake is applied the steerer tube will push the bearings up against the rear of the lower cup, if that’s being transmitted direct to the lug causing it to flex a little the downtube will be stressed much more than normal.

Can’t quite see if the bearing cup is in contact with the lug. If it is, that would probably explain that failure. The downtube will experience some stress at that point normally but most of the force when braking will be soaked up by the headtube.

The lower part of the lug for the downtube looks very close to the crown bearing housing in one of those pics.

Photo of the CD showing original recording dates (it’s a mix of 1983 and 1984).

HTH…

Paracetamol?

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Official launch of the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Official launch of the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Tomorrow we launch the 5th Edition of the Guide to Inclusive Cycling!

Hear from Dame Sarah Storey, Phil Jones (PJA), and our own Kate Ball on why inclusive cycling matters and how great infrastructure makes a difference.

Thu 25 Sept
12:30–1:30pm
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Tell us about other books you've encountered that include Disabled cyclists?

The team at @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk has been busy re-writing, re-shaping the highly respected #GuideToInclusiveCycling over the last few months. The 5th edition is being launched online on 25/09. Great speakers! Details below
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Sign the Petition Support for a Greenway Between Haddenham and Thame

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Please support this petition to give them a safe and viable option.
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Had to refer to the manual for this! I use walking and cycling modes, but there are also skating, skiing and cross country skiing modes.

The excellent The Rest Is Entertainment podcast revealed this week that a musician or band would need to get 560,000 streams on Spotify to earn minimum wage (not including costs). They point out that is Alison Moyet’s level of streaming popularity

How on earth do new bands make it now?!

Kate Ball sat on a tandem cycle. She is a white woman with brown hair and is wearing a white cycling helmet, a blue jacket, dark blue skirt with white flowers and blue trainers. The bike has an orange bag at the front. In the background is a tree with white flowers, a road, and a car opposite parked in a driveway.

Happy Birthday to Kate, one of our Campaigns and Policy Leads.

And we can't think of a better way of celebrating all the incredible work she does, than by sharing her cycle story!

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@tandemkate.bsky.social #AccessibleCycling #CycleStories

Advertisement for exhibition and 50% off tickets code text “NIGHTSHIFT”

Sitting out another shower in the Blenheim (Michael Kiwanuka playing) and see Nightshift mag has 50% off tickets with this code…

03 The Wheels of Time - Pt1 (The Slow Show) — Boneshakercast Time is a slippery thing: it can speed up and it can slow down, it can propel us through life or keep us standing still, In the first part of our ride on the wheels of time we hear from Stanley Donwoo...

Did the “THIS IS WHAT YOU GET” exhibition in the Ashmolean this morning. Reminded me of this podcast from the much lamented Bristol based Boneshaker: overcast.fm/+AAEhOsqvHqc

It’s a Brompton so v low crossbar but I’m still adept enough to swing the leg over the back of the saddle. The other strut there is the walking stick. Thin thigh tube means it doesn’t get in the way when riding :o)

Pulse Swing Cranks from Highpath Engineering Pulse Swing Cranks for when one of your knees doesn’t bend as much as it should. It enables your leg to contribute as much effort as it can to cycling.

This animation on Highpath Engineering’s site, the manufacturer of this crank, shows how it works. Made for people with limited movement in the knee joint, and in my case the hip joint too: highpath.co.uk/pulse-swing-...

Got the cycling mode working on the new leg so brought the swinging crank out of retirement…

The toilets to be closed cost between £2,600 (Charlbury) and £45,530 (Woodstock) to run each year. Several of the toilets are sited near car parks, where WODC offers free parking at an annual subsidy of around £0.5m.

Image of the front cover of the Accessible cycling infrastructure design guidance note.There is a picture of a black woman smiling wearing a blue top and a white helmet on a blue tricycle. She is on a road with white dashed lines down the middle and greenery to either side. Underneath there is text saying 'Accessible cycling infrastructure. Design guide note NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. 13 March 2024. Draft. At the bottom are the logos for Waka Kotahi and the New Zealand government

Our Guide to Inclusive Cycling is cited in New Zealand’s "Accessible cycling infrastructure design guidance note" referencing us an international benchmark!

We’re thrilled our work is influencing policy & standards elsewhere, and look out for launch of the 5th edition of the Guide this September.

Now there’s something ‘tech’ hasn’t managed to improve upon - when you view a gorgeous vista but your camera flattens it out to nowt.

Controversial town centre bike ban overturned after thousands of cyclists “aggressively” fined – as new order aims to crack down on “dangerous” cycling, not responsible riders The ban was branded “discriminatory” by local campaigners, who claimed it targeted “slow and co-operative cyclists”, ignored those “too fast to stop”, and made “nobody safer at all”

Finally, a progressive PSPO. Bedford has ditched its blanket ban on cycling in pedestrianised areas & now only prohibits dangerous/aggressive riding.

This simple change means Disabled cyclists are no longer excluded from the town centre. Let's hope other councils take note.

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Poster with a grey background and the text "Models wanted. We need some new photos to show people what Wheels for Wellbeing is all about! Are you happy to be photographed at a session next week? Let us know." There are three photos of people on cycles and a big graphic of a camera.

Photos like these are really important for helping to raise awareness of our services and showing funders why we are worth supporting.

Let's make inclusive cycling visible!

#InclusiveCycling #AccessibleCycling #CyclingSessions

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Magazine letter: It seems that shops stock seasonal products earlier and earlier each year. Today I saw a birthday card, but my birthday isn't until October. Utterly ridiculous. Rich B, Kidlington

subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz346bs

Screenshot of a tweet from Simon Lightwood MP. Jul 21. "Everyone deserves safe, accessible transport. That’s why we’re extending e-scooter trials to 2028 and expanding them to new towns to learn how best to regulate them. We’re also looking at our mobility aid laws so disabled people can use the devices they need for independence." Accompanied with a photo, the alt text for which was "Hire escooters parked in a line in a designated parking area", image attribution Department for Transport.

Easy to miss, but important. At @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk we've been working towards this moment for years - the DfT has publicly announced that it is looking at sorting out mobility aid laws. 🎉 Our #MyCycleMyMobilityAid campaign looks like it is paying off.

Bit worried about overtraining, but that’s every athlete’s dilemma…

Background: Lower limb prothesis attached to Brompton bag and saddle. Foreground: A well earned beer…

Even for an old hand there’s a first time for everything - quaxing my old-meets-new prosthesis home from the limb centre.

Stylised red and blue aurora borealis background with white text overlaid it which says "Bikebiz Awards 2025 Proud Finalist, Diversity Champion 2025"

Thrilled to be nominated for Diversity Champion in the #BikeBizAwards2025. You can't vote for us, as this category is 'decided by the BikeBiz team', but you can see our illustrious competition and vote on many other categories at: bikebizawards.com/shortlist/
Wishing everyone the very best of luck!