Jeremy's blog

Custom Electric Lowrider!

Posted by Jeremy - 22 weeks 4 days ago

Over a year ago, I posted a blog entry about a lowrider I was restoring. After finding a 70s frame in someone's backyard I decided that it was time to make a custom lowrider with an electric difference...

Electric bike adventures in Nepal

Posted by Jeremy - 29 weeks 8 hours ago

Flat tyres

Posted by Jeremy - 1 year 12 weeks ago

Flat tyres are a common and irritating problem for cyclists. Why do we put up with it? I have a friend who was once charged $50 by a bike shop to fix a puncture! I know of a bike shop that charges $40 for the operation. With these stinging prices and the annoyance of being stranded God-knows-where everytime you run over a piece of glass I wonder why things aren't different. Motorists certainly don't put up with such frequent flat tyres, perhaps it's a sign that Australians are still not taking bicycles as a serious transport option. More >>

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@chuanp Story of Canberra re distances. Ebike of course is the answer :) — 23 min 8 sec ago
@bikemelbourne Cars are dangerous. Drivers therefore can be dangerous or more dangerous — 52 min 20 sec ago
@CycleTerrorist @bikemelbourne +1 blaming only 'dangerous drivers' misses the point. The space given to all drivers endangers cycling — 53 min 3 sec ago
@chuanp And how is Canberra? — 59 min 26 sec ago
@chuanp Ive used ROK straps for roof rack tie downs. Do they make bicycle specific ones? Length is important to suit pannier rack size — 59 min 49 sec ago