For those of us who have been working from home during the past 18 months, itās funny how these two phrases in the title to this post have become so well used in such a short time. Thereās nothing more annoying than responding to a question or in providing a
Just like a YouTube video, but not?
Welcome to my first non-YouTube-video? Whilst this blog is going well with good reader feedback, Iāve been considering complementing it with a YouTube channel, partly because it brings a different energy to what Iām doing and creating, and partly because Iāve been inspired by many of those people already doing
Technique is everything
Our garden in Switzerland is mostly grass and trees, and is on about a 45 degree slope. We manage it quite naturally, and just like most of the Swiss farmers manage their mountain meadows. This means that we just let the grass and wild flowers grow until about mid-June and
The Golden Age ofā¦ā¦..
How many times have you heard someone claim that a certain thing or subject was indeed, the Golden Age ofā¦..etc etc? I heard it said the other day. Someone was referring to the golden age of music when the recording of music in studios was on magnetic tape. He went
The orphan part and other stuff…..
Iām definitely a āGlass half fullā type of person. I look for the positive energy, the inspirational people, the amazing situations and the good things all of the time. These things make me feel good, give me creative ideas and help take me to new phases, projects or crazes in
Epic! The Helvetic Phoebus Mutaped
Itās weird how things happen in a sequence and seemingly unconnected, until one thing joins them all up. In this case, the āone thingā is a catalogue from a Swiss company long since gone. My friend Stefan, who you made have read about before (see links at bottom of page),
The road to somewhere new……??
Ever heard the music track āRoad to Nowhereā by the band, Talking Heads? If not, you should. If you have, listen to it again. Itās a tenuous music link to the subject of this post, which involves 2 ebikes and 3 friends. However, I have an announcement to make first.
Ducati
In addition to usual cycling brands, a lot of car companies have dipped their toes into the bicycle world. I assume this is to connect the car brand with a lifestyle of health, leisure, fitness and sport. Some also get their engineers to apply car developed technology to cycles. It
Hindsight??
When I was a kid, teeth cleaning technique meant putting toothpaste on your brush and then vigorously brushing in an āup and downā direction. Doing this correctly meant āno fillings and other workā to be done at the dentist, which was never somewhere I ever wanted to visit in case
SāBike Prototype – More research required……
Last November, I nailed a post to this site under the title āRapid Prototypeā. I had obtained an unknown frame from a friend who featured in āInteresting Interview No.1 – Terrance Maloneā, and this special frame had no markings, serial number, or provenance. It gave some clues to itās heritage