The Peugeot Remixed Part 2: Drivetrain — by Smut Pedaller on

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Now this was to be the main purpose of this upgrade, namely it was to lower the gearing to allow cl...

The Peugeot Remixed Part 1: Cranks and stopping — by Smut Pedaller on

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A while ago on this blog I featured a post on a Peugeot Mixte  time machine.  This bike had barely b...

Jackyl the tandem Part 10: The rear wheel — by Smut Pedaller on

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Continuing on from my last post  where I went through the decision process and preparation for th...

Jackyll the Tandem part 9: Tears for gears — by Smut Pedaller on

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Since originally purchasing our Jack Taylor tandem AKA Jackyll in March 2015, we have replaced al...

Last of winter — by Smut Pedaller on

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Hi all, I must apologise.  It has been several months since my last post.  In the last few months I ...

Breaking and Making Light Mounts — by Smut Pedaller on

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The Problem So on my commuting bike I've been running my old faithful Busch + Muller Lyt head...

The Forest of Bowland — by Smut Pedaller on

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Not too far from the Lake district is a lesser known area called the Forest of Bowland.  It's ...

Jackyll the Tandem Part 8: Spécialités TA Crank Service — by Smut Pedaller on

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]The cranks and bottom bracket form the heart of the drivetrain of a bicycle, they connect the do...

Jackyll the Tandem Part 7: Fit and Reach — by Smut Pedaller on

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Our tandem is somewhat unique in that the captain's saddle is able to be moved forward and bac...