Category: Upgrades
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Front loading + sandals + axle upgrade
The Test Tour have me a few things to think about and improve. 2. The bike felt unbalanced with all the weight at the back. Glorious Tailfin do great cage bags and cages so I installed some. Amazingly the bags on the field in this photo contain my sleeping bag, tent and towel. ~800g each…
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Day 2 – Isle of Wight Circumnavigation
I rode in normal shoes today. It was completely fine with my reversible (white) pedals so I changed to the bigger platform. It was good all day including some steep climbs. I left my bags at Bella’s. Tragically including my overshoes. Schoolboy.
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3D Printing
The bike came with 3D printed parts, which is part of what makes it special. Thanks to a fantastically helpful parent of one of my students I’ve added my own to make the rear mudguard stable. I’ve enjoyed brushing off the old 3D CAD skills from my degree. Things have moved along a little in…
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Mudguard Light
I wanted a light on the mudguard – this makes the Tailfin much more flexible. I had to cut the cable and solder two connectors in to the 70mm of coax available. Squeaky bum time.