Stuff What I Made

Bored of holding bikes up with one hand while I awkwardly tighten something with my remaining hand, I decided that I really ought to make my life easier and invest in a bike stand. I didn’t really want a free standing one though; space is at a premium so I don’t really have anywhere to store one or indeed properly use it. I’ll make one then, how hard can it be? [Read More]

I have a six-string bass that, if I’m honest I rarely play; it was a late night eBay purchase if I remember correctly. One of the reasons I didn’t play it very often was that the frets weren’t very flat, mandating quite a high action. [Read More]

Sick of constantly kicking various spray cans over on the floor of my garage I decided I needed some way to get them mounted on the wall and easily accessible. [Read More]

The Deviate came with a Cane Creek Helm suspension fork. Living in Scotland, a mudguard is basically essential for 90% of the year. Luckily the fork had mounting points for a mudguard, but unfortunately, at the time, Cane Creek didn’t actually make one to suit it. Obviously, yet another opportunity for a 3D printing project. [Read More]

One of the consequences of getting the one shift lever per side shift system what that it displaced the dropper seat post actuation lever. On option would be to use an ODI lock-on grip style lever, but I had used them in the past and didn’t really like them. I did have a lever of a suitable size, 9point8 brand I think, but its mount left it sitting in an awkward spot that didn’t interact well with the new shift levers. [Read More]