It looks a bit dense, but I'm from London so ours are probably a lightweight version. 😉

Hmmm "However he also said, entirely correctly, that the crucial part of the project wasn't the idea of a linear route - after all, there aren't that many people who want to cycle from London to Birmingham and on to Manchester" there would be if the route existed.

Trekie and Spekie as they are known are my daily transport, I swap depending on weather. Both have been touring in the past. Trekie has been almost completely rebuilt at this stage but I love the frame (and the lifetime warranty) so on it goes.

Specialized Globe Sport 2008, the hybrid that will not die.
Trek 2600 from 2003, the mountain bike that will not die.
Raleigh Activator 1 with the built-in bullhorns, RIP got nicked.
Various rescued BMXs.
Various rescued Raleigh Tomahawk and Chopper rust buckets.

I once drove a tractor, and also a three wheeled milk-float here and there against my will. But never a car.

Searching the Park Tool's YouTube channel is usually my first step. I've never heard anyone explain bike maintenance as simply as Calvin Jones. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZx...

This isn't a London thing, just one of 32 boroughs.

With the larger sizes I've found the best shrinking method is a hair drier on full power with the wedge type nozzle to restrict the heat to where you need it. It shrinks evenly at a controllable speed.

Oh yes, and I have 7cm circumference stuff that shrinks down nicely to give a tough shell to the lights and diffuse the light slightly.

I get a good splash of red on the rear tyre and spoke reflectors, and so the idea is to light the front wheel from inside the forks.

I need to get some pics of my led lighting project, led tape attached to a stiff card base, I used clear heat-shrink tubing, and then self-amalgamating tape to waterproof the ends. I have two 20cm lengths on the rear rack and a single strip on the front of the bike. I'm working on side lighting now.

Abu Dhabi-backed Redbird are an investor in Skydance, who are buying Paramount thanks to Trump. They also looked at buying ITV a while ago.