» Design Shed Fire : Designing for Ragley, Nukeproof and others from a shed in Calderdale.

I could tell you what this was, but then I’d have to kill myself

We’ve got new stuff coming for Ragley . It’s really good.

Here’s a sneak preview. We had this on our Twitpic feed off Twitter, and on our Facebook page too.

But here it is here.

shedfire 10:46 am on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment | # |

“What’s your bike look like?”

I get asked it a bit. So here’s my current ride. Well – it was current on Saturday, but it’s changed again since then.

It’s an 18in Skwosh Blue Pig frame, absolutely box stock, as you all get them. Clearly there’s something a bit odd going on at the back – that’s a 24 x 3.0in Nokian Gazzaloddi, but that’s not normally there. Normally I run Minion DHR, DHF or High Roller 2.5 Dual Ply 42a Supertackys, on Nukeproof hubs/Equaliser 29′s. Chainset, shifters, mechs are SLX. Seatpost is a Van Nicholas Ti. Saddle and stem are Ragley samples. Bar is a Ragley Kevlar Wiser sample. QR is a sample too.

Forks are Rock Shox Revelation Maxle, brakes are Hayes Stroker 203 front, 180mm rear.

shedfire 10:33 am on August 23, 2010 | No Comments | # |

Nukeproof FR final sample

An evolution of the bike that got 6th in the Mega Promo, this is a revised pivot position (in line with 36t ring, making it pedal great with a singlering or 36/22 chainset, but won’t work with Hammerschmidt too well). Has 140/160mm travel. We’re testing front mech positioning right now – either on the swingarm or the seat tube is possible and we’re just trying the options.

No production price or deadline sorted yet.
More info on Nukeproof Facebook page

shedfire 7:27 pm on February 21, 2010 | 2 Comments | # |

Nukeproof DH BIKE built

37lb 11oz.

I’m tired.

More later.

shedfire 10:48 pm on February 16, 2010 | 4 Comments | # |

Tweak Bikes goes live

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Tweak Bikes is the name of the [brand] that I’ve been working on, and you’ve been watching for the last couple of months.

We press-released it all this afternoon, and here’s the story on Bikeradar, and another on Singletrackworld.com.

I’m just relieved to get it all out in the open at last so we can crack on with what we’re meant to be doing, rather than doing things with smoke and mirrors. Cheers!

We’ve got a tweak website, but it’s not there yet – http://www.tweakbikes.com

shedfire 6:52 pm on March 31, 2009 | 12 Comments | # |

Ragley visits Singletrack

Singletrack Magazine » Shed Fire Ragley visits Singletrack.

shedfire 5:36 pm on March 26, 2009 | No Comments | # |
Tags: in the press, ragley, shedfire

Sounds like “bollocks” to me

Taiwanese and Chinese people often adopt and English name to let stupid westerners do business with them easier. We were out in the company of Wei Hau (Pazzaz) the other night and decided that it was all wrong, and so asked if we could have Chinese name instead.

After looking us up and down they decided that I should be called this, as shown, which seems to be pronounced “bollocks” and is something to do with a racehorse. Better that than the first one they thought for me which was “ta ta ta”, or “blah blah blah”. And Chin Chin means cock in Japanese.

Heading out of here in 4hrs and I land back on mothers day, home about lunchtime if the trains work. Save some rain for me. I’ve missed it.

shedfire 5:07 am on March 21, 2009 | 7 Comments | # |

Development Issues

It’s odd when you are 6′ odd and ride bikes in a certain way. You think you have it all covered, then some shorty on a 29er points out something you hadn’t really noticed.
The problem is the fix adds 15% to the cost price.