The Cycle Cure Company

12/08/2026

22/07/2026

For the next few days I have this fleet of bikes to service for the British Army 🫡 🇬🇧

29/06/2026

My toughest gig yet! 🛠️
The mission? Presenting mechanics to the Chepstow Brownie Troop. Talk about a tough crowd, but they absolutely crushed it.
My wife and I brought STEM into action, exploring how things work and how engineers solve real-world problems. The absolute highlight? Asking, "Who wants to break a chain?" and having to practically hold them back from volunteering!
Hopefully, we inspired the next generation of problem-solvers. If even one of these amazing girls decides to pursue engineering down the road, I'll call it a massive win.

03/06/2026

What you are looking at is a classic case of secondary material degradation or environmental contamination on this carbon post that is inside a carbon frame. I suspect the powder is aluminium oxide.

Many carbon frames feature a hidden aluminum sleeve or insert bonded inside the seat tube to handle clamping forces. Additionally, internal battery mounts or plugs sometimes use aluminum components.

Because carbon is an electrical conductor, putting it in direct contact with aluminum in the presence of moisture creates a galvanic cell. The aluminum acts as a sacrificial anode and corrodes rapidly, leaving behind a thick, chalky layer of aluminum oxide.

If this bike has been used on a turbo trainer then sweat can creep into the seat post interface and accelerate the galvanic corrosion.

It’s important to check seat-posts and treat them with a fresh carbon paste and check the rubber weather seals are working.

28/05/2026

A Cheddar Roll 200km Audax Route Check

05/04/2026

This wheel was a pleasure to build, especially slowly bringing up to tension, stressing the assembly after each iteration and the tensions balanced out very evenly. Just need to spoke freeze the ni***es, tape the rim and do the tubeless setup.

05/04/2026

Wheel-building Sunday.
A SON28 dyno with a Velocity Rim. This will be for audax/touring so a 3-cross lace and tubeless.