Music Metronomy are one of my favourite bands and Small World is a fantastic album but this special edition is amazing and I think it really shows the value of letting other people into your creative process. They can often help to elevate your work and drive new ideas. The Brief The Design To begin, …
Music I think a lot of Vulfpeck fans are really musically talented people. I am probably tone deaf so I can’t share in some of the wonder of Vulfpeck but I still think their entire vibe is fantastic and this album just sums up what a collaborative music experience can be. The Brief The Design …
Intro To continue from my last blog post I would like to include a music suggestion. This time I have chosen Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel. This frame is my first build for a customer, Jesse. I have spent a lot of time refining all the finer details of the design that I created for …
I will start with a music recommendation: Giorgio by Moroder – Daft Punk This song relates to some of my thoughts in this post, I won’t say what they are as individual interpretation is fun, let your mind run. Also, find some time to sit down and listen to the whole album. The plan I …
002 Re-spec – A Love Letter to external cable routing Read More »
The Brief Version 2 of frame 002, but with mild tweaks and improvements Design to fit new SRAM Components Design for suspension forks Improve my paint finish Internal routing for the single hydraulic hose Intro To quickly preface this build, I received the SRAM X Bespoked Inclusivity Scholarship so I am being provided with some …
The Brief “Life is too short to not enjoy pop music” When I was younger I fought against everything mainstream, then someone said that to me and I began to realise that I was just missing out. A lot of bicycle culture, and general culture, likes to put people into categories and boxes. Gravel has …
The scrappy nature of this frame will have to be excused! I made this frame while I was working at a fishing rod company for a multitude of reasons: – I was very bored at work – I wanted a Mountain Bike – To learn about different geometry, focusing on suspension and handling – To …
The build It all began 5 or 6 years ago when I built a frame for my university dissertation, my skills and experience were lacking and the finish was far from perfect but it got me started. This frame is the first frame I have produced for Sideways and I wanted to revisit my dissertation …
