Bicycle Frame Builder. Award Winner. Carbon frame repairs, and plenty of mud plugging!
Dorchester, England
Joined January 2014
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Vortex original proto No. 5, this was going to be ISO tested but I made enough changes to require a new frame for test, so this one is staying in the Tweed Valley with a new owner #newbikeday #tweedvalley #mtb @ Peebles instagram.com/p/B9gePyxlCA6/…
Stolen in the Midlands on Thursday night/Friday morning! The only silver Vortex proto in XL in the world. It’s got a CCdbairCS shock, Lyrik fork, Ethirteen wheels, works components angleset. Please share and let’s… instagram.com/p/B9JH_iWFapT/…
Vortex seat tube steps
1. Cut and clean parts
2. Jig it up
3. Weld with lightening ⚡️
4. Bend with the megasquisher 2000
5. Done 👌 instagram.com/p/B9B_nYtlDhD/…
Vortex proto back ends back from @fivelandbikes looking ace! instagram.com/p/B8wN3riBpBS/…
Vortex second iteration prototype first welds! I’m using a different filler material on all the Vortex development, it’s slightly harder to use and gives lots more colours 🌈 #er70s2 #tig #welding… instagram.com/p/B8qm7jEFZMB/…
I’ve got a couple of XL Contours in the welding table this morning. This one will be heading to our friends over @rideworks if you like UK made CNC parts go check out their range of hubs, headsets, bb’s and stems… instagram.com/p/B8beVr7FYyb/…
Custom hardtail ready for collection. This ones a bit retro, 135 qr wishbone backend, 27.2mm seatpost and relatively conservative geo..... #custom #mtb #bicycle #madeinscotland #cycling #mountainbiking #blue @ Peebles instagram.com/p/B8MJ4A4lU3J/…
Stages of chainstay bending. These are for the next Vortex prototypes #4130 #cromo #steel #fabrication instagram.com/p/B8MHUzHFibB/…
XL Contour with custom length seat tube almost ready to go out 👌 @ Peebles instagram.com/p/B7-YYZSF1B1/…
Good few days up in Avimore putting more miles on my Vortex prototype. Next phase protos coming very soon. They’ll have some geo tweaks and a slight change to the kinematic all based on the data logging I’ve been… instagram.com/p/B7vOHFZlhsX/…
XL Contour with custom seat tube length, done and ready for paint 😍 instagram.com/p/B7GVeJWlbw6/…
Headtube gussets! I CNC machine these from offcuts of 1mm Reynolds 631 tube, it’s overkill in every way but the fit is perfect and who doesn’t like a bit of extra strength at the headtube! #cnc #gusset instagram.com/p/B7GFTnhFKIv/…
Wednesday welds #contour #swarfcontour #swarfcycles #tig #tigwelding #ewm @ Peebles instagram.com/p/B7DsRoTla2-/…
Cracking day up on the hill riding some old and new trails with jessiemaymorgan and jon.forrest.77 I’ve got an angleset in the bike at the moment from workscomponents and it’s made a good improvement..... instagram.com/p/B63LOHylUSI/…
Have a good Christmas and New Year everyone! 2020 is going to be the year of the Vortex for me! instagram.com/p/B6dY4-LF348/…
Another Contour heading to Germany! The Contour is designed, developed, tested, fabricated, painted and assembled within a 30 mile radius of Peebles! That’s pretty cool eh?! Swingarm fabrication by @fivelandbikes ,… instagram.com/p/B5StR70FFMA/…