I got myself a bangin' set of drops today from Re-Cycle, it took a fair amount of scavenging through the bar box (see pic) to find a super shiny, rust-free, wide (I've been watching all the old 70's documentaries), nice shaped drops. A bit more looking around for a long stem and I was in business. Now my bike feels like a rocket :-D
Today the unthinkable happened, Aled from Slam on the Breaks was walking past the back door of a charity shop, glanced in and to his amazement he spotted a golden fixie and a Raleigh converted to a dirty singlespeed! He picked up the pair for TWELVE QUID which not only makes me sick to the stomach but also to my socks. It's a bit (way) too big for him but he's gonna give the fixie a bash and he donated the other to Re-Cycle. So, Aled, welcome to the bestest gang in the world.
Swansea has two very cool things, one of them is me and the other is the Re-Cycle scheme which in the words of Swansea Council is "a project of the Black Environment Network and supported by The Countryside Council for Wales. [It] takes in donations of unwanted bikes which are refurbished, repaired and supplied cheaply to low waged people, asylum seekers and refugees." So if you are making good money and want a fixie then order yourself a Charge Plug or something, if you are strapped for cash and fancy a bit of a project then head on down to Re-Cycle and have a rummage.
