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Ian picked up his #lankylemur this morning and I l

Ian picked up his #lankylemur this morning and I love how it's turned out. This powder coat finish is fast becoming one of my favorite colours too.
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Many, many happy miles Ian - I look forward to hearing about what you and your Lemur get up to.

I'd been waiting to unleash these together with my

I'd been waiting to unleash these together with my workshop improvements but as these last few months have gone by in a blur I realised that waiting on the workshop face-lift was doing these artworks a terrible disservice.
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Last year I sat down with @grrrhard to discuss some branding exercises. I'd long dreamed of having a "mascot" for each of my Signature Range hardtails. I had some naughty ideas in my head and Gerhard listened keenly. Toward the beginning of the year Gerhard presented the complete artworks to me and I was enthralled! They came out better than I could ever have anticipated.
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We've got prints for sale and @irideafrica is waiting in anticipation to frame them for you. They're also available as stickers (and come standard on my Signature hardtails).
Get in touch to order yours.

Not bikes. . Exploring the shore with my son at Ll

Not bikes.
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Exploring the shore with my son at Llandudno, Cape Town.

Postcards from the countryside: Dan sent me this p

Postcards from the countryside: Dan sent me this picture of his #ganglygibbon admiring the view over Stettynskloof Dam today.

Double Trouble: I put the finishing touches on the

Double Trouble: I put the finishing touches on these two frames today and they should be off to their new home in Belgium next week.
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I met Jos, owner of @jovencycles, last year when he visited my workshop and I was delighted when he took a Deluxe #lankylemur back home with him.
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Earlier this year he emailed to ask me to build a gravel and a road frame for him. The brief was brief. They were to be as light as possible and he wanted steel forks built for them too.
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Both frames are fillet brazed and constructed from @columbus_official Life and SL tubing with the road frame sporting the classic Max fork blades. I carved sleeves for some bilaminate work on the road frame in a nod to the classic heritage of steel road bikes. The gravel frame has less adornment and is modern and minimalist. It sports Columbus unicrown disc fork blades with my own in-house machined through ends.
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In these days of oversize everything and big carbon forks, I relished building these two slim steel speedsters. I can't wait to see them painted and built up.

The latest #lankylemur is ready to go for powder c

The latest #lankylemur is ready to go for powder coating. This particular Lemur is not a common variety at all but one of the much rarer "deluxe fillet" subtypes further differentiated from others in the genus by having an eccentric bb shell, singlespeed specific through-ends, internal cable and hose routing and a seat stay splitter.
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I look forward to seeing this one romping out in the wilds.

"It's easy" they said, "you just ride off it. No b

"It's easy" they said, "you just ride off it. No big deal. Look we'll show you".
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So then I promised to do it before I turn 50. That gives me 8 years but at the rate time flies along these days, that's probably next week some time.

What a great day! Devil's Peak delivered the good

What a great day! Devil's Peak delivered the good vibes in buckets this morning. It's been a crazy manic time in the workshop lately and this was the first real ride in an embarrassingly long time. I'm glad it ended up being such a classic! Good mates, good vibes, and even some good beers!

Thanks for organizing and for the great pics @irideafricatoo and @irideafrica
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