Right. Time to get the Ken Rogers' brakes really sorted.
Fiddle, faff.
Bugger.
It appears that the so-called "deep-drop" brakes haz insufficient deepitude, in that in their current position they will mostly be using the tyres as a braking surface which, as any fule kno, violates the fundamental principles of IngSoc not crashing. Much is to do with this modern fad for enormous brake blocks, which mean that the dual-pivot has to go just there to avoid a conflict of interests with the cantis.
Stomp off to drink wine and watch Sunday's episode of "Wallander", during which inspiration strikes.
Root through tin of old tqt in Sheds, find eighteen year old drop bolt from original Kingcycle. 'tis a small block of metal, cunningly wrought by the Natives of Buckinghamshire to contain a brace of M6 threaded holes, and in these holes may be found countersunk M6 bolts.
Attempt to remove shorter of two bolts results in Allen key flying across Sheds and skinned knuckles. Turn umop-ap!sdn, screw pair of nuts onto protruding end of bolt, apply loosening torque.
Thread strips.
Apply mole-grips and, praise be to $DEITY, the bolt actually moves and, after some ten minutes of of heaving, is extracted.
Head back inside in much better mood and cook enormous dinner.
Next question is can I be arsed to replace the other bolt, which is similarly jammed in place, and I think the answer is probably "no".
Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to ("You're fired" - Ed.)
