Finished Mikrokopter Okto XL, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
A completed 8-rotor Mikrokopter, built for the government health & safety laboratories.
Finished Mikrokopter Okto XL
Ovo tandem
Ovo tandem, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
The Ovo tandem is ingenious – it splits and the seats come off in seconds, so it packs into a few rather small bags. Still rides very well, though. Trying to decide if I can afford to be a dealer for this 😉
Electric Trets
Electric Trets, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
A Hase Trets childs’ tricycle fitted with a custom motor system…
On-One dropout modification
On-One dropout modification, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
Modifying a track dropout to be strong enough to take the Rohloff OEM1 plate.
Explosive Scotland book…
Now for something completely different – a project I completed last year, studying the giant Scottish explosives factories which are now rapidly vanishing…
S&S into odd size tube
S&S into odd size tube, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
I used a shim to fit an S&S coupling to a non-standard top tube diameter – works quite well I think 😉
Surly dropouts on a Kona
Surly dropouts on a Kona, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
Today’s interesting repair job – the original dropout snapped, so replaced them with Surly’s horizontal mech hanger dropouts.
Rohloff Disc Brompton
Rohloff Disc Brompton, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
A retrofit on an older bike, in stealth black – with a SON Delux front hub powering the lighting of course…
Hetchins
Hetchins, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
The latest restoration project – a 1954 Hetchins Nulli Secundus, frame restored and repainted by Bob Jackson, rebuilt with a mix of original and modern parts by me 😉
Bike blender
Bike blender, originally uploaded by Ben Cooper.
A fun project for Westerton village fete – see it in action next Saturday 🙂