Disc brakes on bikes, particularly the newer generation of road bikes, cop a lot of flack for various reasons (some of it is justified…) but on the whole they are actually incredibly high performance products that punch well above their weight (literally) But….like most things in life….complaining about problems is a lot easier than engineering solutions. For this example we have a high quality TRP rotor off a road bike, measuring 140mm in diameter – nestled snugly inside a fairly…

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Every now and then, after the roller door and the sun have both gone down, I like to type out some thoughts about workshop life. The vast majority of them never make it to a screen outside my own computer, but occasionally I’ll hit SAVE & PUBLISH. This is one such entry.    I remember, years ago, when I was slowly filling up notebook after notebook with ideas about how this business might work, it always made me feel more…

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We’ve been around for a while now. We have a strong customer base and a steady stream of new riders rolling in through the workshop door here at TLS-HQ. Those who are familiar with us are, by default, familiar with our model, our standards, our processes and our sense of humour – and for that exact reason those clients most likely AREN’T browsing this site, reading blogs (except the end of year wrap up that gets shared on socials –…

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