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Author Archive | Seb Rogers
Subscriber survey – feedback
Recently we asked all our subscribers to take part in an online survey, partly so that we could learn more about them and partly so that they had the opportunity to give us some feedback. Here, Cranked founder and editor Seb responds to some of the comments and queries: “More feature articles each issue even […]
What’s in it?
We get asked a fair few questions about Cranked. Is there an online version? (no). Can I get a subscription sent to //country x//? (yes). I went on a great trip with my bike last year. Will you publish the story? (it depends). But the one that crops up most often is simply this: what’s […]
A sticky situation
At time of writing, Cranked #13 is a few days away from delivery. We thought it might be a good idea to try setting up a pre-order system for the new issue. We thought it’d be an even better idea to give away some of the Cranked frame decals we had left over from the […]
Cranked is three years old…
When we first mooted the idea of Cranked (mostly to people we knew in the bike industry), there was an air of polite incredulity. No-one actually said we were mad, but then it wasn’t their money that was being put on the line…
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 6 (in which we reach a conclusion of sorts)
There’s a wonderfully sonorous soundtrack from behind the cab. Tickle the throttle and it burbles. Bury your foot and the rumble turns into a deep, offbeat roar, accompanied by a distinct and ongoing shove in the back…
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 5
Looking at the MOT records for the Crankedwagen, it was apparent that it hadn’t moved a great deal in the couple of years before I bought it. Driving it from Bristol to London and back was, almost certainly, the furthest it had been asked to move for a very long time…
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 4
Not being ready for the show in mid February wasn’t an option. The Crankedwagen was our transport, our display, our stand. Without it, we had just a carpet, a back wall and some lights. It had to be finished.
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 3
The crusty mess within inches of the driver’s seatbelt mounting point on the offside front wheel arch was – how to put this? – not encouraging. The remains of double-sided sticky tape under the rubber mat that covered the offending rot suggested the previous owner’s approach had been to hide it from the MOT tester. […]
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 2
With the newly-acquired Doka back at Cranked HQ, it was time to take stock. Although it looked pretty tidy from a distance, its future role as show display stand meant that it was going to need to stand up to much closer scrutiny…