Tread Bare Repair

Tread Bare Repair Tread Bare Repair is a disability service. Manufacturing Hand Cycles and repairs.

Wowsers!!! It has been a mad couple of weeks or so!! The welding table has been earning its keep! Also had to make a few...
07/11/2025

Wowsers!!! It has been a mad couple of weeks or so!! The welding table has been earning its keep! Also had to make a few more tools for the table and learning more skills.

I think my assistant is broken!! 🤦‍♂️ Normal face vs the “I’m about to mess some stuff up!!” face! Nearly wet myself lau...
09/10/2025

I think my assistant is broken!! 🤦‍♂️ Normal face vs the “I’m about to mess some stuff up!!” face! Nearly wet myself laughing being presented with that 🤣

Wheelchair production is ramping up. Trying to get the processes dialled in to make the builds faster and quality higher...
03/10/2025

Wheelchair production is ramping up. Trying to get the processes dialled in to make the builds faster and quality higher. Seeing it all laid out like this reminds me how much goes into the products and not every material or component is even in these pictures.

Just made some custom cranks for a very custom bike. Giving the rider much better arm position and leg clearance. Feels ...
24/09/2025

Just made some custom cranks for a very custom bike. Giving the rider much better arm position and leg clearance. Feels even better to ride now.

Got a bit too excited and pulled my shaft out. Gearbox now spontaneously evacuated 🤦‍♂️ I only wanted to replace the bal...
21/09/2025

Got a bit too excited and pulled my shaft out. Gearbox now spontaneously evacuated 🤦‍♂️ I only wanted to replace the ball joint! Looks like we’re buying more tools and a few litres of gear oil. At least it wasn’t a snapped bolt!! Working around the old girl isn’t going to be fun though! Should have left it to the professionals 🤣

Apparently you can never have enough BB tools with you. Still didn’t have the right one for the job. Can’t we all get al...
21/08/2025

Apparently you can never have enough BB tools with you. Still didn’t have the right one for the job. Can’t we all get along and come up with a single standard!? 🤷‍♂️ Pretty please!? Next up headset standards and why we need 5 million of them!!

Two days, two different customers, two identical bikes and two identical faults!! Looking like we need two new motors!!...
11/08/2025

Two days, two different customers, two identical bikes and two identical faults!! Looking like we need two new motors!!

Rolling roads are what make time travel possible!! Finally have a controllable testing platform capable of consistent va...
05/08/2025

Rolling roads are what make time travel possible!! Finally have a controllable testing platform capable of consistent variables. Almost entirely made from scraps and old parts. And I made my first eddy/induction brake to keep load without cooking brakes.

So much cutting, grinding and welding going on this week for our new battery rack system. 1 step forward 3 steps back, b...
01/08/2025

So much cutting, grinding and welding going on this week for our new battery rack system. 1 step forward 3 steps back, but going to be ace when finished.

New scissor lift already putting in the work! The got a healthy update with a mid-drive motor upgrade along with a b...
28/07/2025

New scissor lift already putting in the work! The got a healthy update with a mid-drive motor upgrade along with a beautiful Alfine hub gear system. We also added hydraulic disc brake now that the average speed is going to be much higher than before.

Friday night in A&E!! Metal splinter in the eye!! Couldn’t get it fished out even with a needle. Off to the specialist t...
26/07/2025

Friday night in A&E!! Metal splinter in the eye!! Couldn’t get it fished out even with a needle. Off to the specialist this afternoon for the exorcism. Nurse Lola keeping my spirits up this morning.

it’s still a bit ropey but fundamentally game changing for the workshop. Needs a lot of finishing but already givin...
21/07/2025

it’s still a bit ropey but fundamentally game changing for the workshop. Needs a lot of finishing but already giving my body a break!!

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

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