With the next leg rapidly looming, its time to sort out ‘Frank’.

First problem on my list is the increasingly annoying ‘clicking’ sound I’m hearing when pedalling which is fast becoming a form of water torture – an ironic synonym considering I’m always on about flow…..

I’ve tried tightening

• the chain wheel
• the crank bolts
• the crank arms

  to no effect deducing it to be a problem with the actual crank.

Not having all the tools, patience and time to try sorting a crank I pop into Baker St. Bikes on York Place, Brighton to find out how quickly they can fit me in.

I already visited the place a couple of times, liking their attitude and service even though they are Surly biased (which is fine in my rule book and surely in my favour?)

I’m genuinely surprised and appreciative that they can fit me in there and then so head off to kill some hours.

I return at the end of the day. Lewis, of Baker St Bikes tells me he’s taken apart and greased the crank which is fine and thinks it actually could be my pedal (which he has oiled).

I head out the shop, head up Trafalgar Street………………… same old click. DAMN!