When I was 35, I decided to retrain as an Occupational Therapist. I progressed quickly to Senior 1 but I always felt quite nostalgic about my years in the cycle trade. When faced with completing an 81 page Social Services assessment with a client, I decided enough was enough, handed in my notice and re-entered the cycle trade. So, this article is written by probably the only woman framebuilder with an OT qualification in the world. Je ne regrette rien, as time in the NHS and social care had given me a really good understanding the human anatomy as well as the reasons why we struggle to mount and dismount, why it takes some children longer to learn to ride than others and all the little things that translate into confidence when riding. But you know what I mean — a frame that features a cross bar or top tube.