Well, here's a pic heavy post. The last four photos are from Naoshima and Kyoto though. Not Tokyo.
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label Bicycles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bicycles. Show all posts
Friday, 6 April 2012
Not So Local Rides: Tokyo
Just home from a school trip to Japan. This place is pretty wack. I managed to get some photos of some special rides for the blog. At least in my eyes they are - I suspect the japanese are becoming acustomed to awesome stuff everywhere. Almost every bike I saw was vintage and/or very customized. Mostly small bore singles that looked to be very fun to zoom around town. Very inspiring indeed.
Well, here's a pic heavy post. The last four photos are from Naoshima and Kyoto though. Not Tokyo.
Enjoy!
Well, here's a pic heavy post. The last four photos are from Naoshima and Kyoto though. Not Tokyo.
Enjoy!
Monday, 15 August 2011
Bulgiers Bike Catalogue Scans
This has been one of my favourite places on the net for a long time. Bulgier has the veritable mother lode of vintage bicycle catalogue scans. And much more. Here's a small selection.
Don't miss the other sections on the site.
Don't miss the other sections on the site.
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| Benotto Modelo 2700 Pista Professional |
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| Pinarello Montello 85 SLX |
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| Pogliaghi stayer bike |
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| RiGi details |
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| Rossin Pista Super Record |
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| Somec Super Air 2001 pursuit |
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
This is How We Roll
Yay! First HPV in 'Local Rides'. I have a deep passion for bicycles so this sight really warmed my heart. Respect for putting the entire family on two wheels and thank you again for letting me take your pictures. Also notice the matching helmets, nice detail.
Sorry for the extremely lousy photos, I am not a photographer and I certainly can't photograph moving objects.
Sorry for the extremely lousy photos, I am not a photographer and I certainly can't photograph moving objects.
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| The whole family on one tandem |
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| The whole family on one tandem |
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| The whole family on one tandem |
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Lacing On A Sunny Afternoon
What better way to spend your friday afternoon than with beer, moussaka and wheel building with your brother?
The wheelset is for his sixties track bike and he had chosen a vintage styled yet very modern set of bits for the project. Custom aluminium high flanged hubs, handmade in poland by Maciej at Mack Hubs; DT Swiss butted spokes, grey hard anodised Mavic Open Pro rims and italian handmade tyres from veloflex.
The bike is completed and turned out really great. I will post photos of it at a later point.
Look at the cut-outs in the flanges A style nod to vintage Campagnolo hubs. A good choise and a subtle touch of class in my opinion.
The wheelset is for his sixties track bike and he had chosen a vintage styled yet very modern set of bits for the project. Custom aluminium high flanged hubs, handmade in poland by Maciej at Mack Hubs; DT Swiss butted spokes, grey hard anodised Mavic Open Pro rims and italian handmade tyres from veloflex.
The bike is completed and turned out really great. I will post photos of it at a later point.
Look at the cut-outs in the flanges A style nod to vintage Campagnolo hubs. A good choise and a subtle touch of class in my opinion.
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| Hard work takes good food. |
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| Custom handbuilt track hubs from Mack |
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| Custom handbuilt track hubs from Mack |
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| All ready for truing |
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| Patience rewards |
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