Wednesday, March 24, 2010

a class above


note the revolutionary 'cross' frame with tensioned cables in place of top tube, down tube, chain stays and seat stays.
It seems that the cables are stressed by the use of bottlescrews. It is a
Fletcher-Kain by Jimmy Kain, a founder of the BLRC




Ralph Dougherty at speed in a 30s time trial. Note the 'fastback' rear triangle, single brake to front wheel, compulsory bell with rider dressed all in black including alpaca jacket




FS (Frank) Lipscombe, Ingleside CC, after winning North Road Memorial 50 in 2h 10m 37s on 10 July 1932.

Note the single brake to rear wheel





information scourced from classiclightweights.

"My bicycle takes me places that school never did"


via the bicyclette

Sunday, March 21, 2010

It just is....




'There is no why. Every now and again certain situations come up in life that... just are, and that's just it. If you were to ask photographer, Scott Toepfer, "why," he'd probably respond by taking your picture. Because that's why. Because sometimes it's better to react to the moment rather than act with it. Because sometimes life is better understood when it just happens, and sometimes when it just happens at 80mph.

The idea is simple: Get a group of friends together, plot out a loose route taking you through some of the most scenic stretches of the Golden State, throw a camera in your bag, and kick the engines over. Forget everything except syncing the beat of your favorite song to the faded yellow lines of the cracked highway. Remember everything while you feel every subtle temperature change as the undulating road rises and falls with the geography. The beginning and the end are written, point A and point B are circled on the map, but the plot, the stories that unfold gracefully at the speed of life are yet to be determined. A photo essay on friends riding motorcycles, a life lesson on prioritizing, a chance to dream with your eyes peeled, or an experience for the sake of experiencing. Whatever you call it, it's certain that it all must be better in the wind.

Visit the website, get information on the opening parties and available prints, or just email Scott and demand to go on the ride.'

via atimetoget.

Agyness


more of Agyness here!

BLACK T-SHIRTS








design & illustration by Matthew Fleming. get it here!

B


link.

NAHBS 2010 photo coverage






NORTH AMERICAN HANDMADE BICYCLE SHOW. via urban velo

Friday, March 19, 2010

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via mil3n's flickr set.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

one too many


via Todd Mecklem's flickr set.

why not.

Way to roll.....!


post OCBC Cycle Singapore.....tweed ride tropical style anyone...?? from left; Mark, Tom and Jo cheers guys!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

|abstraction surbaines|





featuring the works of PA Gillet

Tyre Art





Marc Chevallay

3 is all you need...


city bliss.

Back to the drawing board..


image via jessiebarber

YAMAHA POCKE


the relentless desire of riders for customization and one-upmanship......HEIWA MC

Saturday, March 6, 2010

On the flipside

EARLY SYDNEY MUGSHOTS...








'If mug shots still looked this good, I think I'd go break the law just to have a nice portrait done. Again with the form and function and one following the other and all that. These were mostly taken by police photographers for the simple purpose of getting a clean picture of the accused, and a decent full body pic as well, that's it. But, a century and some odd years later, and you got a real nice looking series of artistic portraits. Check out the style some of these cons are throwing down. Breaking the law just isn't as chic as it used to be, now is it?'

text & images via atimetoget...

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Lillian LaFrance


'In 1894, Agnes was the second of nine girls born into honest-livin’, hard-workin’ Catholic family standards. She christened herself Lillian LaFrance and quickly shook the dust of her Kansas hometown from her boots sometime around 1916, and roared off to create the life she had always dreamt of, carving it raw as she went along. She began Motordrome riding in 1924, and left a blurry, yet brilliant legacy behind that still haunts many who are taken by the images of her incredible spirit staring back through squinty eyes in a copy of a copy of old grainy photos. Incredible.'

“It was the thrill of risking my life that made me to take to drome riding. I was the girl who flirts with death. From childhood I was inspired by wanderlust. I was always alone, dreaming of adventures– how to ride a pony out West, to follow my calling to fame. This was my secret. I shared it with no one.”

–Lillian LaFrance

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Keirin Kulture


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Monday, March 1, 2010