Ahead of Artcrank – vintage art from halcyon days
Even on an underwhelming weekend like this, I’m not sure you can ever tire of looking at beautiful cycle art. Here’s a brief smorgasbord of classic cycle art from a bygone era; guaranteed… Read More
Category Archive: Vintage
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Vive le Bricoleur
bri·co·lage [bree-kuh-lahzh, brik-uh-] Show IPA noun, plural bri·co·la·ges [bree-kuh-lah-zhiz, ‐lahzh] Show IPA, bri·co·lage. 1. a construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things. Vive Le… Read More
Spray it with flowers
Scott’s bike (‘When Louis met Scott’ post below) has provoked quite different reactions. Beauty of course, is always in the eye of the beholder and a finished bike as deliberate, targeted and extreme… Read More
Can you help this man?
Here are some images of an absolutely ridiculous cruiser. With an Easy Rider aesthetic, it’s shape is so exaggerated that you just simply have to love it. Or at least I have to… Read More
A Tuesday curiosity – Rocket powered bikes
Fantastic vintage images of……. Rocket powered bikes. That’s right, not just one rocket powered bike – TWO. These come courtesy of Matt Townsend who spotted them on the Retronaut site. Whilst I have… Read More
Russian dolls. The world of niche cycling.
If I was to use sporting clichés, I would say that it was a weekend of two halves. One dedicated to tailored elegance, egalitarian principles and social endeavour, whilst the other was dedicated… Read More
Harris Hack Route
Cardiff Cycle Chic has released the route of the Harris Hack. Taking in Cardiff’s splendid civil amenities, a super cafe in Butepark and finishing at the Crofts pub in Roath (My Grandad’s local… Read More
6ft tall rider seeks old racer for fun and frolics
I make no secret of it. I want to do L’Eroica. I want to do it so badly that I’m willing to swop pristine body parts (well….part used anyway) for a decent vintage… Read More
