January 2010
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Mixte Feelings
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Mixtes are so hot right now but i dont think everyone really appreciates them yet. So heres a website that not only describes what a mixte is but pays tribute to their unique appeal with a number of gorgeous mixtes being shown off - http://themixtegallery.wordpress.com/about/. Be careful though, the site will make you want one. Also heres a couple of my own pictures of a...
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wicked wicker
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these wicker bicycle baskets are selling for 60 bucks not including postage on ebay.
or you could go to http://www.wickerworks.com.au/baskets.html and get them for 39.
you do the math.
Yay! I Got Mail!
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I finally got fenders and tyres in the mail. Money well spent as they are pretty exceptional in quality. They came pretty quickly unfortunately it was sent to my girlfriends address by mistake so I had to go pick it up from the Ermo Post Office which was pretty funny since the post office workers were all giggling about the fact I was picking up a stack of tyres and fenders...
“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride” - John F. Kennedy”
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Taken with a Fuji Instax
2. Unknown Mens Double Top Bar
Bought at a bike auction in a horrid state, the eventual sale of this unique bike, after hours of restoring is something I will always regret.
It was everything a vintage bike should be - classic in black and white, unique with its double top bar frame and therefore a fashion statement and unforgettably comfortable with its wide and fat 26 x 1 3/8 inch white wall tyres and upright...
1. Cyclops "Graduate"
It all started here. I found this bike in guildford on one of those council large rubbish cleanup days. I stumbled upon it when i went to this lady’s flat down the road to help move her new fridge up the stairs. It was too good to throw away so we chucked it in the back of the 4wd. The only noticeable problem was that the bolt which held the derailleur hook in place had come loose. ...