Random Image #39: Cookie

via The Daily What

Harajuku Greasers

How on Earth did I miss this clip?!
It features a crew of dyed in the leather greasers from Harajuku during their afternoon dance sessions



Via The Hundreds

Merckx Volvo

Easily the coolest support vehicle found around town during the Tour Down Under.
Unfortunately the shots were hurried and over exposed so I've had to process the hell out of them to get any detail to show and we still can't see the "Velo Eddy Merckx" or classic Volvo stickers

A Tribute to Logic

Jack at his greatest.
via How To Change a Flat

Truck Details

From the Archive

Just going through the images I've hoarded over the years, many are uncreditable.


This was my wallpaper for quite some time:

Random Image #38: Tri Colour

It's a combination that works well: deep reds and greens on white with black pinstriping.
Speed Hunters

Random Image #37: Metalflake Manx

So rad!
The Shame Of it All

In The Bends

5dmkii HD upload test from sean jay on Vimeo.

This simple little video reminded me why I used to love driving. Throw it deep into the corner, braking late, and powering out with just a minute amount of squirm due to the speed rather than power. Makes me miss my little old Cortina.
via Bulgogi Brothers

A Bit Cross

While I'm not a fan of the religious associations of the cross, I guess I could wear it and revel in the irony.
The part that I'm most impressed with is the production process, initially I'd assumed it was cast or forged but these methods can be expensive on a short run so the choice of laser sintered stainless makes perfect sense. It's great to see this once cutting-edge process filtering down to become accessible to artists and independent designers.

Michiel Cornelissen via Belladonna Trackers

Sleek Bikes

This is Frank's Frank from the Fixed gear gallery his description: "...my first single speed bike. I designed and baked the carbon frame..." That's quite a first try!
via Milano Fixed


Finally, an attractive threadless stem! (just disregard the sprockets mid ratio change)
via Mexico Fixed


One of my shots of Eddy's Cervelo. I love the dual position seat post on this bike.

Some Assembly Required #3: Scooter McRad

I've been watching Scooter McRad's car coming together for some time now, it's getting close and I'm really keen to see how it looks once fully detailed and painted.

Random Image #36: Wall Ride

?! via Mexico Fixed

Random Image #35: Highline

More of Test of Will's fantastic NYC photography.

High [and low] Art

I have an infatuation for street art, I'm always stopping to observe and photograph the 'installations' I find. Here are a few I've shot recently. All are from my Flickr stream








2 stage: worth a click and a read

The Fuzz

I count myself lucky that our cops are [generally] pretty level headed and just going about their job. Take for example, a recent little suburban red light infraction, sure the parking across the road was overkill, but after her initial vocal greeting the woman on point was courteous and professional.

Contrast that with the ridiculous treatment of some polo players in Milwaukee:
"We were then told by one of the officers that we were being detained but no[one] is under arrest, specifically he said “if you are asked by a cop or employer have you ever been arrested say no”. We were then zipped tied and the officers explained that we would be going downtown to be processed"

via Bike Jerks

Moser

JLN, one of the local fix cats has just built up this stunning looking Moser.
Sssh, don't tell anymone it's a fake, besides the story of someone commissioning a Moser look-alike and using quality tubing and components is much more interesting anyway.
Check out more images on his Flickr

Random Image #34: The Mother Load

WOW! So much bike jewellery but I'm lusting after that tool kit.
Milano Fixed

Random Image #33: Legs

Miss Elise

Cafe Girl

Gary Inman is on a road trip for the Las Vegas Indoor Short Track Championships, he spotted this girl on the streets of LA. This makes me want to pull the Kwak out from under the cover and put it back on the road, though I have to face the reality that I'll never look [be] as cool as this girl.

Sideburn

Foooooood

I need to get an oven so I can cook these, I'm sure I can bypass that need somehow...

Gourmet via Wouldn't You Like to Know

Wednesday Night Polo

Night polo is a gogo this Wednesday.
We will congregate at Dumpling King (Moomba Street, China Town) at from around 6pm for some pre-game nourishment then head up to the market carpark at around 7pm. There is not an easy way to describe how to get to the part we play, so if you get there after we have left, just go up the Gouger Street entrance and head as far north-west as you can. Or call one of us.

This post has been brought to you by the letter 'S'

Image from Brisbane Outdoor Gear

-Cut and pasted from Adelaide Bicycle Polo

Flosculation

:an embellishment or ornamentation in speech.



Anyone with a penchant for lingistics will appreciate Save the Words. It's a depository for interesting but nearly extinct words with a brief description of each word, and if you should take a particular liking to a word or two, you can choose to adopt them and pledge to use them as often as possible.
The last bit is a little naff, but it's an interesting site and concept.

via oui ouistiti

How To Change a Flat

It was initially the header that drew my attention to How To Change a Flat, the great mix of photography, timeless style and vintage Volkswagen. It is a fantastic library of [primarily] feminine style mixed in with classic images and curios, whether you're after style inspiration or just enjoy looking at pretty ladies it's worth spending a few minutes scanning through.







via Secret Forts

Some Assembly Required #2: Mach III

Following from this post, here's another puzzle set, This time a 1969 Kawasaki H1 Mach III. Oh so simple!

via Chris Fetherston

Purged

If anyone reading this is curious about the flurry of post in the last few weeks, the reasons are two fold:

Firstly I'm only employed part time right now so in the time between work, riding, my own projects and life in general, I've been cleaning up my Firefox tabs. Anyone who has seen my browser in recent times can vouch for the downright scary number of pages open at any one time. I've now pared them down to the bare minimum of email accounts, this, Reader and one or two things to chase up. I had to take a screen shot for prosperity. FREEDOM!!

The second is that late in the year I organised to send my computer in for warranty work and am taking the opportunity to start fresh by letting them wipe it clean and clear out all the trash. Hopefully that will solve my uploading issue (the reason I've not put any of my own photography up lately). It's heading out tomorrow so I'll be off the web for a little. I will be working on my back-up computer and checking emails etc, but I'll be leaving the blog mostly untouched for a week or so. I have however scheduled some of the material I had prepared to be posted in my absence.

I also just wanted to thank all of you out there who read my ramblings and view all the stuff I find interesting. I've met some great people directly due to this blog (and the wider blog-o-sphere) and I look forward to meeting the rest of you one day.

Thank you all and may the coming year bring you all you hope of it.

-Daniel.