Twine Flu

One of my very favourites just converted to a single speed coaster brake setup. It's so sleek and clean now that you'd get a boner just seeing it locked up.

But the downside is that his beautiful twined bar tape had to go. Good thing I pulled the old Creepy McCreep and got some stalker shots before the brakes got pulled.

This is his third setup, I think. Bullhorn handlebars, brakes flush with the edges, cork ends. You probably won't believe me, but this kid just keeps making it better.

Forest Fires

I just spent a completely futile few hours in the sun, scraping paint off my bike frame; I'm not ready to talk about it until I'm sure this spot above my eye isn't a chemical burn from paint remover.

On a related note, google "brakes on painted rims" before you have a set of shining, schoolbus yellow puppies on your back patio. Ugh. At least I still have that paint remover.

I'm going pale and pastel--maybe pistachio? But looking at these beautiful forest greens almost makes me second guess myself. Imagine a nice brown leather saddle on these babies and you'd break out the sandpaper, too.






[Mont-Royal Est @ De La Roche]

Rivendell Bikes

I could have been productive today, but instead I spent hours on the internet, looking at every single product listing on Rivendell Bicycle Works.

Basically, if my bike could masturbate, it would be over smooth, cork grips; curvy moustache handlebars; and lugged steel frames.

I'd just jerk it to the detailing alone.

Look at these puppies.

Rivendell's Sam Hillborne frame with, like, $700 worth of accessories. So hot.

Leather

Brake levers flush with the edges of the handlebars; beautiful leather bar wrap; clean, all-black frame. And then back again to those brakes. 

Worth starting a blog over.

[St. Catherine @ MacKay]