The Bike Blog Book

I Feel Good Today At Erste Liebe Bar, Hamburg

2012-02-11T13:53:00.001+08:00

How To Make Your Bike Glow-In-The-Dark, For Safer Night Riding

2012-02-10T00:03:00.000+08:00

What you need
A bike (preferably a fixed-gear bike, or ‘fixie’, as it has less parts and is much easier to paint), bike assembly/disassembly tools, a Y Allen wrench, nylon string, masking tape, paint brush, spray paint primer (2 bottles), spray paint white flat (3 bottles), phosphorescent paint (4 ounces for frame, 4 ounces for tires), spraypaint high-gloss overcoat, and helmet.

Instructions
1. Disassemble your bike
2. Then, tape up all the parts that you don’t want painted, as well as the bike chain.
3. Prime the parts with a layer of paint (doesn’t have to be a thick layer to cover the previous paint), and let it dry for 24 hours in a place with good ventilation.
4. Then spray paint it white—with as many light coats to make the bike really white (as that the phosphorescent paint glows better on a very white background). But with each layer, let it dry.
5. Use a paintbrush to apply the phosphorescent paint in even coats (uneven coats causes uneven glowing). Apply more coats for a brighter glow—but allow each layer plenty of time to dry.
6. After letting the last coat dry for 72 hours, apply the clear protecting coat.
7. Now ‘charge’ the bike’s glow by exposing the paint to bright light or black light.

[more on Instructables and DesignTaxi]

Vanilla's latest

2012-02-09T23:10:00.000+08:00

After a four year wait, Simon Courtney's Vanilla bike by Sacha White is finally ready. More images and the rest of the story here.

[via Cycle EXIF]

NYC from behind

2012-02-07T10:47:00.000+08:00

west broadway

staple street

washington street

10th street

broadway

stone street

crosby street

cherry street

w thames street

thomas street

downtownfrombehind by Bridget Fleming
[via Designboom]

'My Bike' by Tom Dixon

2012-02-07T10:19:00.001+08:00

'My Bike' is a 72-bulb chandelier installed within Paris' concept design store Merci until February 18, 2012. Conceived by British designer Tom Dixon, the technical and formal aspects of the sculptural lighting piece are derived from the engineered efficiency of a standard bicycle wheel, whereby the bulbs are arranged around a large spoke-like structure.
[text and photo: Designboom]

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2012-02-05T18:30:00.000+08:00

Subak Sok-Wayah Rice Fields in Ubud, Bali
[photo: Vanguard]

Like Riding A Bike

2012-02-05T11:54:00.002+08:00

'‘Like Riding a Bike’ is a campaign designed to try and change the way non-cyclists view cycling. The campaign references those carefree, happy days of childhood cycling, free-wheeling downhill with the wind in your hair moments.

This film is about how we captured the images - by stopping passing cyclists and getting them to agree to take part, be photographed and tell us the story of their journey.

A lot of people who may be considering the bike as an option see people out there on bikes that are really sports orientated, wear a lot of lycra with loads of technical gear, and they don’t associate themselves with that.

This campaign is trying to change that image and show that anyone can ride a bike.'

by Dominic Latham-Koenig

Tokyo

2012-02-05T11:51:00.002+08:00

Rapha's Global Street Survey
photos by Kazuhiro Watanabe

keeping it sexy...

2012-02-05T11:48:00.000+08:00

AERO

2012-02-05T11:47:00.001+08:00

this one's for you Matthew!

via Fixed Gear blog

fine lines + happy colours

2012-02-05T00:25:00.011+08:00

Coat paint shop's superb paint work for Vanilla Bikes.
[photos: Vanilla]

Find 10 Bicycle Parts

2012-02-05T00:04:00.003+08:00

by The Foot Down
[via Pedal Consumption]

I RIDE THE LINE

2012-02-03T17:27:00.002+08:00

'This is why I ride. Because in a world where more and more we are focused on the comfortable, on the ease with which technology allows us to live our everyday lives, riding is still hard and sometimes uncomfortable, and if you ride long enough and hard enough you will know what it feels like to physically fail. These are moments of solitude and clarity where, if I can say this without sounding too cliché, we can see what we are made of. It’s what allows me a window of a few hours to step outside the safe world around me, test the limits of what I know, and then come back and take a hot shower knowing that tomorrow if it gets to be too much, I can always run away again.'

read the full article by Justin Lindine on embrocation cycling journal.

Smith & Cavendish talk cycling

2012-02-03T12:04:00.001+08:00

via GQ UK

red shoes pink tyres

2012-02-03T11:59:00.002+08:00

via PedalFar!

Brooks and PEdALED at “MY BIKE” hosted by Merci, Paris.

2012-02-03T11:55:00.001+08:00

A Major Exhibition of Cycle Wear and Accessories Starts in Paris this Week.

via The Brooks England Blog

Love and bicycles are all you need

2012-02-02T23:09:00.003+08:00

images by MIKAEL COLVILLE-ANDERSEN via copenhagencyclechic

のっぽのムルアカさん

2012-02-02T23:02:00.001+08:00

"Panasonic bicycle order system"、1980年代後半のcommercial film

Father and Daughter

2012-02-02T15:36:00.002+08:00

Father and Daughter is a 2000 Dutch animated short film, made by Michaël Dudok De Wit. It won the 2000 Academy Award for Animated Short Film.

'A father says goodbye to his young daughter and leaves. As the wide Dutch landscapes live through their seasons so the girl lives through hers. She becomes a young woman, has a family and in time she becomes old, yet within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

The story can be seen as a metaphor. The father leaving on a boat signifies his death and the images of the daughter watching for him to come back is signifying her always thinking about him throughout her life. Towards the end when the now elderly daughter begins to travel through the overgrown, dried up riverbed is supposed to explain that she has died and is now travelling in the afterlife to see her father once again....'

Rides a Bike

2012-02-02T15:24:00.004+08:00

'Movie stars and their self-propelled vehicles'

pre order the book here.

Thiago Pethit e Tiê - Essa Canção Francesa

2012-02-02T15:07:00.001+08:00

PLAY

a moment of silence...

2012-02-02T15:04:00.001+08:00

via facebook land...

pipe burn

2012-02-01T22:45:00.001+08:00

head on!

2012-02-01T22:44:00.000+08:00

Worldwide Cycling Atlas

2012-01-28T23:16:00.005+08:00

'People all around the world have combined their passion for cycling with a way they believe can make the world a better place. Whether the bike is a hobby, workplace or lifeline it represents the freedom to be oneself and to give that little bit more to others.

We are proud to present the 2011 Worldwide Cycling Atlas, a collection of some of the most interesting bicycle related initiatives from around the world.

We know how inspirational the bicycle can be and share the same passion and vision with the community of riders worldwide.'

Come February!

2012-01-08T12:38:00.002+08:00

Bike Singapore with Mike!

On Bicycles

2012-01-08T12:28:00.003+08:00

'On Bicycles is a great little book of short essays about Bike culture, gear and hints and tips from a wide cast of cycling writers.
With subjects as diverse as safety, how to park your bike, choosing a style, cargo biking, E-bikes , hand made frames , choosing a bag , route planning, health, economics, attitude, bike culture and sub-cultures and political activism it has a little something for everyone.

It’s easy to dip in to and find something new and interesting no matter what kind of cyclist you are (or want to be) and will give you ideas on parts of bike culture you may not know so much about yet. It’s a well illustrated and nicely printed little book for the daily commuter and the first time rider alike.'

Amy Walker is the cofounder of Momentum magazine, in Vancouver; an informative, beautiful and very succesful urban cycling magazine.

burn rubber burn

2012-01-07T01:39:00.002+08:00

The Holstee Manifesto

2012-01-06T12:00:00.002+08:00

'The Holstee Manifesto is a call to action to live a life full of intention, creativity, passion, and community.

The LifeCycle Film came about as a desire to bring the energy and passion behind the Manifesto to life through something we love--biking. As we seek to live mindful lifestyles that leave a positive impact on the people and world around us, biking has become a passion that is much more than a transportation alternative. It is a way of fully experiencing the city we love and all of its details.

This Film is a celebration. It is a celebration of gatherings, of diversity, of life, and of the beauty of shared experience.'

watch the video!

a life behind bars

2012-01-05T00:33:00.002+08:00

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2012-01-04T10:29:00.002+08:00

White Bicycle - My Flag is on Fire

2012-01-01T02:35:00.002+08:00

by Cassady O'Neal

...as we welcome in the new year...

2011-12-31T17:28:00.003+08:00

give up the ghost.....art work by *Punky01

do the math

2011-12-31T11:13:00.001+08:00

via L'aérodynamique

Cyclepedia for iPad

2011-12-30T15:12:00.002+08:00

'An interactive collection of 100 bikes that have changed cycling history. From the suitcase-sized Skoot to the Gold-medal-winning Lotus Sport 110, from Tour de France road-bike classics to moving designs of breathtaking innovation, each bicycle is displayed in stunning clarity and technical detail. Users can spin every bike 360º and zoom into details up to 20x magnification to appreciate every component in this rich celebration of cycling culture and design.

Each bike is shown with an informative text that recounts its unique and fascinating story and multiple gallery-quality photographs, and in many instances also includes video clips, original brochures, contemporary advertising, engineering drawings, rare illustrations and links to manufactures' sites.'

way to roll.....!

2011-12-29T00:51:00.000+08:00

photo credit : Bart Smit

CYCLE EXIF BICYCLE CALENDAR 2012

2011-12-22T13:00:00.001+08:00

VIA CYCLEEXIF

Accidental Chinese Hipsters

2011-12-21T19:52:00.001+08:00

dope!

meanwhile in Tokyo...

2011-12-20T22:29:00.001+08:00

Free Your Mind

2011-12-19T19:31:00.001+08:00

via Autommatt's flickr set.

A Classification of Cyclists of Note & Notoriety, poster, limited edition

2011-12-18T13:20:00.002+08:00

'A Classification of Cyclists of Note & Notoriety... a unique illustration categorizing a selection of noteworthy cyclists through the history of the sport. Professionals, amateurs, heroes, cheats. Hard men, climbers, pioneers, legends. Road racers, track cyclists, cyclocrossers and mountain bikers - they're all here.

The artwork is giclee printed using archival inks on professional grade 300gsm art paper, size is 30cm x 43cm. Limited edition run of 100 posters.'

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2011-12-16T11:41:00.003+08:00

Vanguard \\\ The Tarantulas

On the flipside

2011-12-11T16:40:00.002+08:00

Ice Cube Celebrates the Eames
check it out!

work in progress..

2011-12-06T13:40:00.002+08:00

via mexicofixed

Thomas Yang at it again!

2011-12-06T13:19:00.002+08:00

'Go With The Wind - As every cyclist will tell you, nothing beats the feeling of being on a bike. Whether you’re pedaling into the wind, catching a tailwind or coasting down a hill, riding your bike just feels like flying!'

get yours here!

The ken fox troupe

2011-11-26T22:52:00.002+08:00

The last remaining traditional family of daredevil wall riders to travel europe and the British Isles.

The Bicycle Animation

2011-11-26T12:12:00.001+08:00

Uploaded by TheManimation.

The Wilderness Downtown

2011-11-23T14:57:00.005+08:00

Pasir Ris with Vanguard.

see you on the flipside!

2011-11-14T17:13:00.003+08:00

Mr Leatherman

2011-11-14T17:03:00.003+08:00

One of the founding members of Wicked Aura Batucada, musician by night and craftsman by day...supporting local artisans.....hook up with his mad skills at level 2 Ignite Cafe.

start'em young ;)

2011-11-14T16:41:00.002+08:00

meet Phoenix!

lovecycling

2011-11-14T16:36:00.002+08:00

lovecycling.net

coordinated

2011-11-13T23:25:00.001+08:00

via FACEHUNTER in New York

ride the lightning!

2011-11-13T23:20:00.001+08:00

via rew10works

more from New York!

2011-11-11T09:52:00.002+08:00

Jen Whalen, producer for the Bicycle Film Festival just dropped us a link on youtube which captures the event and showcases the brains behind the operation for New York City's first Tweed run on Oct 15, teaming up with Ralph Lauren for its debut.

sweet kicks!

2011-11-09T23:58:00.002+08:00

to the lovely folks at GOODSTUPH & Feiyue, THANKYOU!! :))

draw the line

2011-11-02T15:14:00.002+08:00

the best part of waking up

2011-11-02T15:11:00.002+08:00

dream awhile, scheme awhile...

rising sons

2011-11-02T15:09:00.001+08:00

via mobius cycle's flickr set

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2011-11-02T15:08:00.002+08:00

Seinfeld

evenings by the river

2011-10-27T19:50:00.006+08:00

[photos by Denissia, age 10]

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2011-10-24T22:58:00.000+08:00

The Rugby Tweed Run 2011

2011-10-24T22:46:00.004+08:00

via Unabashedly Prep

1972

2011-10-24T22:40:00.001+08:00

via spinwell

Bianchi Café & Cycles

2011-10-23T13:44:00.002+08:00

'Bianchi Café&Cycles blends the classic Italian café with Italy’s iconic cycle brand; Bianchi. Bike King and businessman, Salvatore Grimaldi has gathered the best of Italy in his new central Stockholm space, with Koncept bringing it to life in the classic Bianchi green. With an espresso in hand, visitors can peruse the Bianchi bikes and accessories in an environment rich with cycling heritage. Bianchi Café&Cycles is a place where design, friends and cyclists sit at the same table.'

for your eyes only....

2011-10-23T13:34:00.002+08:00

'mercury rev'

2011-10-23T13:02:00.002+08:00

Cycling For Everyone by the Dutch Cycling Embassy

2011-10-19T23:08:00.003+08:00

[source]

bugs vision

2011-10-19T14:06:00.007+08:00

BLEU

2011-10-19T14:06:00.006+08:00

(Bilingual Evaluation Understudy)

point blank

2011-10-19T14:03:00.002+08:00

"Bring it back that old New York rap"

2011-10-13T15:04:00.001+08:00

'Dip dip dive so-socialize
Open up your ears and clean out your eyes
If you learn to love you're in for a surprise
It could be nice to be alive'

its time!

2011-10-11T22:48:00.001+08:00

build time!

L’Eroica 2011 Photo-Report

2011-10-11T10:07:00.006+08:00

via the good people from FRESHNGOOD :)

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2011-10-08T13:00:00.001+08:00

live, breathe, sleep,

2011-10-08T12:32:00.001+08:00

eat

良い

2011-10-08T12:28:00.001+08:00

良い

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2011-10-08T12:17:00.002+08:00

via cogblock

moment of zen

2011-10-06T23:20:00.002+08:00

decades before the iPad...

want!

2011-10-06T18:26:00.000+08:00

grass polo bike :)

2011-10-06T18:24:00.001+08:00

cheers Gary!

Angelo Ferrillo @ L’Eroica 2011

2011-10-06T00:35:00.001+08:00

DEEP INSIDE THE VIOLENT CALM

2011-10-06T00:17:00.002+08:00

disobey

2011-10-05T23:43:00.003+08:00

photo by min-us

A professional display of 50 no-handed bike moves

2011-10-05T00:45:00.008+08:00

Performed to 'Golden Tree' by Martin Brooks.

[via NOTCOT]

water calligraphy tricycle

2011-10-04T20:44:00.009+08:00

'Water Calligraphy Device' by Canada-born, Beijing-based media artist Nicholas Hanna reinterprets the Chinese tradition of using a water brush to write poetry in public spaces by transforming a flat-bead tricycle into a poetry-writing device.

Urban poetry!

[via designboom]

3 Renshos in Tokyo

2011-10-04T13:07:00.002+08:00

NFK

see you again in 6 weeks

2011-10-04T13:05:00.001+08:00

se7en engines

2011-10-02T13:47:00.002+08:00

via Yimmy's Yayo

fabricate

2011-09-30T14:33:00.002+08:00

VELONOTTE, NEW YORK CITY

2011-09-28T19:40:00.003+08:00

Saturday, 1 October 2011.
Starts Saturday October 1st at Midnight, Continuing till 5:30 AM

VELONOTTE New York is a project by Storefront for Art and Architecture which turns cities into nocturnal open air museums experienced on a bike, with contributions from architects, architectural and cultural historians, including Jean Louis Cohen, Peter Eisenman, Ken Jackson, Rem Koolhas, Guy Nordenson and others.

[For more information, visit Storefront]

talking about silly signs..

2011-09-28T01:28:00.001+08:00

via Birger Hoppe's photostream

The Danish Cargo Bike Championships 2011

2011-09-28T01:11:00.002+08:00

Svajerløbet

my 2012 prediction

2011-09-26T17:20:00.002+08:00

[seen here]

Brenton Salo

2011-09-24T15:18:00.006+08:00

finally the face behind those amazing bike photos
See more of his work here Brenton Salo

[via Pedal Consumption]

Bike Type

2011-09-23T10:48:00.009+08:00

Walbaum & Walbaum Grotesk
Designed by František Štorm, Justus Erich Walbaum
Published by Storm Type Foundry

[available at Font Shop]

checkered shirt :)

2011-09-22T13:33:00.001+08:00

[source]

\\\

2011-09-21T20:00:00.003+08:00

nice photo I chanced upon a while back, wish I knew who the photographer was...

alternative public transport

2011-09-20T00:13:00.001+08:00

[source]

Coming soon

2011-09-19T10:04:00.005+08:00

PREMIUM RUSH - Official Trailer [in theatres Jan 2012]

In Manhattan, a bike messenger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop (Michael Shannon), who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

[official site]