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July 15, 2012 at 5:16 pm #945825
KelOnWheels
Participant@rcannon100 25216 wrote:
Scraper Bike!
Scraper bike!
That’s awesome. I hope that guy gets his bike shop someday.
July 16, 2012 at 3:23 am #945846Justin Antos
ParticipantJuly 16, 2012 at 11:25 am #945848Greenbelt
ParticipantI don’t know if it’s a covet really, but I’d rejoice on the day when all water bottles had a standard cap size and thread.
July 16, 2012 at 5:37 pm #945910KelOnWheels
ParticipantI want this bike rack: http://blog.2modern.com/2012/07/is-this-the-best-bike-rack-of-all-time.html
And also one of these, and a house to put it in: http://inhabitat.com/shimmering-chandeliers-made-from-recycled-bike-parts/
July 16, 2012 at 6:57 pm #945925TwoWheelsDC
ParticipantI live a sad, sad life, because I really really want this…
Thankfully, my commuter dreams are fulfilled, but the little roadie in me really wants this…thankfully, my covetousness is relatively modest.
July 16, 2012 at 9:44 pm #945937DSalovesh
ParticipantI still kick myself for being a starving artist when I could have had one of these for $600 – back in the late 80’s or early 90’s:
http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm
Around Chicago in those days there were TWO shops that had ’em on the floor and ready to roll out the door. One’s still around but they don’t do anything like that anymore (Lickton’s), and I wish I knew what happened to the other. They even had a custom ironwork gate on the front door in the shape of a Pedersen.
July 16, 2012 at 9:58 pm #945938vvill
Participant@DSalovesh 25401 wrote:
I still kick myself for being a starving artist when I could have had one of these for $600 – back in the late 80’s or early 90’s:
http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm
Around Chicago in those days there were TWO shops that had ’em on the floor and ready to roll out the door. One’s still around but they don’t do anything like that anymore (Lickton’s), and I wish I knew what happened to the other. They even had a custom ironwork gate on the front door in the shape of a Pedersen.
Reminds me a bit of the Strida folding bikes (but probably a lot more rideable).
Another of my potential covets (love the colour as well as most of the build):
July 16, 2012 at 10:38 pm #945940rcannon100
Participant@TwoWheelsDC 25388 wrote:
I live a sad, sad life, because I really really want this…
Thankfully, my commuter dreams are fulfilled, but the little roadie in me really wants this…thankfully, my covetousness is relatively modest.
Oh Oh! So do I! Any raging opinions on the street????? I am looking at the Hound About Trailer.
One problem I am having is how to attach it / hitch it to my bike. With a pannier rack on my urban bike, there is not much room for a hitch. Thus I am thinking of buying a simple road bike so that I can go on rides with my dog. A regular in the forum promises me I wont blow out my knees.
[video=youtube_share;VSpFzvGSW1I]http://youtu.be/VSpFzvGSW1I[/video]
July 16, 2012 at 10:52 pm #945942jrenaut
ParticipantI haven’t done much research, since I’m not in the market yet, but I think what I want is a custom steel frame. This bike from Bishop Bikes in Baltimore is a nice example.`
lfernandez-DSC03950-w by bishopbikes, on FlickrJuly 17, 2012 at 1:01 am #945956KLizotte
ParticipantI highly recommend the book It’s All About the Bike by Robert Penn to anyone thinking of pursuing a custom made bike. A surprisingly entertaining and informative account of a guy travelling around the world putting together his dream bike.
July 17, 2012 at 1:25 am #945961jrenaut
Participant@KLizotte 25422 wrote:
I highly recommend the book It’s All About the Bike by Robert Penn to anyone thinking of pursuing a custom made bike. A surprisingly entertaining and informative account of a guy travelling around the world putting together his dream bike.
That sounds like an awful book. It’s going to make me want to build the perfect bike even more than I do now. At the moment my willpower is strong enough to resist . . .
July 17, 2012 at 1:34 am #945963Bilsko
ParticipantI just came across Bishop’s work the other day. This CX bike he made is stunning:
http://www.cycleexif.com/bishop-bikes-cyclocrosFor more custom work, see Horse Cycles, up in Brooklyn. Some good looking builds there too. And kind of cool to say that you rode a Horse along the 15th st cycletrack. Or, better yet, rode to #fridaycoffeeclub on a Horse.
July 17, 2012 at 2:08 am #945968jrenaut
ParticipantDefinitely a sexy bike.
My only worry with a really nice custom frame is that I’d be afraid to ride it outside. It would look great hanging on my wall, but if I took it outside, it might get dirt on it or something.
July 17, 2012 at 12:40 pm #945987GuyContinental
Participant@Bilsko 25429 wrote:
I just came across Bishop’s work the other day. This CX bike he made is stunning:
http://www.cycleexif.com/bishop-bikes-cyclocrosWow. The details on that thing are amazing- super pretty, super classic… it’ll look even better with a patina from some use.
(and I want to know where I can get a kickstand that looks like a stick… oh wait… that IS a stick!)July 18, 2012 at 12:44 am #946116Bilsko
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