This is Rachel, a self confessed bike nerd from New Zealand. She recently asked her friend David Murphy to take some portraits of herself and the bike crew she rides with. The photos are based on the personality of the rider and their personal bike vibe. These are some pics of her and her baby girl Masita that she’s pimped out with leopard print ’skins’ - removable covers for your bike. It was originally a 53cm grey and red Masi, which she’s since tidied up with some narrow chrome handlebars, black tyres and tan feet grips.
These portraits were taken in her parents backyard and garage, that’s where she likes to get messy and get her DIY mechanic on.
Rachel was also bummed whilst looking for google images of women on bikes for inspiration all she found was porn…
Thanks for the great shots Rachel, you’ve added a few more inspiring shots of a girl with her bike to the web
“When it comes to the three R’s of bicycle maintenance—repair, replace, rebuild—KT Higgins is your woman. She’ll take on any steed (fixed gear, single speed, racing bikes, mountain bikes, custom builds, you name it). She always finds time to educate riders, often lending out tools and hosting free upkeep classes in her Bushwick locale. Female cycling advocates appreciate her lack of condescension; she’s not going to remind you that a Schrader valve is the “fat one” or make any assumptions. Trained as a wheel builder, Higgins cut her teeth as a bike messenger while working at the city’s top shops (Bicycle Habitat, Bike Works) for a decade before going out on her own. And unlike some of the more reserved old-timers, the 29-year-old is up on trends and is known for her lively builds, like pairing a vintage frame with BMX parts to create a stylish, yet strong, Dutch cruiser.”
Mick already has his next trip planned, he’s heading over to do the Paris Roubaix in France along with 15 other riders from around the globe. The riders will all be on fixed bikes and the route covers 260km, 53km of that being on cobblestones.
I had trip away to Melbourne for the weekend to catch up with some mates and do a bit of shopping. Melbourne’s a great place to ride, it’s flat, designed in a grid and it’s lot more bike friendly than Sydney. It not only has large bike paths clearly marked, it has great shops, cafes, bars and coffee. A mate recommended the “Seven Seeds” cafe which served up quite possibly the best coffee I’ve ever had. I know, big call, but it was amazing and I’m pretty fussy with my coffee. The food was delicious, the cafe big and airy but the stand out feature had to be the indoor bike parking. You could hang or park your bike anywhere along one of the inside walls, brilliant!
Melbourne has a lot a great features but it’s not really known for it’s weather, Tarn and I experienced every season in one day and what display it was. A beautiful warm sunny day soon turned grey as some ginormous clouds darkened the sky. We were on our way to Pony Bikes and just made it inside before the rain came down. This was followed closely by hail that was absolutely insane, some of the biggest hail stones I’d seen came crashing down all over the city. Cars were dented, trees were shredded and the streets were flooded, the accumulated ice, leaves and rain made Melbourne look like a giant Mohito which was fine by me, it’s my fave drink
Tarn and I dropped into Pony Bikes to say ‘Hi’ to Sasha and check out her bike shop in West Melbourne that’s been open for about a year now. It’s female run shop and Sasha has been working in the bike scene for over a decade. The shop looks great and Sasha’s work is ace, she specialises in custom builds, repairs and maintenance.
“The give-away is for a Headset Girly Riding Hoodie and a Pikey bag, both pictured above. This contest is for the ladies ONLY. The rules are simple; submit photos of yourself working, or racing. No pretty in pink type shit. We are looking for ladies that actually ride their bikes. The more serious the better. Submit photos to the comments section and we’ll pick a winner. Working messengers, serious racers, or just awesome ladies that use their bikes as a main mode of transportation! Fixed, road, whatever. We want to see cyclists who love riding their bikes!
The hoodie is a size small and the messenger bag is a perfect-sized everyday bag.”
I’m a sucker for cute-ness and this illustration by Noulou, Erin Moniotte just about takes the cake. It’s titled “The Runaway Bicycle” and you can have one of your very own for $18. You can check out more of her lovely doodles here.
This is Rhys from Athens Georgia looking super cute on her Steamroller with some brand new hot pink tyres. Her Celeste deep v’s with black hubs/ spokes were custom built by Chris Tavel of Loose Nuts.
She loves her bicycle and we love it too! See ya round Rhys!
Robo cog is a new workshop that has recently opened up in Surry hills on the corner of Commonwealth Stand and Campbell St. (at the back of the Spring Court store) It’s an open workshop with tools and workstands and some friendly peeps around to answer any questions you may have.
The guys are putting on a photography competition with some great prizes up for offer. Register at Robo Cog with a photo of you and your best whip and you could be sporting some super new gear.
Robo Cog is open on weekends, Saturday - Sunday from 1-4pm.
Primate Frames, maker of the lovely Candy Cranks frames and other bicycle beauties like The Wasp, has a new website. There’s an array of new bikes on display including mountains bike, 29′ers, single speeds, fixies, aerotube bikes, a 24″ as well as the monster downhill bike he’s building as a personal project.
Some super illustration work from Candy Land Comics, this is a snippet from a story called “Fixie Girl”, looks great! Can’t wait to see the finished piece.
Loving these fleecy lined cycling caps from Baroquemyworld. Made from wool and fleece they’ll be sure to keep your noggin’ nice and snug while out and about on those chilly days. I love the button on this one, gives it a lovely 1960’s vibe. More here.
We invite you to theflashgib Goldsprint competition, part of the group exhibition” J’ai mis un tigre dans mon vélo” which is based on the fascination around fixed gear bikes and the associated urban lifestyle. We aim to bring this lifestyle directly into theflashgib, to run a competition in an artsy environment and to provide a showcase for the riders as well as the art itself.
Be part of this and register for free here, or just come to theflashgib on Saturday.
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