This is a bit similar to my last post, but I couldn’t resist sharing it. Archive.org has a catalog of bicycle components and accessories that was printed in 1900. I’m not surprised that there is a whole page just for Brooks saddles and they look pretty damn close to what they look like now (page 37.) The real shocker was when I got to page 55 and realized that they were selling acetylene gas lanterns for bicycles. See it all right here. Click your desired file format over on the left, or download the PDF.
Category: Bicycle
Back On The Road
Restless Collective, the fine folks behind Project Tandem are on the move again. This time they are collecting the stories of twenty-somethings around the world for a project they call The Geography of Youth. Sadly, travelling the world by bicycle to tell the stories of a powerful generation does not fund itself. Watch the video below, then head over to their Kickstarter page and front some cash.
Again, donate some cash at Restless Collective’s Kickstarter page.
Ghost Ride the Whipcycle
From Jour de fête:
Double Time
My double kickstand is awesome!
Heehee
Bike Thing
This is something you would only find in a port city. It reminds me of Rockland.
Retro Bike Gets Retro Light
In case you haven’t heard, I picked up one of these. A bike with a strong old world style like this obviously can’t be covered with new fangled plastic lights. Thus began the long process of creating an acceptable headlight. First, I started with a Big Beam flashlight that I found at the Pacific Galleries outdoor flea market. I removed the chromed bubble and lens from the rest of the light. I replaced the toggle switch and wired it to a gutted LED flashlight that was a mere $6 at the hardware store. I’m still tweaking the mounting bracket, but this will work for now. The end result:
Next project; tail light.
Cold Rain, Hot Bikes
Bonus: A kid rain into a glass door! Like this!
I’m Into It
See more at bowerylanesbicycles.com
Oh Boy
Last night I bought a canoe. It’s fairly light weight and the canal is not far from my apartment so hopefully it won’t be too much of a hassle to take it for an aquatic spin. I am thinking about getting a canoe trailer for my bike though!
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