This cat was trying to sneak into the coffee shop yesterday.
Ash and I are shifting spatially, and temporally, but just at the usual pace.
Category: Portland
5 Star Flophouse
Two Beauts
White with yellow. Egg style.
Upon closer inspection, the engine has a Puch logo on it. Want.
So What If It’s Pink
I almost added a new member to the family yesterday. A late ’80’s Centurion Le Mans. I even test rode it. This thing doesn’t know how to go slow. I’m really kicking myself today for walking away from it.
Oh Boy
I have a feeling I’m going to make some interesting financial decisions this weekend.
Munjoy Hill
Looks like somebody spilled their spaghetti.
County Seat Supply
In the West End of Portland Maine, there is a collaborative shop space known as Merchant Co. This is where you will find the small booth of County Seat Supply. This is the first place in Maine that I have found used Pendleton shirts. That’s a nice vintage Roebucks shirt behind it too!
Is there a better base layer than a natural blond henley? Nope.
Needless to say, I’ll be keeping an eye on the CSS blog and shop space!
Cynthia
I went for a walk to the hardware store yesterday. I didn’t ride my bike because it had just snowed and I was thinking about the ice and salt in the roads. I was curious if other folks had cycled that day, so I took my camera. My first subject was an old Raleigh leaning against Rosemont Market. It wasn’t that different from all the other Raleighs I see around Portland, until the owner came out.
This is Cynthia. She’s in her 80’s, was in the Peace Corps and used to work in Kenya. She was riding her bike that day, which is something she has enjoyed since she was 8. Needless to say, I was impressed and found myself fortunate to bump into her. It’s always good to get a reminder of the importance of enjoying life to it’s very fullest.
Leather-Clad Black Raleigh
I’ll admit I’ve got a penchant for well worn Brooks saddles, but you can’t deny how good this one looks on this Raleigh.
Hufnagel Cycles: Porteur/City Bike
ProllyisnotProbably.com just posted about Jordan Hufnagel’s recently divulged project. A pair of beautiful porteur bikes with many custom created parts. Take a minute to look through his Flickr set and marvel at his creativity. Not to spoil the set, but here are a few of my favorite details:
Beautiful brass minimalist headbadge.
So much more polite than “heygetoutofmyway!”
Dynamo hub.
Internal cable routing for the rear brake, a Son Edulux headlight to match the hub with wiring run through the front rack and a little support arm in the center of the front rack to keep the fender steady.
Not only is that a beautiful seat cluster, but check out the custom taillight!
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