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When You’re Not Looking

Posted in Bikes
By Sam Bathe on 17 Apr 2011

Shot as a teaser for the Ride Sydney Experiment, The Skeleton Key‘s short is a fun little piece that, you never know, just might be what happens when your head is turned.

Rapha Leather Town Gloves

Posted in Bikes, Products, Style
By Sam Bathe on 28 Feb 2011

The coolest kids on the block when it comes to cycling apparel, Rapha‘s Leather Town Gloves just stole a march to the top of your shopping list. Handmade and classically styled, they’re cut from the finest African hair sheep leather, able to cope with the heat and dry conditions anything from casual to race cycling brings. Oh, and there’s military-grade padding in the palms too, for improved shock absorption and control on the bike.

Lager Bike

Posted in Bikes, Fun
By Sam Bathe on 11 Feb 2011

Perhaps strangely named, or just for beer lovers, Sebikes’ Lager Bike is remarkably sleek, with a near all-white frame, high profile double wall rims and a bottle opener. Oh, so that’s why they called it the Lager Bike.

Carson Leh Custom Saddles

Posted in Bikes, Design
By Sam Bathe on 8 Feb 2011

When designer Carson Leh got bored one day, and started working on a bunch of custom leather bike seats, the collective cycling community sat back in anticipation. And the finished result is more than worth the wait. If you’re interested in one yourself, get in touch. Show the rest of this post…

Autum Minion Bike

Posted in Bikes, Design
By Sam Bathe on 29 Jan 2011

With a limited production run of seven, (yes, seven), it’s fair to say owners of Autum’s Minion bikes probably won’t bump into any others of their sleek black two-wheeler. Show the rest of this post…

Packing extra-wide 50mm aluminum rims, coaster brakes and a double spring linkage fork, shipping is complementary, but then at $1630 a pop, I should hope so.

Victor Bike

Posted in Bikes, Design
By Sam Bathe on 24 Jan 2011

A stunning concept bike from designer Christophe Robillard, the Victor Bike’s unique frame uses just a single tube to connect to the back wheel. Here’s hoping it’s soon in production. Show the rest of this post…

Paul Smith x Rapha Condor

Posted in Bikes, Products, Style
By Sam Bathe on 1 Jan 2011

Maybe not the most comfortable for a high speed bike race, but in a suave Paul Smith, you’ll certainly look the part. The man himself is more appropriately dressed.

Ciclotte Exercise Bike

Posted in Bikes, Design
By Sam Bathe on 25 Nov 2010

We’re amassing a tidy little selection of racing bikes at FTF towers, but when it’s pouring down with rain outside, and colder than the arctic on a brisk summer morning, it’s all too tempting to stay indoors, even if you do fancy a cycle somewhere. That’s where the Ciclotte Exercise Bike comes in. As gorgeous as its name suggests it should be, with a price tag to match (€6,972), the Ciclotte Exercise Bikes features a complex dual satellite epicycloid transmission, touch-screen display and adjustable saddle, never mind pedals placed closer together for smoother riding, if you’re on the look out for a new exercise toy, something just made the top of the list.

Bike Shelf

Posted in Bikes, Design
By Sam Bathe on 22 Nov 2010

Sweet jesus, I need this bike shelf. Made by Knife & Saw and available in walnut for $300 or ash for $270. Bikes look cool and all in a hallway or locked up to a stairway, but they’d be better still on the wall. Oh, and you can put books and stuff on the top too. Show the rest of this post…

Pyromaniac On Wheels

Posted in Bikes, Fun
By Sam Bathe on 12 Nov 2010

We don’t often post things that come with a “don’t try this at home” warning, but certainly the video above does. The stunt was carried out by Neil Pryde Bikes to test out their new Diablo model, and it passed with flying colours, so if you’re scheduled to be cycling through fire any time soon, you might want to get yourself one of them.

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