Torn by the promise of the joker and the fool

Ricky Ricardo hanging out at one of his favourite cafes in North Melbourne. He was a good bike.

How you find 'em

Hangin' out with my friend Sara on Sunday down at Bondi and we dropped by one of her mate's houses and in the foyer was this gorgeous Ricardo townie, in excellent condition. Apart from being all-steel (real) and living by the beach – thus being exposed to the corrosive damage posed by the salty air. Paint immaculate. Decals not-so-bad... All original, however, rack and stand intact! Stock white cable housing?

I've a soft spot for Ricardos, owned a couple in my time, albeit one model, an Elite. But I can vouch for their sturdy, South Australian heritage, constructed from quality gas pipe tubing, and the logo on this townie especially gets me, the bird (which is a cross between a magpie and a black swan?) doing yoga on his perch. Love it. Owner won't sell. Although I hope he upgrades his lock. Undoing those combination locks was a trick learnt in primary school where I came from. A skill only to be used in emergencies, nowadays...

Pedal Room up and running!

pedalroom.com is up and running and is either one more social networking site for you to waste your time with OR the ONLY social networking site you'll ever need! Velospace for the next gen! From the crew that bring you 14T. Get into it, any way you can...

HAPPY FRIDAY! And don't forget...

Bicycle Film Festival 'Road Rode' Exhibition Sydney

Can't wait for the BFF to hit Sydney. Can't believe it's been a whole year since the glorious chaos that was last years! Unbelievable: Opens on my birthday, 1st November, and features a film by my good mate Michael Ebner, starring another very good mate of mine, the beautiful and ultimately graceful Meg Lofts. I play a small role in it also. This will be the second short in two years that mikey has shot and has been featured in the BFF. Check out all of Mike's flicks here. And here is the BFF site. ROAD RODE is the exhibition of bicycle-oriented art that will be held in conjunction with the Sydney leg of the festival and promises to be a great show. BOOK IT IN!

Bike Paintings