On the strength of situations, I'm real

Juliet from Charge Bikes livin' large in San Fran on a recent trip there. Posy and her wrote a neat ride guide to SF for the Guardian, check it out!

And I won't preach to you, but here's a caution

Bikes, bikes & bikes! has been posting up some real gems lately. Like these vintage Bianchi, a Super Sport from 1953 with the most amazing integrated headlamp and handlebar combo. Great logo placement of the Bianchi eagle as well. The colorway of the 1930 Regio Brevetto is one of the best coordinations I've seen for a long time.

I'm ridin' hard carryin' a cache of roses

Shifty sent this through, major skid FAIL by Grandmaster Flash, I believe. Yow! Oldie but a goodie! Nurse!

Mellow as the month of May

I have a bit of a soft spot for the graphic quality of the Jagermeister BMWs, a racing sponsorship that has existed across many models and racing classes. Love the bold black and white gothic type against the Jager orange, and the classic stag's head logo provide a classic contrast.

With your elevator bones and your whip-flash tones

New favourite blog: Blue Jeans Blues!

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.

Suddenly, every part of me needs to know every part of you

Found some rare photos of a Ciocc with the same peculiar crimping as my Conti. The Contessa has internal cable routing and no number holder. Has the same braze-on Italian flag on the top tube and her seat stays disappear into the seat lug. If that's a Columbus sticker then I'm positive the Dedaiccai sticker on mine is not authentic.

Give up my life, my heart, my home

Painting of Barjac, France for a friend's wedding invitation, I would love to be there for it, maybe stop in during my bicycle tour of the region!

Couple of fools run wild aren't we?

Some old paintings. Think these were for a BFF show a couple of years ago.

Freeze a frame about moods the same which we can continue

Specialized Fatboy Hemis, 20" and 24". Anyone know where I can get my hands on one? I'm sifting through eBay... Photos courtesy of BMXmuseum.