Hutchinson Tyres

Sign me up for a pair of handmade Hutchinson tyres... Have a read of Ian's article on the Rouleur blog

Olivier Prat, French as!

And knows how to capture great moments in time!

Project: Gitane townie

Jour de fête

Who's up for the movies? Anyone seen Jour de fête (Festival Day)? Apparently it's the ultimate French messenger movie?

Street is Watching at Carhartt Gallery Bordeaux

Good friend Oliver Pratt is in a group show with Phillipe Laurent and Nicolas Fontas at the Carhartt Gallery in Bordeaux. If you're in the area, drop in and check it out for me! Nice one guys!

Wayfarer French foldie

More great photography by Mr Bonaprat of Digital Milk. Anyone have a vintage French foldie they want to give me as a collaborative project..?

Got a bluebird on my shoulder

I posted earlier the work of a very talented designer called Will R, and he sent me a link over the weekend to his tumblr... Wow! Once again I'm completely impressed and amazed by how an artist can apply their style to an array of media and still maintain a recognisable consistency. Great stuff Will R! Have a look at his tumblr for more of his creations, including his freaky freaky toys...

Had my fingers around the back of your chair, you'd never miss a thing but you missed me there

File under: Inspiration. James Bowden is a very talented and enterprising photographer. He and his mates have created this beautiful book about their bicycle and surfboard powered adventure down the western coast of France. Quite the extraordinary tale is told, in The Bourgeois Bicycle Caravan. Head over to James Bowden's website to read the rest of the intrigue and purchase your copy, a must for any bicyclophile or adventure photography enthusiast. Via the Bike Blog Book!

Get this bus in top gear, get me out of here

Fafi is one of my all-time favourite artists/designers simply for her prolific work and her collaborations with adidas. So if any local brats start hanging around her fierce bike with covetous eyes, I wouldn't hesitate to take 'em down! Lucky Fafi is fierce enough herself to see them off! Check out more of her stories on her blog!

Precious people always tell me, that's a step, a step too far

Really wish I could've been involved with this, the Fireflies ride for Leukaemia fund raisers, Leuka. The riders complete their 8-day tour tomorrow, the 23rd of June. Colnago created a special edition Master for the ride, and it's a fine piece of work. Well done everyone involved. Maybe we can organise an Australian edition for next year? Count me in. Check out the gallery of photos on the Fireflies website. Via Creative Review.

Oh girl I don't know all the reasons why, I found the answer lookin' in your eye

Well, all's fair in love and war, I guess. The Parisians decided they could better the Britons and their Tweed Run, and had a Beret & Baguette Ride. Brilliant! Check out more photos on pignonfixe.com! Thanks PC!

Honey when you knocked on my door I gave you my key

I miss film. Some immortal snaps by Ian Nutt, a compadre of Simon Lamb, the editor of one of my favourite reads, La Gazetta Della Bici. Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani battling it out on Ventoux. The yellow and the Mercatone leader's jersey rally pop against the French sky. My legs, however are starting to ache just looking at these...

And the weight of the world is only sky

Southsiders Motorcycle Culture is one of my favourite motorcycle blogs, because of its (typically) superior sense of style and varied subjects. Anyway, the post today was particularly significant because of Vincent's dissertation on bicycle polo. Did you know bike polo was an Olympic sport in 1908? Get the whole lowdown on the Southsiders MC blog!

I guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground

One of my favourite blogs, Digital Milk, just posted these beautiful images of small and folding bikes around Paris. I'm loving the tubular and modular look of these frames, a perfect blend of function and form. If anyone comes across one of these frames, let me know, I've got an idea for a restoration project! Thanks Bonaprat!

Don't get me wrong it's not a new method

Lookin' good! Benoit's Cinelli. Finally, a Vigorelli brave enough to look different to every other same-same Vigo out there! Can't wait to see how this builds up. Rock 'n' Rollin Fixie Riders!