post from japan

my brother has been there

my wife is nearly there

and i'm going there on saturday...

night ride

freedom of choice

single speeds are so often about one's own choice... an obvious statement of one's "own" style and preferences...

the desire to avoid production line/generic bicycles leading to services such as the one referred to by unrelenting tedium's comment here. jelly bean bicycles also offer a customised online service...




the urban outfitters bike shop proudly boasts "We offer more than 100,000 component and color combinations for the Aristotle single speed and Plato Dutch bikes."





with so many choices, you'll surely never have the same bike as anyone else...




however, individuality always seems to lose its edge a little when fashions hit the mainstream...

favourites

ahhh... one of my favourite colour combinations

moving forward

these bikes are not moving - well, not til the riders have had their coffee...

julia gillard would say that these members of the voting australian public are "moving forward"... just in different directions.

keeping dry

on rainy bicycling days having a wet or dry arse can make all the difference to your ride...

the plastic bag over the saddle look (above) has long been a sure and popular way to keep the saddle, and you, dry.

the fitted number, complete with message (below), seems to be appearing more frequently on bikes around town. dutch company zadel hoesje gives an idea of some of the environmentally friendly options, and you can go here to order an australian, sheepskin version if you just want to keep yourself warm. and if it's your thing to be crafty, you can go one step further and make your own.

enjoy the ride.