Suspenders & Pigtails – Friday’s lass is ready for a countryside cavort. Throttle hand at the ready, eyes waiting for the hare ‘n’ hound race to be commenced. The flat cap might blow off on the first corner mind you!
November 4, 2016
The Girl with the Pearl Earring
November 2, 2016
Day of the Dead
Día de Muertos – let the dead ride out! Mustachioed mariachi thunders across the prickly desert slurping his tequila. Illustration by David Lozeau.
October 21, 2016
Tax Disc Aug 71
Flares – the early seventies sure were an interesting time for fashion: Platform boots and bell-bottom trousers. Package holidays at the Costa del Sol; Dad’s Army or On the Buses on the Telly. Decimalization in the wallet, Harvey Smiths V-sign to the Establishment. What better way to venture beyond the Age of Aquarius than on a sturdy Triumph?
October 18, 2016
Jungle Fever
Soccer Street – another photoshoot with David Beckham wearing cool-guy duds whilst on a South American journey with a couple of mates. Unsure how many rugged miles were seen by the knobbly tires, but some appropriately splattered mud adds to the scene. The Scramblers look good though…
“Owver eor son! On the ‘ead!”
October 15, 2016
Bend It
H&M -the latest advertising campaign of the clothing company Hennes & Mauritz has footballer David Beckham and comedian Kevin Hart playing buddies in a couple of long adverts. As well as snappy men’s outfits and quippy banter A new Triumph Bonneville is utilized in the short tale.
Cup of Tea? Don’t mind if I do!
October 7, 2016
Dotty
Polka Dot – a pair of red cafe racers meet for a roadside chat. Matching boots, holdall, and lid.
October 5, 2016
Commuter
Michigan & Van Buren – heading to a meeting in the City today I spied this well suited feller on his shiny Bonneville rumbling into the Loop and some high rise occupation. I would have just kept going and enjoyed the perfect weather.
September 25, 2016
Distinguished Gentlemans Ride 2016
Dapper – a great turn-out for the Chicago DGR on a warm September Sunday. Lots a great bikes with riders and many pillion dressed to the nines as a convoy of over three hundred went through The Loop, along Lake Shore Drive, had a quick stop at Holiday Club and back to the Cobra Lounge. My garb was overalls, shirt and tie, black Doc Martin brogues and white socks.
September 12, 2016
Trial by Dury
SSDT – our bloke Guy Martin took part in a pre65 course at the Scottish Six Day Trials on a typically damp April weekend earlier this year. He’s dabbing along on a nice Ariel 350 single. Boiler suit, mountain bike helmet and Dainese race boots complete the appearance.
September 2, 2016
La Moto et la Femme
La Seine –
Sur le pont des arts
Mon cœur vacille
Entre deux eaux
L’air est si bon
Cet air si pur
Je le respire
Nos reflets perchés
Sur ce pont
Upon the bridge
My heart does beat
Between the waves
We will be saved
The air we breathe
Can you believe?
Learn to forgive upon the bridge.
Vanessa Paradis
July 26, 2016
Bellerophons Steed
Pegasus – the flying horse. A beautifully embroidered denim jacket by a fine handed needlesmith Lillian Davis. Apparently she had this painted on her Triumpg petrol tank too.
July 14, 2016
Shangri-La
Kashmir – one of the jewels of the Indian Crown. Flower heavy valleys with tea fed villages amidst soaring mountains dappled in an icy grip. Ideal ground to take an old Triumph or, even better, a Royal Enfield. One of my dream journeys.
July 11, 2016
Brexit Brouhaha
A new Prime Minister was announced today back in blighty. After all the political shenanigans of the last couple of weeks where the population voted to leave the European Union and those that laid the way have jumped ship then a new leader was seen to be the best option… Good luck everyone in the UK… You’re gonna need it!
June 18, 2016
I give this my full support
The Other Triumph – a lingerie manufacturer that has been making intimate apparel since the 1880’s used a nice ribbon-like logo with crowning motif. Our faithful motorcycle makers marque has been using a swooshing leg’d R for decades. A new bra and pantie maker jump on the latters look. Adore Me – complete with swoosh… Trademark infringement?
June 17, 2016
Call Me!
“It’s for you hoo!” Or so they said back in the eighties when selling off British Telecom. Well let’s take the Way Back machine a little further to enjoy a big tire’d Triumph flat tracker a la Gary Nixon. “appelle-moi mon cherie!”
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