December 14, 2015

Mister!

   

Sled, desert sled that is. Steve McQueens desert sled. Hot SoCal day and a race across the dusty scrubland is anticipated. Here in Illinois it’ll soon be cold, icy and unrideable; bah, humbug!

Hey! 

December 13, 2015

Here I go out to sea again

  
Back in the eighties British music had a hint of dour feeling with such acts as The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, New Order.   

Colin Vearncombe also known as Black had a hit with A Wonderful Life. The Liverpudlian sang this minor key ode to Thatchers dream using a very effective black & white video filmed on the seafront of Wallasey. One frame shows a small BSA C11 rolling along the promenade. 

December 12, 2015

Kid on a bike

  
Inspire and allow others to aspire. Even when you can’t reach the bars you can know that one day you will…

December 11, 2015

F-f-f-Friday

  
Fairing Fun: faded mag advert with long coated rider cutting a stylish dash with a streamlined nosepiece. Bubble visor and smart Italian boots. That coat will flutter madly though…

Frivolous-Feasting-Fabulous-Flapping

December 9, 2015

Jack of All Trades

  
A 2000 model Sprint adorned with an unfurled flag in apparent flutter across the side of this mile muncher. The George Cross, Saltire, & Paddy’s Cross make up the union flag.

Bike needs horizon and rider.

December 8, 2015

The Doctor

Dr Who. The classic Timelord from Gallifrey usually utilizes his TARDIS to careen about space and time.  

 
However when on the ground at a particular era the it seems a Triumph Scrambler becomes his wheels of choice.

December 7, 2015

<3

  

December 6, 2015

Lights

Putting up the Christmas Tree and the annual unraveling and bulb replacing, cursing and bauble draping. Here’s a Triumph being ridden on the movie set of Nerve.   
Dave Franco and Emma Roberts scoot in front of the camera with a blue illuminated Bonnie. 

 
Knobbly tires, no fender, black-on-black: yup an urban tool.

December 5, 2015

Cake

It’s the time of year when food is enjoyed. And I like a good slice of cake!

   
There are some great decorators out there who can achieve some smashing stuff with fondant icing. 

  Michael Bonnie is a cherry on this cake; hopefully enjoyed with a good cup of tea.

  

 A vintage bikers dream. Al must enjoy wrenching.
 

 BSA Goldstar. Cafe racers are know to like a wedge of gateaux after a spin along the North Circular. 

December 4, 2015

The Christmas Shoes

  
Supermodel takes on a super model: that is a a gal on a photo shoot with the classic lines of a sixties Bonneville. Here is Gigi Hadid who, at twenty, is a mere slip of a thing in the world of glamour.

  
I prefer a pair of Doc Martens than pink Manoli Blahniks…up shifting might be a bit graunchy!

(If you want to see the worst music video ever… Here)

December 3, 2015

North or Bust

 

North Pole Bound? You are when heading along the Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay. It’s a dusty gravel road which when sprayed down for the trucks can your you into a chocolate bunny riding a motorcycle. This is Australian Denis Devlin on his trailered Bonneville coated with Arctic dirt.  666km long with 24 hour daylight in summer…
More Easter than Xmas; Brer Rabbit ‘haring ‘ along.
 

December 2, 2015

Chocaholic

  
Today’s advent door reveals a chocolate bike. Cadburys is the best milk chocolate for this to be made with. It also reminds me of the selection boxes you’d get…

  

December 1, 2015

Interested?

  
December 1st and Yule is approaching so I’ll look for some seasonal items to post. This late forties ad promoting models that won trials competition should suffice for now.

November 30, 2015

I am the Law!

  
Let’s bust into this week with Joe Dredd roaring his Lawmaster through the page. Classic Brian Bolland artwork that has never been bettered. 

  

November 29, 2015

Giddy Up

  
Just back from a few days in the Southwest. What you need down there is horse power…