A quick doodle of the old Moto as she sits waiting for a quick tickle of the carbs and kick into life…
… I may do a short series of sketches as a study of the shapes, form and component of this bike.
December 3, 2012
Sketch Up!
December 2, 2012
May in December
The weather was in the unseasonable sixties today so the two Bonnie’s, both Deans and mine, were wheeled out and we wound our way northward along the well worn direction of Sheridan Road. The sun kept breaking through a haze of clouds through the leafless trees with promises of Spring rides months hence…
December 1, 2012
The Ton
Hoodie anyone? Expressing the true spirit of the cafe racer: One Hundred Miles per Hour, aka “The Ton”. Some crafty antipodean graphics artist has created one iconic moto-logo with this powerful moto-tenet. Their range of tees include this hooded sweatshirt with a high velocity oomph. 100 mph. The swoosh of the Triumph symbol is a recognizable logo in motorcycle circles; here you can see its swirl like some silk scarf blowing in the wind behind some hare-sped racer….
The Ton
November 30, 2012
Tag
Netherlandgraffiti: a Moto themed tag on the side of a box van in one of the street markets of Amsterdam. I can’t fully read the artists tag but it looks like ¡DiCe!
November 29, 2012
Ga toch fiesten!
A perfect machine! Elegant in line, simple in function, pure in balance. The safety bicycle from over a century ago still looks unimprovable today. This Dutch example locked to a canal railing defines that design. The swooping frame line mirrors the wheels hoops. it’s ready to roll on the cobbled streets to work, on an errand or just cruising the back lanes.
Now If we can just find a way of attaching a motor…. There’s a thought!
November 28, 2012
Utility
Utrecht, The Netherlands: spied in an windswept shopping center on the fringes of that beautiful dutch city this ‘ute looks like it would tote all your wares, tools, kids whatever around town. This practical two-stroke truck just needs a boiler suited rider ready to get on with their job at hand.
It’s like a cross between a Ford F150 and a Can Am Spyder…
November 27, 2012
Going Dutch
The Netherlands: known for windmills, tulips, flatness and of course bicycles. A few days in Amsterdam one had to be wary of other roadway and path users, be they trams, cars, bikes or stoned visitors…
The ubiquitous dutch cyclist rides a plain black ‘sit-up-and-beg’ bike, usually slowed by a back-pedal brake. A healthy and efficient way to get about. Especially when the only hill is the occasional bump over a canal!
Utrecht is a beautiful city perched along a picturesque canal. A bicycle is a good speed to dawdle around here at the speed of the water easing through this idyllic setting.
It was here that we saw a unique bike that would be sure to turn heads: a wooden framed item, complete with finely sanded frame, adjustable seat height and wooden mudguards. Velo du bois!
November 26, 2012
Quack-quack
Just back from vacation to Blighty… While I get back to some semblance of order here’s a moto-card I saw: an ink line watercoloured Triumph Thunderbird. Duck!
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