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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Xplora » Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:35 pm

That guy wins a point for a retro bike, but loses 5 points for dual baskets (seriously?!!) and loses a further 2 points for the nonretro addition of a modern topeak pump. If you're going to go hipster, do it right. :idea:
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby WyvernRH » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:15 am

Xplora wrote:That guy wins a point for a retro bike, but loses 5 points for dual baskets (seriously?!!) and loses a further 2 points for the nonretro addition of a modern topeak pump. If you're going to go hipster, do it right. :idea:


Ah but does he care?
I'd say from the photo that it was taken in Holland or Germany whre they use the bikes as well as pose with them :)
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Xplora » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:29 am

WyvernRH wrote:
Xplora wrote:That guy wins a point for a retro bike, but loses 5 points for dual baskets (seriously?!!) and loses a further 2 points for the nonretro addition of a modern topeak pump. If you're going to go hipster, do it right. :idea:


Ah but does he care?
I'd say from the photo that it was taken in Holland or Germany whre they use the bikes as well as pose with them :)
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That grin has just enough Kevin Spacey in it for me to throw the book at him :mrgreen:
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Aushiker » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:48 am

WyvernRH wrote:I'd say from the photo that it was taken in Holland or Germany whre they use the bikes as well as pose with them :)

USA, not Holland ... See the link in the post.

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby brentono » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:28 am

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby WyvernRH » Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:22 pm

Aushiker wrote:
WyvernRH wrote:I'd say from the photo that it was taken in Holland or Germany whre they use the bikes as well as pose with them :)

USA, not Holland ... See the link in the post.Andrew


Hey, you're right, it was in the USA! Hmm... OK in that case I'm with Xplora on this one...

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby damhooligan » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:57 pm

a vimeo.. :


http://vimeo.com/24157500 8)
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby brentono » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:08 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby brentono » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:35 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Aushiker » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:05 am

Hi

Video on Vimeo via Brooks England


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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:04 pm

Classic, and so much more appropriate for Australian climes than the Tweed Run. Tweed = winter, seersucker = most other seasons

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby thomashouseman » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:21 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Aushiker » Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:40 pm

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via High Heels and Two Wheels

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby greyhoundtom » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:48 pm

thomashouseman wrote:Image

Now that I like!
Kudos to the parent that organised it so that he would ride his bike.
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby Spork! » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:50 pm

greyhoundtom wrote:
thomashouseman wrote:Image

Now that I like!
Kudos to the parent that organised it so that he would ride his bike.


yep. And once his mate gets one they can rotate the head forwards and joust! :)
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:41 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:36 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:45 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby redned » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:14 pm

IP: are they the new touring shoes you were talking about on the Touring forum??
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby celeste boy » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:38 pm

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OK il padrone, I'll bite! What are the lobster trap-type thingies for?

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby brentono » Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:04 pm

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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby nayfen » Fri Jul 15, 2011 2:28 pm

celeste boy wrote:
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OK il padrone, I'll bite! What are the lobster trap-type thingies for?

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fancy chairs. the legs are pointing upwards.
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby maicoboy » Fri Jul 15, 2011 4:22 pm

They don't look very comfortable... but then that's never been part of the criteria when designing fancy chairs.
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:03 pm

Probably use big circular cushions in them. A bit like the old circular cane lounges of the 60s-70s.
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Re: Cycle Chic

Postby il padrone » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:16 am

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