Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Tongue and Groove ....Ply Wood Bike

Here is the latest ...!
Not finnished yet... need to do a bit more shaping on the inner thighs...
But I'm really pleased so far.... to say the least.

It feels solid and still lite, even though I have over built it. Most of the weight is in the bottom bracket. the stays are lite compaired to the other members...

I need to manufacture an anodized gold alloy headtube with flame like flanges on either side to bolt onto the head stock, also gold anodized alloy plate dropouts to bolt onto the dream-like stays.
A short but satisfying anodized alloy seat post tube will be inserted with tenderness as well as a BB…

Heres a two-tone shot just to make sure you'r still with me...


Front angle...with perspective!
Can't you just see that gold anodized flame embellished head tube with a Orange Chris King head set...coming at ya under the eerie glow of a solar powered street light...

Ultimately a black ‘natural carbon finished fork guiding a gifted… thanks Gman… black high flange, bladed, four spoke 26inch by 23mm Spinergy front and a Orange High Flange Velocity 700c flip flop rear…
All this proven coolness will be under constant power from a black Sugino crankset with black SPD’s at the first interface !!
In the cockpit ...Multi layer custom HollowTeck TM plywood bullhorn handle bars (yet to be built) hiding a black under-bar front suicide brake set up, wicking incense air freshener, integrated compass and copper insert grips will set of the second interface...And the final interface of man and machine...a anodised gold seat tube and binder, black natural carbon seatpost and ladies cutaway seat should send a quiver up anyones spine... Well that's at least how I see it ....


On the cultural side, the obliatory Won Bok connection...


This frame has two side like most thinks in life ...heres the smooth sophisticated side with clean no fuss flowing lines...

And this side sports a golf ball inspired Dimple-Matic TM anti wind drag vortex finish!



The BB has a swiss cheese like 11 layer layup with lots of holes.


Now delving a little deeper ... an undercover back stay tatoo...


And deeper...a little Bondage, although painfull is necessary sometimes ... check the pink and yellow cable ties and black and pink nipple clips...


The long and slender stays stand ready for sculpturing...and embelishment with some nicely worked gold anodised plate alloy dropouts.


Warning.... men at work... illusion or realisation...?

That's a gifted Maple crutch

Now even deeper .... Should this be classified ??

Now just to put all that in perspective ... check this gate house....

Thursday, December 25, 2008

For your eyes only !

This is a little bit of a secret project ...
With Orange being the new Green I thought that Plywood might just be the new carbon ...
Anyway regardless of what a famous theif said to me once...
'that the pioneer always gets an arrow in the back...'
I will continue with this project and hope that one day I will be able to ride this Fixed Wheel Flat Bar creation, in resin coated sepia yellows and tans, through the streets of Harajiku weaving awake of coolness in my path...



The sepia colored *blue print...


Embronic stage 1


Underbelly, thats 100mph tape at work !!


Steam bending over the rice cooker thingy ...



Some of the 50something parts being persuaded to play the game.



BB glueup


Any idea's on rim color at this stage???



The Won Bok - Bike connection again ...what's going on ??!!


Tatami framed frame...


Pressure

Cycle Tragic !!!

Just can't help myself .... A Cycling High Priest with bad clothing sense or just another sage?


Cannungra Outpost Cafe 7am Sunday here I come !!!!
What do you think Cloudbase ? Are you in on this one... I can see a pillion seat and pegs on this ...they'll throw there keys away and walk home....green !!


Copper plate and Hickory, cane rims ....mmmm
Can't wait to see the patina Chip ...


Back to Japan...Shinjiku

White tyres, red lock, puke colored Fixed wheel flat bar cocktail....

No bar tape fixed wheeled coolness in ghosty silvery grey ! What Next ???

Harajiku New York styled Hipster that's what!
For the under-educated .... thats a white Aero Spoke upfront and a high profile rim anodised *blue* fixed rear with a spoke card.... Track Stand please !!!


Monster Bike outside the Fixedwheel bike shop in Harajiku ....Ironic paradox or sheer brilliance ???

White Green Red local ride in Odawara ... thank god some style has hit the joint


I'm yours...


Kerin Pro buddy overtaking me on the way up Ashigara Pass ....I stayed with him....but he was on a trak bike !!




Recent convert cutting his/her teeth, don't dispare Xmass is just around the corner



Mavic Yellow or Matillic Pink ? I cant decide ...needs a wheel rack though !!



Grey and white always go well together... who rides such a statement?


Sweet Mavic combo


Monkey territory on Shodoshima Island



Free Ferry ...

Back to more tragic stuff !!

Spoke cards high rimed colored chain masterpiece....yeh?


Seriously worked spokes highlighting a pencil thin fork line in green ...Hey I'm starting to get this fashion thing Tracy...!!!

Inland Sea - Naoshima Island

Naoshima is a small island with more than its fair share of Art installations...
There is a famous Modern Art Gallery that is best seen to be belived.
Here are some pieces scattered around the island as a warm up for the gallery....


This dude is waiting out side the Gallerys Hotel which is worth a stay when the yen rate is favourable...

How did they get the sun to set right between the islands...??



Roll on Roll Off .... just the way I like it !


Art ?


Ironic sunset?


Yurt hurt .... if only the yen rate was better !!!