Main reason/excuse; the prolonged absence of my laptop for the final round of under extended warranty repair, leaving me without and in withdrawal from early/mid August until my return to Canada on the 22nd of September.
Went to check out the "Fiets" (bike) show at the Design Huis in Eindhoven in on the 14th of september (I've decided I love the time stamping you get with digital cameras). Had to take the event in before I left, as it would be over on my return to the Netherlands in October.
Some of you may have seen some pics from some other person up at Core77, but my pics aren't as polished I don't think, remember, notoriously shaky hands.
Enjoy!
-bike - di cycle
-maker - gbo
(concept bike on the basis of sport meets form [giving])
-"Droomfiets" - some crazy bikes in a hall for the 'dream bikes'
-bike - lego was my first love
-designer - roel van heur
-wall-o-bells
-wall-o-seat saddles
-wall-o-bike bags
-bike - sqrl pro (left), tranza (right)
-company - nakoi nederland, gazelle
-designers - the people I work with
-stads fiets (city bike) - gazelle mpb (designed at van der Veer Designers) in a patriotic orange
-koeriers fiets (messenger bike[s]) - gazelle single speed against a backdrop of jerseys (I think from Alleycat races).
1 year as a cycle courier -
12500km of freedom and progress
3840 x taking off/putting on the bag
1440 packages delivered
1000 hours biked
768 L of beverage transpired
384 raisin buns as fuel
96 fried apple dumplings as (can't find translation)
12 flat tires
3 pairs of pants worn out
2 chains that have lost their proper tension
uncountable # of goodlooking women seen
1 life of freedom enjoyed
0 worn out brake pads
(the life of a bike messenger on fixie no doubt)
-cool displaying of cycle components
-transportfiets - transport bike section
-bike - babboe bakfiets
-company - de verhuisfabriek
-bike - feetz
-bike - cabby
-company - gazelle
(the new grocery getter of the cycle world? designed again by my co-workers)
-bike - brandweerfiets (fire dept. bike)
-designer - roel van heur
(the 2 fire extenguishers pivot up and attach to the frame above the rear wheel)
-bike - roadrunner
-company - springtime industrial design
-prof fiets - section on pro cycling
-more pro jerseys behind glass
-pro bikes - there was a 3rd bike in front of the row, but apparently the dutch olympian to whom it belongs needed it that day for something
-Koga track bike - oooooh, reminds me of my Koga singlespeed
-bike - 346
-company - suus bike shop
(I've never been a big fan of the beach crusier style bikes till as of late, they've definitely got style, and become individual street art, with loads of character)
-346 bike - ah the details
1 comment:
I want the "Schwinn Cutter".
Simple and affordable. Its all I want.
My current bike is pretty close, I just have gears. I think I need them though - there are hills here in Halifax.
Now you've got me thinking about things I cannot afford as a student.
...and its almost winter anyhow.
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