I'm away.....

sorry to it's quiet here right now.
I am in the UK with my wife and daughter spending Christmas with my parents - first one since my brother passed away a couple of months ago...

Still I have been reading around and want to send a reciprocal thanks and shout out to Wade at www.cyclingtipsblog.com - Great blog.

Back in Chicago next week with photos of a recently finished commission and an art purchase.

Steve

Funny, I've had the same dream...

My Dad

These would have been at some point in the late 40's early 50's in Liverpool.


Cool huh! - who needs Outlier or Rapha (lol)

Its a Christmas Cosmos

So I finally decided to throw out the remaining shattered part of my bike - I did not see my plans of art projects taking shape.

On the way out of the basement with this Mavic Cosmos rim I paused and remembered the first Christmas I spent with my wife in a London flat many years ago. As we would be splitting time between London, NYC and Chicago a tree seemed a waste so I hung a bike wheel vertically from a wall, wrapped it in lights, ornaments and tinsel.

So after an hour with some fishing line and decorations collected over the last few years a the tradition was continued with a new take for 2009.

Behold......

Happy Holidays to all.

Hill Climb

So maybe this is a little far from Chicago but maybe it's the closest thing we have to Alpe D'Huez.


I bet there are no cycling signs all around his recreational facility but maybe they will let us go organize something at 6am one spring day?

www.io9.com

Shack Kit

The Shack have unveiled their kit.


Meh!!!

Kinda looks like a red corset with red fishnet shirt!

Bike Homes.

Brian Campbell lives in his bike - yeah most of us live on bikes he lives in his.


Builds these himself and travels the country - currently based in Portland you can find out more about him and these incredible motor-less homes here:

http://bikeportland.org/2009/08/24/a-visit-from-motorhome-bike-builder-brian-campbell/

"Messenger, Messenger"....

...is a great children's book by Robert Burleigh.

It follows Calvin Curbhopper on his typical day in NYC.
Gotta love it.

buy it here: www.amazon.com