AND ON THE 7TH DAY GOD CREATED MERCKX

Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!
Building my bike today!


Will post pics of my Eddy Merckx ASAP.


Obvs, by "building" I mean "taking to Dave to build" Derr


Here is a shitty iphone snap I took to get a rough idea of the finished product: 

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HAPPY FRIDAY GUYS

Bikes: The Moser & Joy
Location: Swanson St
Owners: Moi


Found this pic whilst archiving some snaps. My bike looks so clean pre stickers and a bazillion dings. 


Happy Friday guys, back at work for one day and soon it's the weekend woo hoo!
What's everyone up to??
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SUBROSA MALUM

Bike: Subrosa Malum Fixed
Location: Johnson St Fitzay
Owner: Is this YOU? Email us!


Spied this slick piece of work on my way to the office this morning. Very nice. Minimal. HOT.
You can't go by chrome x black for a classic bike that will never go out of style. Hats off!

More info out RAD Subrosa bikes here!

BTW: Happy Friday everyone!


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CHAMPS ON CHAPS

Bike: Vintage Resprayed Track with very beautiful lugs
Location: Lucky Coq Prahran
Owner: Had a big one by the looks of things!

I live right near Chapel St and I wish that I could tell you that sights like these are a rare occurrence.

Unfortunately drunkies like to use our helmets as rubbish bins on the regular. Best thing about living so close to the Chap? If you are ever bored on the weekend watching the crowd get kicked out of Revs on Saturday when it's time for cleaning is pure entertainment.

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L.A 84

Location: Melbourne Central

Bike: Remastered Malvern Star - L.A. 84

"1984 Los Angeles Olympics the Australian Team Pursuit, aboard what were considered 'standard bicycles', beat the much favoured USA Team riding the latest in bicycle technology, carbon fibre"

via Malvern Star

SIM'S EDDIE MERCKX

Bike: 1992 Eddy Merckx Pista Corsa Extra
Owner: Me!
Location: eBay Belgium 

I picked up this gem last night on eBay, and although I am sleep deprived today I can't stop smiling like a fat kid who just found the Tim Tam tin hidden in the pantry.

Pearl and Chrome... could you ask for a better combo?

I'm in love. May need that napkin for my chair again.

The bike's original owner was Fabien de Waele who rode for the Lotto team in the early 90s. He has ridden The Tour three times! Fabien must have mad respect for bikes as this frame has barely a scratch. 

I can't wait to start building this up!

Here's a flashback for the 80's babies out there... look at the red and blue graphics on the seat tube:

They fully remind me of the Curiosity Show. FUCK I used to love that show (NEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD)

Shout outs to the ATO for making my dreams a reality 


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THRASHER BIKE

Bike: Thrasher ILL Bike
Location: Vogue Plaza, South Yaz
Owner: Jake


This is the bike that Thrasher Boy would ride if he didn't drive to General Pants every day.
What struck me is the amazing rims and super fat tires, put that in your pipe and smoke it tram tracks!

Noice.

This is actually the first time that I have been busted snapping a bike by the owner. I was kneeling on the pavement to get the above shot and I just saw two feet in my peripheral. How embarrasment!


Wanted to run away, but...





You can't keep running awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy


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LITTLE TIPS

Bike: The Black Panther

Location: Chaps, I'm assuming

Owner: TBC, email us if this is you 

Funny, I have no recollection of taking these pictures. WELL, can you blame me when the day started out like this:

We had all been at Good Vibes celebrating Melanesia's hens day. Good Vibes = Good Times. 

Front View:

Bars:

Obligatory Brooks Saddle:

My dedication to this blog surprises me: 

Later that evening...

Clams/ Your Bike Is Rad Represent!

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TOMS TREASURES

OOPS

I was flicking through my camera and realised that I totally forgot to post these beauties... I am so lame

These bikes both belong to Tom who lives with OCGC member and all around sick chick Georgie.

We took the bikes for a spin out the front - you can get massive air off the second bike over the speed bumps in their street... RAD

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MENAGE ET TROIS

Mine, Ez & Hadyn's bikes getting all homo in their stairwell - thanks Blacky.

JUICY FRUITS

Bike: Juicy Fruits
Location: The Evelyn, Brunswick St
Owner: Alastair


Loz and I were doing our best to ride off the HUGE breakfast that we ate on Sunday. All was well and good until we became thirsty so we stopped for jugs at the Evelyn.


We had only been there a short while when we were graced with this beauty. Wowza the colour of those Aero's really popps off so nicely against the chrome Bianchi frame. Get me a napkin for my seat.

I heart the Joocy, this is one of my favourite videos OF ALL TIME:




Whut Whueert hollaaa!!!

Yo your mates bikes were pretty rad too...

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MINT SLICE

Bike: Mint Slice

Location: Bruns on a Suns

Owner: TBC; email fool if this is you

Spring has sprung in Melbourne and I spotted this lovely last sunny Sunday on Brunswick St.

It is pretty fresh, minty fresh. The chrome and clover green colourway reminds me of Mint Slice biscuits. They form part of Nick's regular diet and there's always a pack in the fridge.

The oxford style grips and saddle add a nice contrast to the green. It's like brown and green was a match made in heaven:

OMFG YUM to the billion squared, how good do they look?

Even Schapelle's on the MS train:



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ELITIST

Bike: Malvern Star "Elitist"
Location: RMIT
Owner: TBC, email us if this is YOU!

This bike is so up itself I bet it went to Scotch and rowed in the 1st eight.

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GIANT BMX

Bike: Giant BMX
Location: Elgin St, Carlton
Owner: TBC, email us if this is YOU!

Um... sorry to break it to you giant BMX: You ain't that giant. Actually you are pretty small.

This bike is cool, but it has a bad case of small man syndrome.

Like how Tom Cruise apparently never allowed 'Our' Nicole to wear high heels, or those rockabilly type of short dudes that wear those horrendous shoes with the lifts in them.

My lord how I hate those ugly, ugly shoes.

Get ready for your close up:


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DC X PK RIPPER LAUNCH

SORRY X 1 MILLION FOR LACK OF POSTS.

I went to the launch of the DC x PK Ripper Bike at 1000£ bend and snapped my neck so hard I haven't been the same since. SRSLY. Better now though. You can all relax.

SIM IS BACK!!!

Here are some bikes from the night:

One of the PK Rippers.

Another... This one I have seen up close at Pista Bikes while the lovely gents in there were fixing my BMX. The attention to detail is so rad. I especially like the pedals. Don't know about the orange though?

There was a checkpoint race before the event. I didn't go. Not because I am lazy, but I didn't have a rideable bike at the time. I was actually riding a mountain bike at the time because my bmx was fucked. I parked the mountain bike like a block away so nobody would see me on it. YUP I'm that vain. AND I really hate Mountain Bikes. That was a really, really low point in my life. Don't worry I'm all good now.

Flouro Love. It was acceptable in the 80s!

Candy coloured love. I wish I could take you all home with me. No one will notice if I just put you in my back pocket...

Chromey goodness.

SUP!

Animal print is so hot this season.

Nice.

Fuck yeah. SNAP!

OW my neck!

Loving the clean lines on this sucker.

I want those wheels! Where can I get them? ANYONE!??

Sweet!

So nice. Love a guy that is manly enough to sport a pink chain.

BOSS! Notice how all the best bikes are sporting the SBC spoke cards?

All the cool kids are doing it.

All in all, a really tops event.
Thanks to the organisers who put the show together, and all the hot boys that came to support and have been the subjects of my recent fantasies.

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