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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GOODBYE SUMMER

Location: Yellow Bird, Chaps, Windsor

Bike: Rain Slicker

It was a super-WET-post-storm Saturday morning in Melbourne. The gym was closed due to flooding, even Revs felt the brunt.

Flash floods are the new black. WTF @ Melbourne Summer 2010/11.

Oh well, at least some good things come from shit weather. This dudes bike - Good balance with the rims. That front chrome looks mighty nice.

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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RADDEST BMX EVER? PT II

Bike: Blue Meanie
Location: Mother's Milk
Owner: Pete

This is Pete's other ride. How fresh is it?

I am so jeally that he has TWO epic bmx's to choose from.
He can mix and match with whatever outfit colour pallete he has going on that particular day.

NICE

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OMG BMX

WTF is this? I need a napkin for my chair!

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AL THE CHAMP

Bike: S&M next generation dirt bike
Owner: Al
Location: The Espy, St Kilda

We all went down to the St Kilda on the grass bike show on Sunday, however we all had sleep ins and missed the whole kit & kaboode. No sweat, said us and we had our own show over a few jugs at the Espy.

This is our friend Al's BMX. Good Golly this is nice. So chromey, so shiny.

Forks: S&M pitch forks
Handlebars: standard strip
Barsstem: S&M redneck
Headset: SST oryg
Wheels: peregrine super pros 36
Brakes: dia compe AD990
Chainwheel: GT power series
Cranks: profile 3pc
Chain/freewheel: Shimano
Pedals: Odyssey
Seat: mongoose kevlar
Seat post: redline

Check out the S & M Redneck Stem.

When you have a ride this maccin, you need everyone to know your name.

The malibu blue Odyssey pedals pop off well against the Shimano free wheel & custom plates.

Props Al.

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THE GARY COLEMAN

Bike: 20" Black Beauty

Location: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

Owner: TBC: Email us if this is YOU!

This bike is nice. It is short, black and a lil' stumpy.

If this bike were a tv character it would totally be Arnold in Diff'rent Strokes.

Whatcha talkin bout Willis?

Sometimes I wish that I had a catchphrase.

The X-factor True Structure Mags? Holy Moley!

The thing that first caught my eye about this little beauty was the those Three Spoke Mags. They are tough.

Gary Coleman is not tough. After his success as a child actor he sued his parents and former manager over his $3.8 million trust fund.
He won a almost $1.3 mil in 93 then filed for bankrupcy 6 years later... Way to Go Gary!

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MR. MATT HAS A HOTTT BMX

Owner: Matt

Bike: 80's chrome diamondback feat. Skyway Tuffs

Location: Preston

This is our friend Matt's bike. He's a rad dude that we first met at the Phrase show last year. This bike is RAAAAAD. Heart the colour co-ordination between the wheel & fork. Nice 1 Matt!

WEB: http://www.rad-dudes.com/

Owner: Matt
Bike: 80's chrome Repco HOTFOOT
Location: Preston

Another killer bike owned by Matt.

In cycling, the condition known as “hot foot” is a burning pain in the ball of the foot, perhaps radiating toward the toes. Severe cases feel like some sadistic demon is applying a blowtorch.

This is not that kind of Hotfoot though!

Repco have the trademark Hotfoot which is registered until 2014. Who knows, we might see a Hotfoot bike again one day.

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MY FRIEND TIM

This is my friend Tim's bike.

Tim is a rad guy. The way that we met was straight up Hollywood.

Bike: Hot Sex On A Platter
Location: CHAPS
Owner: Timothy

Tim is the creative force of Eleven Anchors. He is destined for epicness.


This bike. WOW.

When I met Tim, his bike looked like this:

And in the freshening process:

Holy Toledo Gumby!

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It may not be a Love Story, but it is a Rad Story.

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