Love this label - designed by Max Kaplun - for a limited run Belgium Ale commemorating the famed cyclist Briek Schotte. Sadly it was only on the US market this past summer.
30 November 2010
24 November 2010
hello holiday gift ideas
By yours truly... hand printed in Brooklyn featuring a ♥ heart-centric bicycle ♥ using a method which extracts the dye - resulting the image fully integrated into the fibers.
Orders will be shipped out PRONTO + gift wrapped!
bikes + Russel Wright's Manitoga
I had previously admired the bike racks at Russel Wright's Manitoga located 60 miles north of the city of Garrison, NY and on my most recent visit last month I was thrilled to spot these bicycles locked up to it!If not already familiar to you... Russel Wright is the mid-century modern industrial designer who is most famous for his signature dinnerware, philosophy of good design is for everyone, and also designed spun aluminum dining accessories, furniture and textiles. Manitoga ('Place of the Great Spirit' in Algonquin) is his dreamy studio and home integrated into a rocky moss filled forest accompanied by 75 acres of designed landscape which links to the Appalachian Trail. A peak via DWR Design Notes...
And by complete coincidence, I recently attended Leslie Williamson's presentation hosted at USM on her new fantastically lovely book 'Handcrafted Modern' - a collection of interior photographs of many highly influential mid-century designers' homes (Nakashima, Gropius, Zeisel, the Eames...). And lo and behold Russel Wright is included!
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via Handcrafted Modern -- Wright's studio with a fully adjustable/retractable ceiling lamp he designed
The Russel Wright Design Center offers house + landscape guided tours May - October but you can hike the trails at Manitoga year-round.
21 November 2010
17 November 2010
718 CYCLERY - a new bike shop in South Slope
This past weekend I happen to stroll on by 7th Avenue b/w 16th Street and Windsor, Brooklyn... and come upon a NEWLY OPENED bike shop in my hood!718 CYCLERY, INC staff is super friendly and appear to offer quite a lot.. the most unique being Collaborative Builds which they describe as "providing the ability to learn to become the master of your bike" - they will build up a bike WITH you so you learn the in's and out's of your bike and how to maintain it yourself. You can either bring in a frame you have or buy one from them - the shop deals primarily in steel vintage road frames from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, but also works with new frames (I spotted a beautiful CASATI frame in there - which was already called for).
Photos from their collaborative build gallery - the owner had been working for years out of his home...
Who could asked for a better addition to the neighborhood?!Yip Yip Hurray!
12 November 2010
love a fresh coat
While I may hate the smell of paint in the morning - it was a pretty site to see on Prince Street in SoHo where the DOT just laid down a fresh coat of green paint. While protected bike lanes are my most preferred lanes, NYC DOT's use of bright green paint does put a smile on my face. I'll take any enhancement to increase awareness to sharing our city streets.Just love what the difference a coat of paint can make - beautified park benches on 3rd Avenue near Atlantic in Brooklyn...
...perhaps a project by Public Color or NYCares
08 November 2010
it always feels like a party w/ streamers
Loved spotting this {purple} bike locked up to scaffolding w/ {purple} streamers nicely strung up in SoHo the other day. It conjured images of the sassy team at CONFETTI SYSTEM going guerrilla-style...
06 November 2010
win yourself a brand spankin' new PUBLIC bike
you simply need to tell us what we'd see of special interest if we visited your hometown and you had 90 minutes to take us around. Wit, humor, creativity, and noting unique local destinations are strongly encouraged, although not requiredand you'll be eligible to win a PUBLIC BIKE - specifically one their brand new models {the step-through frame Metro and the Citizen} which are rolling out in mid-November.
The contest deadline is Sunday, November 14th @ 11:59 pm so sharpen your pencil + get cracking!
05 November 2010
fabulous views via downtown from behind
Check out more of these spectacular NYC portraits (and find out about each cyclist) at downtown from behind ♥ Fell upon them over at A CUP OF JO
hello Horse Cycles + one lucky momma
Last Spring I met Thomas Callahan, of Williamsburg-based Horse Cycles, at the Bike Block Party where he had his exquisite collection of custom hand built bicycles on display... and recently spotted (and could not take my eyes off of) this candy apple red beauty which Thomas designed and built for none other then... his mother! The step through frame includes hand carved and modified lugs, 8 speed internal Alfine hub with bar end shifters...I really wanted to make something low impact my mom could be active on while still being super comfortable. Also, I wanted to make it as functional as possible. I put a lot of love and time into the bike as i love my momma!So great to see such a friendly bike - double leg stand and rear rack included. You can check out more of Horse Cycles' builds/process here!
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