Here’s that old Hovis ad, filmed on Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset. Directed by Ridley Scott himself and nicely under-laid with music from Dvorak. it’s Britain all-time favorite TV ad.
cargo wednesdays…
Vintage in blue
Berlin’s not so wild, Lo-Down workshops commuter bike with Moto pedals and Wald basket from the Keirin store.
The hot one!
Alan Oakley the designer of the Raleigh Chopper bicycle has died. Despite being uncomfortable and difficult to ride, the Chopper was the dream bike of every kid who grew up in 70′s Britain. Inspired by American bicycle styles like the Schwinn Stingray the Chopper with banana seat, large back wheel, small front wheel and stick-shift was a huge success for Raleigh.
Young Steher racer
So cool! In the Rütt arena Hasenheide Berlin which unfourtunatley burnt down in 1931.
California cycleway
Was constructed almost entirely of Oregon pine and was wide enough for four cyclists to ride abreast. It was painted dark green and, at night, brightly lit with incandescent lights. The toll was 10 cents one-way, or 15 cents round trip. In sunny California? We like! Want the whole story? Read it!!!
Cinelli and Campa for 2012 London
Just on Prolly, looking hot… Yann for Cinelli and Campagnolo for 2012 London Olympics! You know it Paolo, that Laser is mine:)
Walter Rütt Arena – Neukölln Hasenheide
Some shocking footage of the Walter Rütt Arena in Neukölln watch here!!! or over here Thanks a lot for the info! Please see this great site www.walter-ruett.de Rütt won several sixday-races during his 25 year long career as a cyclist: 6-days NYC 1907 & 1909, 6-days Berlin 1910-1911 & 1912… and so on, NYC again and Berlin a few more times! He won 933 races, but also had 173 hard crashes…
John Stol and Walter Rütt won the 1907 six days in New York City
The history of women in cycling
Interesting article on Streetblog.net about women and their bicycles…