Bike Music

It's time for Bike Music Tuesday! So named because this blog contains bike music and its Tuesday...

We have the earnest...

www.thefeeling.com

The travelling...

bakfiets-en-meer.nl

The angsty band shot...

(Listen to Wildbirds & Peacedrums here)

And a picture from a bicycle music festival (Great idea for sydneysiders!!)

Photo courtsey of www.seattlebikeblog.com

The super nerdy...

Australian cycle group 'The Cyclogists'

And the musos for who the bicycle becomes their instrument...

Frank Zappa as a 'musical bicyclist'
image courtsey of www.worldsstrangest.com

Then the somewhat whimsical bikeling interpretation by Elmo...

And to end Bike Music Tuesday... the ever so cool Queen song...

Enjoy! Pish Tosh xx

Inspiration...

I love Winter. Love it. Love love love! J-bot is the opposite - a huge fan of summer. So when I found this pic of a cape with feathers well it had to be blogged...

via tfs; photographed by Tommy Ton and styled by Aurora Sansone

Not exactly practical for riding a bike... so maybe a toned down version like the one below.

The Lumatwill Cape from Dashing Tweeds

Think bicycle superhero... think cape this winter...

Photo courtsey of unreality mag

Okay don't think bicycle superhero... that may involve the dreaded lycra. So here is a real life bicycle hero... maybe we should be making her a cape?

Photo courtsey of dynamic business

Congratulations to Clover Moore for getting re-elected as Lord Mayor of Sydney. Cycleway Superhero!!

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was J-Bot's birthday. What do you get a girl who rides a bike called Florence?

This...

Photo from www.spoke.ie

Except we don't wear helmets and I couldn't find the shop that sells it. So the next obvious choice is a pink ukelele... duh!

This easily could be going to be J-bot's first album cover except that she is stiving to become an angsty ukelele artist like this girl...

Now lets compare...

Hmmm J-Bot you have a little way to go yet. Especially when adding your bike into the mix and while wearing your favourite 5-year-old-party-dress.

I tried to find some inspiration for you. I think you will be pleased with the muses I have found for you. To help you identify your own ukelele style!

Elvis is always a classic as is this dapper dude in the suit.

Photo courtsey of humblebaritonics.blogspot

Photo sourced from flavors.me/loveslinus

Photo sourced from guardian.co.uk

What did surprise me was how well ukeleles and bikes go together. Check out this about bikes and ukeleles.

Photo courtsey of bikeandukelele.wordpress.com

I wish you a very happy birthday... and hope you get as much enjoyment out of your ukelele as you do your bike. Only sorry I couldn't get you cake on your birthday so here is a pic of the next best thing!

Photo from katerydesigns.blogspot.com

Pish Tosh xx

Bike Rendezvous!

Its Friday night... you don't feel like hitting the town but you want out. You want dinner. You want waterfront dining. But you don't feel like lining up, paying through your nose or being overlooked by overworked waiters. What do you do? What do you do?

Photo sourced from www.vintagegent.com

Organise a bike rendezvous is what you do!

How? Its simple... Find friends with bikes, pick up a takeaway dinner and drinks and then ride to a waterfront location to be merry!

Halt fellow cyclists with your wit and charm and ask them to pose for photos!

Jai demonstrating her wit and charm perfected through many hours of practice.

Some lovely people we stopped...

Tawny and her delightfully blurry companion below...

And YAY for low riders with tassels and night bike riding with friends!

Pish Tosh xx

Bike Tart

I love my bike. I do. But I have become a bike tart. Why? Because I am breaking up with my bicycle, poor Hildegarde. She did nothing wrong. It wasn't her it was me. Truly.

Hildegarde and I in happier times.

The story is that I thought about buying a new bike when Hildegarde was in the shop getting a new back wheel. I strayed... I shopped around... I, oops, bought a new bike. So I hope that Hildegarde will be loved by her new owner (whoever they may be) and I will always think fondly of her. Maybe with time the guilt will subside...

This cat is wearing my current guilty facial expression...

Sooo now, meet Sister Abernathy. She is my new shiny, beautiful bicycle from Gazelle bikes. I am not fickle people, I plan to stick with this one and for good reasons. Such a smooth riding experience, easy gear changes and in a lovely upright position to cruise along. As a new bike, Sister Abernathy may need some character building but I think I can manage that. The witch has already been added.

J-bot and I are both fans of Dutch bikes for obvious reasons, so if you are thinking of going that way I suggest you check out Gazelle's range of bikes. And say hi to Paul at Gazelle for us, he is the most helpful man on the planet and knows his stuff! As for Sister Abernathy and I, we will be riding off into the sunset happily ever after!

Pish tosh xx