Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), newcastle cycling, tagged bikespotting, cycling in newcastle, darby street festival 2012 on August 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
darby street evening
This was a good opportunity to view some of Newcastle’s more interesting bikes and riders:
chained to a post …
they were a kona, a something and a repco
There were plenty of steel framed ten-speeds :
apollo ten speed
a basket … and an alley view
another apollo
a malvern star “triathlete”
a rusty apollo step-through
and again
some likely lads
a more modern jamis
an old ricardo mtb
twilight in darby street
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), tagged bikespotting on August 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
black swan dahon
Finding this bike was one of those unexpected events – It’s so handy I keep it in the car for other unexpected events …
swansea bike shop cruisers
Harleys with pedals ?
i did a double take here …
I thought this passenger above looked a bit creepy at first, but that’s just me …
red reidcycles step thru
This seems a simple low cost bike, but bright red is hard to ignore, especially with those panniers.
Happy Cycling !
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), newcastle cycling, Uncategorized, tagged bikespotting on July 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), newcastle cycling, tagged bikespotting on June 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Where is everyone ? – it’s not that cold out !
Perhaps they didn’t want to be seen on their bike today because they are having a Monday sickie.
Anyway, there were only a few interesting bikes out, and I had to work hard to find them :
a red trek
a malvern star wisp
my speedwell in “theatre lane”
I travelled quite far today on this single speed bike, and was no more tired than I would be on my geared bikes.
safety conscious – do volvo make bikes at all ?
a fisherman’s trike grab-shot-fly-by
an annoying flashing headlight behind me in the tunnel
Yes, that’s my shoulder bottom right …
a bikespotting spotted cat
See Ya !
Posted in bicycle photography, Bike spotting (street photos), tagged bicycle photography, bikespotting on May 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My bike re-cycling activities have gone somewhat quiet lately, due to work commitments and such – not to mention that I now have far too many bikes already to add any more – sigh … however, there are some re-recyclings of (and additions to) my existing bicycles being planned. In the meantime, here are some recent “Out and About” shots taken on local cycling forays :
gazelle and pelicans – swansea
fishing – belmont south
young cyclist – newcastle harbour
red trike – blacksmiths
tuggerah cycle path
from swansea bridge
in jesmond park
moving rider (bloggie lo-lite) – newastle harbour
‘Til next time …
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), newcastle cycling, tagged bikes in hunter street, bikespotting, cycling in newcastle on May 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Not Darby, nor Beaumont … Newcastle’s main street ex-mall seemed to be where it was all happening today, and I should know, as I rode around all three streets.
Newcastle East was the most appealing place with the buskers, sunny/shady streets, busy cafes and a small shop/market retail atmosphere . The slow 10km/hr car traffic doesn’t seem to upset things and is easy for cyclists to keep up with.
Here is a sample of the interesting bikes on show :
i like! – a pink raleigh cameo
I have to say, I love this Raleigh and I have seen a white 3-speed S.A. geared Cameo locally, it’s also a lovely bike …
now that’s a cargo bike!
great cafe atmosphere
a dishevelled looking oldie – the bike, of course!
not in the mall, but i find these current giant “via” models quite appealing
by contrast, darby street could only manage this nice looking linus
a reflective recyclist at the bond store facade
And finally, correct me if I’m wrong – I seem to recognise this next cyclist as Newcastle’s one and only Dr Behooving a.k.a. Steven Fleming of Cycle-Space, which just goes to show that no matter how nonchalantly you ride a Dutch bakfiets down Hunter Street wearing a bowler hat and shiny leather shoes, in this provincial regional city – you will be spotted !
an inconspicuous newcastle cyclist ?…
Happy Cycling !
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), folding bikes, tagged bikespotting, raleigh stowaway on May 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick update on the Long Jetty Raleigh Stowaways … there seems to have been an identity crisis of sorts!
Last time it was a blue single speed doing the advertising, now the red 3-speed has taken over the top job.
I liked to see them both together, but perhaps someone made a good offer for the blue one?
first there was one …
then along came another…
now the usurper
and the only one left
Now, I like a good mystery, but one day I’ll walk in and ask …
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), newcastle cycling, tagged bikespotting, cycling in newcastle, old 10 speed bikes, ricardo on April 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
a new bike, old style
darby street footpath
The cool young person’s bicycle of choice in Darby Street, Newcastle (which is the closest place to a trendy cosmopolitan cafe precinct in this old steel town) now seems to be the ten-speed step-through.
They are seemingly becoming the new “practical classic” bike, perhaps because old three speeds are becoming more scarce. The Darby Street bikes seem to be typically well used and rusted, Newcastle being so close to the sea.
A little bit odd is that just around the corner in the now frightfully fig-less Laman Street it’s always MTBs parked outside the art gallery and cultural centre … go figure, as they say !
cobwebs included...
I’m not sure about the seat cover on this one above, maybe it’s to stop the spiders living in the fork crown from invading the saddle ?
can't i get closer ?
The above red bike is a (rare around here) Ricardo, a South Australian maker, now gone.
I liked the mudguard stars and the handy milk crate …
a ratty old raleigh
This Raleigh above is rather nice, but I hope someone saves it from complete ruin – I like the blue platform pedals, the previous blue milk crate would suit this bike !
Shame the painted back guard is missing though…
3-speed royal star - i like it !
Judging by the position of the shimano click shifter and the brake levers, this one has been converted to drop bars from uprights – exactly the reverse of what I would do – This isn’t about me though, is it ?
It’s about a three speed diamond frame with horizontal drop outs – yes !
Happy Cycling …
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), unusual bicycles, tagged bikespotting, motorised dragster bicycle, unusual bicycles on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You may love motorised bicycles, or you may hate them, but there’s no denying that their owners go to great lengths to create something different !
from a standing start
to sitting pretty ...
Wished I could have got closer …
Posted in Bike spotting (street photos), tagged bikespotting, surly long haul trucker on February 19, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I saw this bike at The Entrance today, and thought it worth a quick post :
long haul trucker and rider - the entrance channel
I don’t recall seeing one of these before, and I rather liked the restrained colours and somewhat traditional look of this bike. Though I have heard of the name many times, I don’t know a lot about the model other than that they seem to have a good reputation among knowledgeable cyclists.
