A chat with Daniel
I knew I wanted wide tyres, which is why we picked the Bloomfield. I like rim brakes. They look good and they're easy to maintain. It works great aesthetically.
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Parking lot
Turns out that the square on Via Guiseppe Mario Puglia wasn't always a gorgeous music filled space with a restaurant and bar. It took concerted effort. And what a result!
A chat with Caz
...and people treat you differently as well. The locals of a place will see you differently. They'll see you more as "them" rather than someone else. Travelling in Indonesia, when we were on the bicycles, people were so much happier to have us in the cafe or whatever, which was cool.
A photoshoot with @kat_bikes
Unfortunately there are many, many details that I didn't collect about their bike. Fortunately, we can catch up online for a chat in the near future, and I can put together a proper "A chat with..." post.
A chat with Tin
I realised it was a fantastic way of getting around, and I often thought of how great it would be to continue riding after the shift as opposed to riding around town, going back to the garage, and driving home like I did for a couple of years.
A chat with Simon
Drawn together by a passion for lollygagging and speaking to random strangers, Simon and I have known each other for just shy of 25 years. For the whole time he has had Cool Bikes.
A Grand Day Out
This is definitely a route I would recommend, with some caveats. The section along Lobethal Road to Ashton is a bit busy. It didn't feel dangerous, but it wasn't pleasant.
6,000 km
I tried to win one in a comp. I did a few test rides. Every day became leg day as I rode the bakfiets everywhere.
Best Gear ≠ Best Ride
We pushed on, through the reeds, past the beach, and into a forest, along a rooty path. Through a paddock. Past the cows. And the bull. Over the turnstyle with the bikes.
Don't ride this route.
I ride off, absolutely confused, scared, and thrilled all at the same time. I get to a gate that fortunately is not locked. I unhitch the latch, bring my bike through, and the camel stands there, in the middle of the track, looking at me.
Instagram - it's gone.
There are lots of things happening in the world at the moment.
Reply from the Mayor.
I received a reply yesterday to my letter to the Norwood Payneham and St. Peters Council. It wasn't the reply that I was hoping for, but the one that I was expecting.