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July 11, 2008 at 1:21 am · Filed under Kulture
Marcel liked bicycles so much he decided to create this DIY truing stand, much to the admiration of his fellow Dadaists who really liked bikes too.
Like a true Dadaist, Marcel built up this wheel with 2-cross on one side and 3-cross on the other.
Pablo loved bicycles, so he made this bronze cast of a early bullhorn prototype and matched it with a lovely Brookes saddle imitation, thus creating a precursor to Sheldon Browns “Hardman Saddle” by several decades.
Yeah I’m rather busy elsewhere and not really focussed on this blogging stuff. Although I strongly suggest having a good, long read of what is detailed on the YCAT site, if you give more than a flying proverbial about sustainable transport, your local community or even state government transparency. I think the entire East-West Needs Assessment palavar is going to bring out unpleasant home truths. In 1977 people actually built barricades down on Alexandra Parade against the encroaching F19. With that in mind, it’s going to be intriguing to observe where peoples priorities are situated on the proposed road tunnel, as it shapes up to be the one of the biggest infrastructure developments ever proposed in Australia’s history.
Who’s more concerned in keeping their future job prospects over voicing serious environmental concerns? Who are more concerned with maintaining the party status quo over fighting against factional bullshit? Who is more concerned with pretending the massive road tunnel proposal doesn’t exist in their reality and will only kick up a tokenistic protest attempt like a pissy bicycle ride when the massive tunneling roadshow rolls into Fitzroy, Collingwood, Carlton, Kensington & Sunshine? Sadly time will tell when it comes to sorting out those who honestly give a shit vs. camp followers.
Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel: John Quinton
May 6, 2008 at 10:49 pm · Filed under Kulture
Want some hot bike lovin’ action? Well get yourself to Canberra. Yes, I did type the word ‘Canberra’.
So, if you’re in Canberra or visiting soon, the re-opening of the Royal Danish Embassy includes a cycling themed exhibition entitled “Dreams on Wheels: Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability”.
The exhibition includes an amazing bicycle film festival (see the program in the links below!), speakers program, a community day and free rides on an original Copenhagen Citybike.
From the Danish Embassy site: The exhibition is curated by Thomas Ermacora, Founder of Etikstudio, and has previously been shown at the Danish House in Paris, The Danish Design Centre in Copenhagen, and Harbourfront Centre of Toronto.
The concept is driven by the motivation to illustrate how a “cyclocentric” approach to urban development stimulates environmental concern and sustainable civic behaviour.
Dreams on Wheels can be seen at the Showcase Gallery, Commonwealth Place, Canberra, ACT from 3 May to the 1 June 2008. Admission is free and open to people of all ages.
Sounds like heaps o’ fun for the entire family. Singles & bicycles catered for too.
Gosh!
December 29, 2007 at 10:16 am · Filed under Kulture
While on a quiet pilgrimage to an sacred ancestral site …
And while perusing the Hobart Rivulet just upstream, we discovered clear evidence of a advanced culture now obviously thriving in the southern districts.
That doth warm the heart. Read the rest of this entry »
December 8, 2007 at 9:20 am · Filed under Kulture
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Some of the MC Management
June 25, 2007 at 12:58 pm · Filed under Kulture
L-R: Ramones Umpires, Clem (?), Some bloke in a yellow jacket, Bob Log III
Beat on the brat, beat on the brat, beat on the brat with a baseball bat, oh yeah, oh yeah …
Yesterdays Sacred Heart Mission Community Cup was a game of two halves with over 18,000 punters, families, kids, dogs, three streakers (two male & one lovely nubile lady) and a mild two goal finalquarter wind. Bob Log III got back to basics by bravely struggling through the national anthem.
The Cup organisers took it a game at a time, by ensuring the beer was cold, sausages hot and the dunnys not as feral as previous years. One minor quibble, the Ramones umpires should of worn Skins, in keeping with the traditional image of pegged black canvas jeans. Sam Long held her own against a fearless Rowdy Negro. Now there’s talented young bloke to watch.
A special mention must go to PBS’s Adrian Maiolla for a inspired nuddie streak that included a stint afterwards while doing special comments on the boundary line. Will Maiolla savour his truimph or spend a week standing in a room of mirrors? All that was missing was a brassband (although Mach Pelican ably filled in that position) and the half-time blankie. And I worn my old Roy’s scarf. sniff
