You think you have hipster street cred?
You are wrong!
Check out this guy oozing cool cruising NYC circa 1960 on a Legano brakeless fixed gear
20.Nov.08 
Flying Pigeon LA
The classically styled and ubiquitous Flying Pigeon is (thankfully) becoming more and more accessible for purchase in the United States!
I was just sent word today (by way of Daily Candy) that a new bike shop in LA, Flying Piegon LA, is currently importing FPs! Flying Pigeon LA joins the ranks with Flying Piegon NYC and Guanxi Trading in New York and Austin, TX respectively
So happy to see people taking interest in the humble practical Pigeon, warms my heart in fact to see this colossal shift in the industry from flashy sport bikes to utilitarian people movers.
Check Flying Pigeon LA out, and if you’re in LA you should go join one of their Dim Sum rides, sounds like fun
Flying Piegon LA : http://www.flyingpigeon-la.com
Source: Kung Fu Pigeon – Daily Candy
Tutorial: twining
Sorry for the bombardment of videos, hope no one minds (I like videos :p)
Today we have a tutorial from Epicurean Cyclist that shows you how to wrap just about anything with twine. Very slick method. My only recommendation is to run your “loop” of twine underneath the bars so that when you finish and cut the ends, the little nubs of the cut twine are on the underside of the bar and don’t show. It should also be mentioned that twine, like cloth tape, takes well to shellac and provides weather resistance, makes the twine stay in place and adds some color to it.
Source: Epicurean Cyclist: How to twine stuff
Gallery of vintage road bikes
Some really cool bikes in this museum gallery. Interesting to check out early bikes pre 1960s to see all the technology advancements.
