London to Brighton....

....A few guys from our football team, Tornados, decided
to cycle to Brighton yesterday.


The pelaton

We lucked out on the weather and thoroughly enjoyed the
ride - the first half was mainly busy roads, but the second
stint was along beautiful country lanes.


Halfway house

At this point, john's bike gave up the ghost. A taxi came to
his rescue and whisked him off to the nearest train station
to catch the next train to Brighton.


John is out of the race

The final leg of the cycle saw us tackle 'Devil's Dyke'.
I managed to get to the top without having to walk -
more than can be said for John, Liam, Quoc & Johnny!


Devil's Dyke summit

We cycled the final leg in to Brighton, with ice cream, beer
and food as a reward - in that order!


Brighton finale

The pelaton in full flow:

Daily fix....

....Three camp looking guys on fixed gear bikes
in front of one enormous mirror? Photo opportunity.

Exciting....

....Old Street isn't, but this graffiti by Eine
on the shutters of Mother Bar/333 definitely is.


Thanks to Dave Gorman for this one.

Olympic Posters....

....I posted a comment regarding the Olympic Posters
Exhibition a while back, when I first heard it was due
to open at the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green.
Well, the show has started and you should go!


Mexico '68

Self promotion....

....Alicia's bike carries her design company's name
on the top tube. For those curious types at traffic
lights.

Flat out....

....a dead crow, lying unusually flat on its back near to
Exmouth Market.

Swiss bits....

....okay, so they're only allen keys, but
they're pretty ones at that. Anodised
rainbow allen keys by PB Swiss Tools.

My Dad's....

....driven a Citroen for as long as I can remember.
But they've never looked this good.

More Bike Love....

....I was sent the 1st issue of new bike magazine The Ride
today. Try and grab a copy if you can - I think they have only
run 1000 copies and it looks fantastic.

Bike love....

....saw these and felt they deserved a post.

Love this shot of the keirin racers in Japan:


And these brake pads are genius:

New Designers....

....Part 1: 3-6th July 2008.
Alicia & Louise, (knock knock design), and a few other
Camberwell graduates have a stand at New Designers at the
Business Design Centre, Islington. Last night at the Private
View,they won the award for Best Stand, so had a jolly in the
VIP area as we found a nearby pub!


Blackboard paint, chalk, humour


and great work!

Bike Jumble Sale....

....Ed, Lorenzo and I got up at 6.30am to drive to Ripley
in Woking, in search of a bargain at a bike jumble sale.
Having just completed the build on my bike, I kept hands
firmly in pockets. So did Ed more or less, but Lorenzo came
away with enough parts to build a new bike from scratch.


Ripley Village Hall


Lorenzo gets in the bacon sarnies


Vintage wheels


Lorenzo stocks up


TBC boys

AMV Cup....

....At work, (AMV), we have a bi-annual football match
where the 'Suits' play the 'Creatives'. I am part of the Suits
team and for the last 2 games we have been victorious.
Unfortunately, yesterday, we lost 2-1 in a close fought
game. I managed to score our only goal, but it didn't
help the team's mood, as the Creatives rubbed it in for
the rest of the evening. Still, we managed a small drink
from the AMV Cup!


The Suits


The Cup, (that's no longer ours).

2nd Class....

....Alicia's class, (the 2nd class), to graduate from 3D Design,
held a Private View on Thursday at the Maverick Showrooms
on Redchurch Street.


Window display by Knock Knock Design


Guests


'Lic on board Max Knight's 'Can Crushing Bike'

Happy Birthday Harrie....

....A small celebratory dinner for Harrie's birthday
was had last night. Highlights included a bottle of
'Louis Vuitton' wine, (in light of Harrie's imminent
move to Paris) and a card received featuring a pop-up
of the Parisian skyline to which she said, "Ah, wow. India!"
She will be missed.

Radiohead....

....live at Victoria Park, 24.6.08.

A fantastic two hour set that got better and better
as the evening wore on. The sound system held after
Bat For Lashes'support slot was cut short due to power
failure and Thom Yorke's voice was incredible. The band
were surrounded by brilliant live visuals and performed
amongst stalgmite-like lighting from the stage ceiling.
It was a true spectacle that I won't forget in a hurry.


Expectant


Euphoric


Flawless


Visual splitscreen


Aftermath

Dead Good....

....Viva Calaca by Ritxi Ostariz.

Ed's new set up....

....His standard Bianchi pista '08 has become a sky blue,
metallic lacquered wonderment!

Filthy Goth....

....My good friend Joss is not a flithy goth, but a very good photographer.(The link to his website has been there on the right of this page all along, see?!) Anyway, one of his photos has been selected by the author of 'Filth', Irvine Welsh, to appear on the front cover. It is a limited re-release of this fantastic book, so go and buy it now, adding a Mckinley work of art to the shelf at the same time.



And because he has his finger in all the pies, Joss is also in a new book of artists who are influenced by the Gothic in their art.'Hell Bound' is out at the end of the summer,with Joss commanding six pages and 5000 words,amongst artists as celebrated as Damien Hirst and the Chapman Brothers to name but two.
You can pre-order the book here.

Shoe Tree....

....found just off Brick Lane

New bike set up....

....The Carlton track frame that I bought off eBay
about a month ago is finally built up and ready to
ride:

Holiday!....

....Day 7 - END: Chaumont, Orleans & Fulvy Burgundy

The holiday draws to a close as the sun finally decides to
appear more than at just 'intervals'! Yesterday all five
of us packed in to dad's car and travelled the three hours
to Chaumont sur Tharonne in Orleans. We were visiting friends
Guy & Anna - a couple dad had first met and stayed with as an
architecture student, writing his dissertation, back in 1972.
Mum and dad have been back nearly every year since and as a
family we visited every year until 1995. So my beard and Ruth's
husband, Andy, were finally there to be seen in the flesh!
A day of eating and drinking ensued, with a little local culture
in between, before mum drew the short straw to drive us home,
(including one hare homicide), returning at nearly 2am.
Today, Friday is our last real day at the Gite in Fulvy as we
leave very early tomorrow morning. We have no plans - Ruth
and Mum have taken to sunbathing, Dad and I are going to visit
other local villages to take yet more photos and Andy is doing a
little bit of everything - including work!
For the full photos of the holiday, click here, otherwise some tempters are below:


Guy & Anna's, Chaumont


Guy, Roy, Neil, Catherine


Andy, Ruth, Margaret, Anna


Bon Sante


Lavoirs De Burgundy


Franch toast


Last Supper

Holiday!...

....INTERRUPTED, CONGRATULATIONS REQUIRED:

Alicia found out today that she has been awarded a
1st Class Honours degree from Camberwell College of Art.
It's a much deserved result after three hard years work
on the 3D Design course. Some examples are below.
And look out for KnockKnock Design, a company
Alicia and her friend Louise are creating....


Spy watch with internal periscope.


'Peas' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.


'Pebbles' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.


'Postcards' - Hand cut, folded and bound, from the 'P' book.