Transportation Very pretty Norton Commando on a new bike pic blog. I’m not much of a fan of the chopper mod’ed Triumph. But this one is enough to make me reconsider my cafe racer prejudices. Girl in white (leathers?) on a fancy bike. The hair ornament is fab. Looks like a parade should be forming up …
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Morning Linkage (Apr 5)
Transportation Coal gas had a brief appearance on the stage of alternate fuels in the mid ‘teens. Here’s a Campion (British) made bike with it’s gas bag held proudly aloft.. The Boeing 787 has flexi-wings. Just how flexible is demonstrated in this picture. Take the man’s advice. Click for the full effect. There’s a slew of news about …
Morning Linkage (Apr 1)
As a tribute to my first readers and in thanks for their continuing support for my efforts and brickbats when I screw up… The First Anniversary Fools Edition of Morning Linkage From Susan Lenox’s vintage German illustration stream. 1924, class act of lady and bike. There’s some serious warbling and wobbling going on here. Ann-Margret — …
Morning Linkage (Mar 31)
Transportation Oh sweet baby jeebus. A 1970 Husky 400 Cross all fettled up and ready to go… to the 2010 Baja 500? Mucho gory details on the build-out build-up. (The rest of the site will send certain men I know into nostalgia comas for a week.) KTM’s e‑bike. ——————— Society and Culture All publishing eyes are …
Morning Linkage (Mar 29)
Transportation Awesome. Okay, it’s Photoshop. I don’t care. BTW the original bike pics are shiny too. (Ouch — need shades.) Living here outside of Seattle, the biggest user of memory space in my brain is pothole locations. I don’t really drive like a stoned monkey. I just look like it as I avoid the multitude …