TONY

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TONY

“What does ‘INCOMPETENT’ mean?” – TONY THE HOTDOG VENDOR (1984)

BIO

More ’80s inspiration. This time from the classic movie Highlander.

Although there are lots of cool scenes from this movie, my favourite part was where Tony the Hotdog Vendor reads to Lieutenant Frank Moran the newspaper headline. Still cracks me up to this day.

So goodbye to Ya’mama and wassup to Tony. Tony was stripped of all paint, then rusted with a darkening ingredient. Along with an overhauled pair of black Espresso Wheels, Tony was given an old leather Brooks saddle with colour matching handlebar tape, toe straps and leather for the custom valve caps.

FRAME

Gents racer / 21″

FRONT RIM

Espresso Wheels 700c

REAR RIM

Espresso Wheels 700c flip flop hub

GEARS

Single speed

TYRES

Gator Hardshell 700x23

SADDLE

Brooks

FRONT SPROCKET

46t

REAR SPROCKET

16t

HANDLEBAR PLUGS

Unbranded

HANDLEBAR TAPE

Brooks Microfiber

TOE STRAPS

FWE Classic Type

VALVE CAP

Custom

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WESTCHESTER LADY

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WESTCHESTER LADY

WESTCHESTER LADY

BIO

Welcome to Westchester Lady.

Westchester Lady is a beautifully rusted 2001 GT performer. The concept for this build was heavily influenced by the 1976 jazz funk classic Westchester Lady by Bob James (not officially associated or affiliated, just a huge fan of the artist and song).

Given the songs title and origins, I felt it was only right to pay tribute and make her beautiful. The colour scheme was always to be rust and white. The introduction of chrome parts where a later addition.

Apart from the rusted frame, the most striking feature of this build are the white Tony Hawk mag’s, with matching white (gum wall) Haro tyres.

The other cool feature on this build would be the denim custom saddle, which was reupholstered from a pair of white vintage 501 Levi jeans with red tab showing ;0)

FRAME

GT Performer (mid skool)

RIMS

Tony Hawk Mags

SADDLE

Vintage Levi’s 501

GEARS

Single

TYRES

Haro HPF Skinwall 20×2.2

VALVE CAPS

White Dice Snake Eyes

FRONT SPROCKET

43t GT

REAR SPROCKET

16t Main Drive

CHAIN

DiamondBack Pro Halflink

PEDALS

Wellgo Platform Pedals

GRIPS

Cult Vans Waffle Flangeless

HEAD BADGE

Premium white

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YA’MAMMA 2.0

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YA’MAMMA 2.0

YA’MAMMA 2.0

“She may have the muscles, but no, she’s not cute” – THE PHARCYDE (1992)

BIO

Ya’Mamma 2.0 is now here, and she’s fixed geared up.

Everything else is pretty much the same, except for new (tidier) towel bar grips, toe straps for the pedals and a new front brake leaver with a restored vintage caliper.

View Ya’Mamma’s original back story and profile here.

FRAME

Gents racer / 21″

RIMS

700c 6 spoke flip flop hub

SADDLE

Brooks sprung saddle

GEARS

Fixed gear

TYRES

Vittoria Randonneur 700x28c

SEATPOST

Chrome

FRONT SPROCKET

46t

REAR SPROCKET

18t fixed gear

CHAIN

Clarks white chain

HANDLEBARS

Bull horn (unbranded)

SADDLE COVER

White towel

GRIPS

White towel

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GORILLA

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GORILLA

GORILLA

“It Actually Looks Like A Gorilla” – AUSET ATHLETIC (2019)

BIO

This big ass lump was rescued from a nearby neighbour.

Wasn’t sure what was going to inspire this build, all I knew is that it was gonna be called GORILLA.

As usual a few new upgrades on this build: Shimano grip shifters with matching handlebar grips, Shimano front derailleur (FD-TZ30) and crankset (FC-M311). Also installed a black dork disk… if you can call that an upgrade :-/

Logos are located on the head tube and saddle in black and brown leather.

And there you have it… a heavy, big ol mountain bike called Gorilla… because it actually looks like one 🙂

FRAME

Full suspension

RIMS

Black 26×1.5″

SADDLE

Black leather

GEARS

21 Speed

TYRES

Duro 26×2.1″

PADALS

Shanmashi MG 5051

SHIFTERS

Shimano RevoShift

CRANKSET

Shimano FC-M311

FRONT MECH

Shimano FD-TZ30

DORK DISC

Black

LOGO

Brown leather

LOGO

Black leather

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CHARMISSE 2.0

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CHARMISSE 2.0

“UMMM… I’m obsessed with Charmisse” – STEWIE GRIFFIN (2013)

BIO

Charmisse 2.0 has the same silver chain and limited edition pedals/grips as the old Charmisse. She also has the same rusted handlebars, seat rails, cranks, wheels, pegs and gyro with costume multi coloured cable spliters.

The saddle is covered in peach flux leather, with real leather as the Auset Athletic logo #wonkystitching

View Charmisse’s original back story and profile here.

FRAME

GT Performer (mid skool)

RIMS

20″ steel

SADDLE

Peach and black leather

GEARS

Single

TYRES

Lucky Stone 20×2.125

SEAT POST

Chrome layback

FRONT SPROCKET

44t distressed chrome

REAR SPROCKET

16t DICTA chrome

CHAIN

Taya-410h silver

PEDALS

Odyssey Aloha Twisted Pedals

GRIPS

Colony Much Room - Technicolour

HEAD BADGE

Custom mesh logo with splatter

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54QUEENS

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54QUEENS

“Take us to queens at once” – PRINCE AKEEM (1988)

BIO

Been on a bit of a New York vibe for inspiration over the last couple of years and this build will be the first of that collection. This bike was inspired by New York’s infamous borough Queens and the courtship ritual of Zamunda. As represented in the classic comedy Coming To America.

I stripped 54 Queens of its paint leaving some remnants of primer in the joins and random parts of the frame for a more grimy/grubby look. The forks were rusted (with a right side bare steel logo) and the aluminium frame was treated with a special solution that gave it that grubby patina.

A few new parts were added to 54 Queens: Gold chain, Gold seat post clamp, Gold handlebar end caps, Gold water bottle, Green brake calipers, Black flat pedals and bottle cage, Rusted bell, 60mm stem, Topeak iPhone ridecase and handlebar bag. Customised a few bits too: Black towel for covering the saddle, peddle straps, and bartape. Feathered zips for the handlebar bag and a custom ass saver and spoke disk too.

FRAME

Road bike 19″ aluminium

FORKS

Steel

SADDLE

Selle Royal (customised)

GEARS

27 speed Campagnolo

TYRES

Halo Twin Rail 700×29

BRAKE PADS

Baradine 471C

STEM

XLC A-Head 60mm 35°

PEDALS

VIVIMAX Max Hit

CHAIN

KMC X9 gold

BAG

Roswheel

GRIPS

Towel grip tape black

SADDLE COVER

Black towel

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BUBBLES

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BUBBLES

“Bubble gum” – THE FREE DESIGN (1970)

BIO

First heard this song on an episode of the Gilmore Girls – don’t judge :O) …Anywaaay I thought the song was pretty cool so made plans for the perfect tribute.

Rescued this cute Raleigh Safari from an old couple in London. Then stripped her of all paint to gave it the full rust treatment. Mods include new yellow boots, some green cabling and a green bike chain (took a while to find the right shade of green to match the brake housing though)

No reupholstered saddle this time but I did finish the bike off with some super cool limited edition tie-dye pedals and grips.

FRAME

Raleigh Safari

RIMS

20″ steel

SADDLE

Brooks Mattress Saddle

GEARS

3 speed

TYRES

Ammaco 20×1.75 yellow

PADALS

United Valentino Pedals Tie Dye

BRAKE PADS

White

GRIPS

United G-Slat Tie Dye

BRAKE HOUSING

Green

CHAIN

PYC P410 green

FRONT REFLECTOR

Custom white

REAR REFLECTOR

Custom white

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PSYCHO KILLER

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PSYCHO KILLER

“Réalisant mon espoir” – TALKING HEADS (1977)

BIO

Bought this Triumph 20 initially for its rear box bag. Decided to do collaborative effort with the better half and build a bike inspired by one of her favorite records by the popular 70’s band Talking Heads.

Its been a while since I wanted to try a two tone rust look on a bike and Psycho Killer was the perfect project to experiment on by rusting the mud guards and slightly rusting the frame.

Psycho Killer comes with yellow cable housing and a yellow bike chain, with an inspired pair of blood curdling pedals and grips representative of the famous horror movie.

FRAME

Triumph 20

RIMS

Steel 20×1 3/8

SADDLE

Grey denim

GEARS

3 speed

TYRES

Schwalbe 20×1 3/8 grey

PADALS

Odyssey Twisted Black/Red Swirl

LOGO

Grey w/splatter

DUST CAPS

Yellow smiley face

BRAKE HOUSING

Yellow

GRIPS

Colony Much Room - Bloody Black

CHAIN

KMC Z410 yellow

REAR REFLECTOR

Original and untouched

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RED CHAKRA

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RED CHAKRA

RED CHAKRA

“Changes will always be. Gotta keep moving on” – THE RURALS (2007)

BIO

Red Chakra started off as just frame and forks.

Concept for this build was inspired by one of my favourite Rurals tracks – Red Chakra.

Rust with red accents… and lots of BASS ;O)

Mods include reupholstered saddle with painted seat rails (in red). Logos are located on the saddle (which was made from red denim + trademark wonky stitching) and the bottom part of the seat tube (exposed raw steel logo).

FRAME

Gents racer / 23″

RIMS

26×1⅜ Steel rims

SADDLE

Black leather

GEARS

3 speed

FRONT SPROCKET

46t

TYRES

Cheng Shin Tyre 26×1⅜

CHAIN

KMC S1 red

HANDLEBARS

Flat MTB

BRAKE HOUSING

Red

GRIPS

Odyssey Gary Young II Grips

LOGO

Red denim with wonky stitching

LOGO

Raw steel

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CHARMISSE

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CHARMISSE

CHARMISSE

“I haven’t gone two weeks without sex since i was in a coma for six weeks” – CHARMISSE (2013)

BIO

I had big plans for this one. The ol’skool frame was close but not what I’d expected, so I changed the design approach and bought some gum coloured tyres. Alas these tyres were not the gum colour I was expecting (but still looked cool) so it was back to the drawing board. On my third and final attempt, I used Family Guy’s character Charmisse to inspire the bikes concept and design (a working girl that’s trying to do the best with what she has, despite the disappointments she has experienced).

Charmisse is a de-rusted chrome frame with rusted handlebars, seat rails, cranks, wheels, pegs and gyro with a costume multi coloured cable splitters. Charmisse was also given a brand new silver chain and a pair of cool limited edition pedals and grips. A peach flux leather mini skirt was appropriately bought to cover the saddle. Real leather was used as the Auset Athletic logo using the trademark wonky stitching to seam it all together :p

Even though Charmisse is a low end prostitute. I think she just needs someone to cut her a brake and take her out the game. I’ve tested her for 3 miles since completion and I think she rides great ;0)

FRAME

Mid skool (ol’skool look alike) / 20″

RIMS

20″ steel

SADDLE

Peach and black leather

GEARS

Single

TYRES

Lucky Stone 20×2.125

SEAT POST

Chrome layback

FRONT SPROCKET

44t distressed chrome

REAR SPROCKET

16t DICTA chrome

CHAIN

Taya-410h silver

PEDALS

Odyssey Aloha Twisted Pedals

GRIPS

Colony Much Room - Technicolour

HEAD BADGE

Custom mesh logo with splatter

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