and here it is...

Chainring - finally got it!

Its been almost 5 weeks. But it was worth it! ... I hope! hey, at least it looks bonkers! Thanks Cycle Underground!! :) Pics of it fitted will come soon. The ride itself was fricken awesome. Really smooth and solid.

bike build up update...

Here's a little update on my fixie - free city bike i'm building up.

Brezza Leather Saddle, Thomson Seat Post

FSA V Drive cranks. Im waiting on a chainring from Cycle Underground

Easton EA50 Stem and Handle bar, Avid Levers, Shimano LX V brakes

Rims: Velocity Dyad rims

F Hub: Formula Track

R Hub: Converted Shimano XT Rear from London Fixie

Tires: Vittoria Randonneur

Bamboo 'silk' protects against UV and bugs

...Fibres formed from pulped bamboo can be woven into strong, silky fabrics that wick away sweat. Now they have been made to absorb harmful UV rays and kill bacteria as well... read more...

Bamboo road bridge can support 16-tonne truck

Bridges built from bamboo instead of steel could provide a cheaper, more environmentally sustainable engineering solution in China, a recent experiment suggests. read more...

Bamboo bikes

Bring back the old! Bamboo has been used for ages, and its now making a come back as one of the most sustainable resources available today. Here's a link to the New Scientist Blog: http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2008/02/bamboo-bikes.html

incu sale...ON NOW...

I picked these Kim Jones sample shoes and some other stuff... Its on for only a few days (This weekend only i think) so Check it out if you get the chance! Its at the ware house on Devinshire St Surry Hills. Near the Bourke St Bakery!! While your there Go grab something to eat at this bakery!!!

mmm...new toys..

Odd Ball Cruiser, in the back, on its way to being somewhat completed.

New IRO Rob Roy Frame came in the other day from the US of A...Taiwan made though.

And it goes on.... and on...

So...this is what might have been, could have been, will be?...

LocG Design presents: The Obstible

archive: sketched concepts..

never think u always need money...lesson learnt

So i've worked 5 and Unied 4 days straight. Sure i'll be healthy in the pocket but i think its taken a toll on my body and my assignment.

My cones never arrived..

Problems with the courier means i don't recieve my cones for this project. They were expected last friday to put the finishing touches to my model but unfortunately i'll have to use a non-calapsable cone to demonstrate my table. would have been so cool though! Here is what i have atm... The concept table at full height. don't be mistaken! its not a normal table! its raises from Coffee table height (38cm) to a standard height table (70cm).

hmmm...industrial [ish]

Notice the gas lift actuator. Smooth lifting and lowering is achieved by a central lifting cylinder. Capable of lifting 1t. i like! its orange too.

Similar products on the market... Not targeted at my market though.

2 Gas lift Tables made by Clinton that can be raised from 60 - 90cm. My aim is to create a coffee table at around 38cm that can then transform into a small dinning table at roughly 70cm. The minimum height can not be less than half the maximum height.

Screw lift approach

Mechanical Screw Lifts - Normally used for Auto Mechanic purposes. I could use a similar system to be incorporated into my design. Obviously a less heavy duty means would be sufficient.

another design..

my cone is growing...

Rain City Fix

Watching this made me warm and fuzzy on the inside.

Rain City Fix is a book by Aaron Edge that chronicles the fixed gear scene up in the Pacific Northwest. Check out www.raincityfix.com for more info.

Bikeosphere Art

Bikeosphere Art & Fashion Show

Found at urbanvelo.org

bring the street to the living room

i've done a tone of sketches and this should what my final concept looks like.

Im playing around with MDF and PVC piping. but the whole idea is that it looks like the table sits on a soft rubbery witches cone. Final Table top materials would be a frosted acrylic or polycarbonate with smooth beveled sides.

[fiXie thread] posting it because i love it

Macaframa from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.

Aveeno presents - Julian Beever

Julian Beever is an English chalk artist who has been creating trompe-l'œil chalk drawings on pavement surfaces since the mid-1990s. His works are created using a projection called anamorphosis, and create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle. Some really amazing stuff!

Hood Air

Hood Air © is an innovative new product that mashes a hood and a messenger bag in one. The hood lets you rest your head while you nap [in comfort once blown up and anywhere] in privacy and the messenger bag still has its pure function once zipped back up.

Hood Air © is made from welded polyurethane plastic and high visibility neoprene plastic.

Designer: Laura Jaeger

Found @ Yankodesign.com

Yeeeha! Catch me a wild one!

Once i clean up my room and have enough room i could imagine having this in my room! (even a graffiti artist would appreciate this one!) "Catching the Wild" designed by Stolenwood Studio

Vaka

A floor lamp with removable bulbs - its tree like design with glowing orbs, it sets a relaxed mood to the room. I love the practicality of the removable globes as mobile torches and or candle light. Super fresh design! i like:)

Designed by Ian Bach

Flexibin

I had a conversation at work the other day about "nice bins". All a bin needs to do is hold trash and try to be as easy to use as possible? Well i might have found a bin i like - the Flexibin designed by Li Jianye. Like to reuse those plastic bags collected in your laundry? With its flexible wire frame, the bin can hold any size plastic bag

Sigur Ros

I went to see Sigur Ros perform @ the Horden 2 weekends ago and cant get enough of them. A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

Silky Snappy Snake

We are always in need of a USB cable to charge up a phone, an i-pod or load up digital photos from our camera, yet carrying around a USB cable can be quite bothersome and frustrating when we can’t find it. With the Lisco USB Snake by Laurent Hongisto, just slap the USB snake on your wrist and not only will you look fashionable, but you will also never have to go searching for your USB cable again. Resembling the ever stylish slap bracelet of the 90s, this USB snake is covered in a silky and soft polyurethane material making the cable stylish and comfortable enough to wear on your wrist.

Designer: Laurent Hongisto

found @ yankodesign.com

street art by Blu

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo. The new short film by Blu an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche) blublu.org/ blublu.org/sito/video/muto.htm music by Andrea Martignoni produced by Mercurio Film assistant: Sibe

GINA

A little off topic. But i was amazed at BMW's New concept car! take a look:

Lightwriting art -

SkyCast brings you Lightwriting in London by the Lichtfaktor crew.

Banksy's Street art and more

I enjoy creative street are such as the works of Banksy.

Style Wars

Graffiti as we know it today. The beginnings of Graffiti can be misunderstood sometimes - I watched this and learned a lot about the history, reasons, and inspirations for this anarchistic art form. God bless Youtube - 8 parts of this doco.

Reverse Graffiti

My friend Wes found this on Rubyhornet.com.

Uni cogs in the works

This blog was created mainly for the uni purposes; ides2162. I'll take the opportunity and use it for personal use too so its not so repetitive. Research, communicate, collate and process. The forefront of the blog will contain research into the Generation Y subculture - Graffiti artists.

aka. 13 Itches

A group of my friends and I merged to begin a creative collective group who wanted to spawn and explore the art, design and culture of Sydney and step foot to the rest of world. We called it 13 Itches. Staging up to an official launch of this group, we created a blog where each of us are open to write anything that we regarded relevant to our cause. From local and foreign works; big or small; if we found it inspirational for personal reasons; and even up and coming gigs or exhibitions; we try to give a taste of it. Hope you enjoy it.