today and tomorrow

Limousine by Wouter Mijland.

found at trendbeheer

Shukuno Rintendo is a Japanese bicycle brand. Between 1996 and 1998 they produced a special series of power assited bicycles, 2 of them were the Fire Trick Bob and the Water Trick Bob. The Fire Trick Bob had a small turbine which produced 4.4 horsepower of thrust. The water and air tanks of the Water Trick Bob could generate enough thrust for 50 meters.

found at dropular

Fall II by Bas Jan Ader, Amsterdam 1970

This probably the oldest footage of bike tricks. Thomas Edison filmed “Bicycle trick riding, no. 2” in 1899!

found at kottke

Dekochari is typical Japanese phenomenon, deko is short for decoration and chari is slang for bike. Dekochari are actually the kids version of dekotora, which are decorated trucks. Satoshi Minakawa made these photos of these awesome vehicles.

found via Intersection

I had hoped to start riding my bike again this week but we still have snow & ice here in Berlin. I’m not that adventurous. These Bicycle Paintings by Taliah Lempert are the closest to the real thing I’ll get to for now.

Ariel Schlesinger took an 80’s Italian racing bicycle and filled the tube with cooking gas. Check the valves!

found at datenform

Keirin is a Japanese type of track cycling event, every fixed gear rider knows this. Danny Baarz made this short movie about Norio Takasugi, a fictitious keirin champion, to promote the Keirin Berlin store. Just take a deep breath and watch it.

That’s a really cool rocking cycle!

found at swissmiss
photo by pavelm

This is some badass bike, it’s from an 80’s Rossin calendar. Fast.

found at cycling weapons of mass destruction