Friday, February 1, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
2 Of My Best Friends X 2 Linkerts
A used M74B and a supposedly rebuilt one from eBay
Whoever rebuilt the eBay one needs some schoolin' to say the least
Linkert love...
Bird's eye view...
Linkerts and Monochrom go well together
Never enough
Almost there
A Must Have...
Hummmm..... I guess no one cleaned this in a while....
Hummmm.... This can't be a good sign, unless, of course, you can snort it....
AHHA!
Home decor....
Good to go.
Whoever rebuilt the eBay one needs some schoolin' to say the least
Linkert love...
Bird's eye view...
Linkerts and Monochrom go well together
Never enough
Almost there
A Must Have...
Hummmm..... I guess no one cleaned this in a while....
Hummmm.... This can't be a good sign, unless, of course, you can snort it....
AHHA!
Home decor....
Good to go.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Expo LA
Marcadores:
choppers,
cicero de guzman jr.,
Friends,
godspeed 45/06,
photo expo,
support art,
theglorybound,
wish i could go
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Electra `a venda
Peter vende sua Electra Ultra Classic com 4mil Km.
Ano: dezembro de 2011
Valor R$ 64mil
(11) 5971-5740
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Support !!!
Cicero de Guzman Jr. (Godspeed 45/06 e Glory Bound) está montando uma exposição em LA.
A Expo conta com a participação de diversos fotografos e é uma honra pra mim poder participar tb com algumas fotos do Brasil!!!
Se vc estiver em LA , passa lá...vai valer a pena!!!
A Expo conta com a participação de diversos fotografos e é uma honra pra mim poder participar tb com algumas fotos do Brasil!!!
Se vc estiver em LA , passa lá...vai valer a pena!!!
Marcadores:
Friends,
godspeed 45/06,
photography,
ros,
theglorybound
Thursday, January 10, 2013
A Day At Buntina's Shop
My friend Ernesto and I went to pay a visit to "Butina" one of the most talented fabricators I have ever met.
If it's made of metal, you can be sure this guy can bring it back to life.
I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours with two of the most knowledgeable guys when it comes to vintage bikes.
Saw some pretty obscure gems, drank coffee and listened to some incredible stories of days gone by.
Should have brought a more capable camera, but the iPhone shots should give an idea of what this place is like.
Walking in here is like stepping back in time some 60-70 years. nothing there reminds you of the 21st century.
Butina still does rely on his hands and acetylene torch, files and hammer to do most of his work.
Hand maks his tools, and makes do with very little, just like our grandfathers did.
Can't wait go go back there in a few weeks and see what his done to my BSA gas tank.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Gladys Ingles and the 13 Black Cats
Gladys Ingles was a member of a barnstorming troupe in the 1920s. She was a “wing walker.” In this film, she shows her fearlessness in a classic barnstorming fashion to save an airplane that has lost one of its main wheels. Ingles is shown with a replacement wheel being strapped to her back and then off she goes as “Up She Goes,” a duet from the era, provides the soundtrack. In the video, Gladys transfers herself from the rescue plane to the one missing its main gear tire. She then expertly works herself down to the undercarriage, only a few feet from a spinning prop, and replaces the missing gear tire.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
Paranapiacaba
Paranapiacaba is actually in a neighboring county on the outskirts of the city, towards the coast. It is a historical village and railroad station nestled in the Atlantic rain forest at the top of the Serra do Mar range, the last stop before trains descend the Serra do Mar to the coast.
The district is southeast of greater São Paulo (latitude south 23° 46'; longitude east 46° 21'; altitude 796 m). The area is 4.81 km² (village) and 83.22 km² (district). The population is 2,131 in the village, 3,885 in the entire district. The wheather is in between subtropical and alpine, marked by morning fog, due to the high altitude.
The village usually has extreme weather conditions, usually very different from the weather on the Highlands. Winters tend to be relatively hot and sunny, while summers are usually defined by very wet days with blankets of dense fog. The wearing of mosquito repellent is advisable, especially in winter.To get to Paranapiacaba, take the urban train from Luz Station in downtown São Paulo to Rio Grande da Serra. The train leaves every 20 min. or so. From outside the train station in Rio Grande da Serra, next to the drug store, catch the bus to Paranapiacaba. Despite being a train station itself, no passenger trains actually go to Paranapiacaba, only freight trains on their way to and from the port in Santos.Most of the village was built by English men(Many of the materials came from Europe), the historical part of the village is in the typical English style with colourful houses made of wood. There is a scale replica of Big Ben on the main train platform, that was part of the original train station and the rail yards are somewhat of a train graveyard, with many rusting old wrecks that one can look through. There is also a railroad museum.
It is a very pleasing place both for railfans(It´s the only place in Brazil that still has electric locomotives moving freight, and it´s a main corridor) and nature lovers, providing easy access to the rain forest of the Serra do Mar.The surrounding rainforest is a State Park and offers many excellent hiking opportunities, including a 15km hike right down to the coast,through the Vale do Quilombo. The hiring of guides is a good idea, since the rainforest is dense and people have been known to get lost; you can do this through the Paranapiacaba Environmental Monitors' Association, (11) 4439-0155, or ask around in the village. Paranapiacaba is familiar enough with tourism and the locals are friendly and happy to help; though as with most of the area, English is not widely spoken.
During the holidays and weekends there is a Steam Locomotive that provides a ride in the yard. Look also for a plataform: during sunny days it is possible to see the Atlantic Ocean and the industrial installations of the coastal city of Cubatão.
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