Like father like son

Here is type of work my father does in France.



A Peugeot roadster from the 70s with an Italian Mosquito motor from the 1950s.




A Bima Griffon moped from the 1950s.




And half of his collection of Vélo Solex, including the one I used to ride to highschool (the blue one).

Handlebar Wrap

Wrapping handlebars from the top does away with using unsightly bar tape to finish them. Stylish ain't it?

La Bicyclette de la Mort

Syracuse Creek Walk

Today, with Tina, and Susie, we went for a ride on the new Creek Walk that just opened in Syracuse, and which runs from Armory Square to lake Onondaga. It was Awesome! It feels like taking a trip back in time, and many of Syracuse's landmarks are on the path.















Thank you Mayor Stephanie Miner for making this happen!

1970s Lady Schwinn Breeze Cruiser

Bought for $10 at the Rescue Mission. It's a Lady Schwinn Breeze 3 speed. I'll make it like new:

Custom Girls BMX

A thoughtful girl named Gabby, who had outgrown her old bike, dropped it on my porch so that I could repair it, and give it to another little girl who needed one. I couldn't resist customizing it first:

Popped the pads, the chain guard, the stickers, the back brakes (there's a coaster hub), cleaned, greased and tuned it up, added some streamers: it rides like charm and looks like a million box.


This is the before picture:

Mad Acrobatics

Famille Oblige

My brother Stéphane and my nephew Adryen came to visit from Germany, so we biked together

I love to ride with my people.

This Stingray was all along designed with my nephew Adryen in mind, and he finally got to ride it...

I dedicate this Ralleigh to Stéphane, because he loved to ride it, when we went together on a cruise in Onondaga Park and down by the south side.

Custom Brigade in Paris, France

Custom Brigade Night cruise - July 2011 from hickone on Vimeo.

Anjou Vélo Vintage

Check out that vintage bicycle ride in the Loire Valley, France.