Further I

FURTHER I from Edwin Europe on Vimeo.
London to Biarritz and back again – Summer MMXII – Edwin Denim Co & Kingdom of Kicks.

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Give Back Ride

Planning for the 4th annual ride has begun.  This year's recipient is the Townsend Fire-EMS.  Money raised will go towards the purchase of firefighter's equipment that is not covered in the budget (due to budget cuts in town).
Information on the ride's origin, details, participation and sponsorship...can be found HERE.  The GBR is also on Facebook.

EVERYONE

British Twosome...

Nice seat...

Impress your friends...

Perspective

Twosome...

Sam Black Church

Twosome...

Threesome...

Sporty...

Skinny

Seat pan, pad and fiberglass cowl...

I saw this bike a few weeks back (Spotted in Cambridge) and left a note with my contact info.  The owner responded.  In his words....

"The brown seat pad was home made.  The covering is vinyl from Joanne's Fabric and my wife did the stitch pattern with her sewing machine. The tail light was bought on e-bay.  Attached are some pics of the seat process."

The base of the pad is made from a marine material called Starboard.  It's easily cut and can be formed with a heat gun, and nails/staples hold well in it.

The first layer of foam is actually from a few cheap gardening knee pads.

Then I put another layer of soft smoothing foam on that.








 

The foam is glued to the board with contact cement...

...and wrapped the vinyl around it (stapled underneath).






 

The vinyl is glued to the foam where it curves upward in the back to keep it flat.  The vinyl was cut into strips and then sewn back together in the pattern you see here (stitching idea taken from THIS technique).

The fiberglass seat cowl was purchased from Sean over at Roc City.  Check them out HERE

Perspective...

Twosome

Perspective...

Spotted...Cambridge Bonnie

Wish she was facing the other way....wanting to see her from behind (the money shot).

November scoot on Veterans Day

The weather was perfect for riding (this late in the year).  Me and a friend went for a rip around southern New Hampshire, and ended up at the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge.  It seemed an appropriate place to stop on Veterans Day.  Founded in 1945 as a memorial to those men and women who had sacrificed their lives in World War II.  Situated on a hilltop with a panoramic view of the Grand Monadnock, the Cathedral of the Pines is a breathtaking open-air cathedral and meeting space on 236 acres. The historic monuments honor the service of American men and women—both military and civilian.

I'm still in the dark ages as far as camera phones, but here are a few I managed to snap.  More can be found at http://www.cathedralofthepines.org/

 

Twosome...