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Old 14th August 2007   #451
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was it cos he drew silly pictures?
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Old 14th August 2007   #452
ffub
Well yeah. Truth is I thought he was more just taking the piss from what I saw... kissing policemen etc, so it's not his fault. Just that a lot of people projected this "political" stance atop it all.
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Old 14th August 2007   #453
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Anyway back to bike porn, I stumbled across this site:
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Old 14th August 2007   #454
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Turd Fergurson:the sad thing about art these days is that its all caught up in hedge funds, i dont know the details cause it's all complicated, hovis tried explaining it once at college but basically alot of art these days are owned by banks because they're seen as an investment and banks hold alot of money really so they buy it all up...is that close enough hovis? im sure its much much much more complicated so feel free to step in, explain it much more simplily and make me look like a bell end :)
it's a bit more complicated than that, but buying certain types of art are good investments. certain kind art doesn't devalue like precious metals or currency, so investment firms can sell it on to raise capital quite quickly. art as commodity isn't interesting to me. art as catalyst for discourse is. once it becomes commodity, it ceases to be art for me -- it becomes more like a vase or a lump of gold.
i hear ya, im totally hanging with the discursive massive, are you a fan of node.london mr hovis
i do like node.london. i like what their ethos is, but since their practice lies primarily in new media (which lies outside my own practice), i can't relate too much. have a look at Bitstreams at the Whitney
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Old 14th August 2007   #455
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I like that swing tag for the handlebars...

Oh god, I am a dork...
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Old 14th August 2007   #456
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Old 14th August 2007   #457
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i think the caption for that bike should be "bling"
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Old 15th August 2007   #458
asm
Art as a commodity gets me down so much... I stand outside banks and financial establishments screaming in anger and shaking my fist vigorously because of it. Because I can't really do much else to oppose it!

I just reaally hope that it doesnt get any worse! What do you think Hovis?
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Old 15th August 2007   #459
Turd Fergurson
pfffft fuking sculpture students ha ha ha ha
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Old 15th August 2007   #460
Turd Fergurson
im not going to get into this conversation otherwise ill end up doing what i did on friday and spend the afternoon on here instead of what i was ment to be doing ha ha
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Old 15th August 2007   #461
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asm:Art as a commodity gets me down so much... I stand outside banks and financial establishments screaming in anger and shaking my fist vigorously because of it. Because I can't really do much else to oppose it!

I just reaally hope that it doesnt get any worse! What do you think Hovis?
it will. and shaking your fists won't change it. to the pub!
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Old 15th August 2007   #462
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she was mine til someone stole her, the bars and the record caliper from outside a pub in hackers last xmas
was the alter stem resprayed in white? got any side on pics? as i want to either paint/anodise my red/yellow to white or swap for a silver/black. can't decide.
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Old 15th August 2007   #463
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dogsballs, yeah had it resprayed in white when getting my frame resprayed. will see if i can dig out a side on shot when home later and load it up. oh, and i have a silver/black one if you want to swap.
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Old 15th August 2007   #464
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jonnywilkinson:dogsballs, yeah had it resprayed in white when getting my frame resprayed. will see if i can dig out a side on shot when home later and load it up. oh, and i have a silver/black one if you want to swap.
awesome, you're a legend. :D mmm, might take you up on offer as well. not sure if i need some colour though, as i'm getting some white deep v's. geez, decisions, decisions.

another quickie, how well was the fit from the tempo bars? gonna pick up some from a mate tonight.
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Old 15th August 2007   #465
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coincidentally i am now rolling on white deep V's. those bars arent tempo (not sure if you have me confused with someone else) they were syntace and fitted like a glove. now holding on to some cut down risers on a stumpy downhill stem. until i can find some nice track bars anyway.
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Old 15th August 2007   #466
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they look a similar shape. pity, i just chopped and flopped some bianchi cro-mo track bars because i was impatient waiting for these tempo bars. oops, enough hi-jacking
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Old 15th August 2007   #467
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Old 15th August 2007   #468
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For alleycats in NYC ;)
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Old 15th August 2007   #469
oddsock
wow - if there was ever a 'KnightBike' (the crime solving bike) that would be it.
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Old 15th August 2007   #470
asm
What the godding hell is that?!
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Old 15th August 2007   #471
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looks like the owner emptied themselves onto it.
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Old 15th August 2007   #472
essbee
Not mine, I wish it was





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Old 15th August 2007   #473
ffub
That Bob Jackson is lovely. Looks teeny weeny sized

Naz Hamid is selling a beautiful 3rensho frame at the moment.

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Old 15th August 2007   #474
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Hovis Brown:i don't think this is about becoming successful. it's more about what a person's message is. there's something inherently wrong about someone showing up to a marxist ralley in their bentley.
What like Tony Benn...?
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Old 16th August 2007   #475
OCD
Can you get those decals on a new Bob Jackson !
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Old 16th August 2007   #476
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Not 100% sure about it:

Tandem
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Old 16th August 2007   #477
es
High Heels On My Wheels
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Old 16th August 2007   #478
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yay
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Old 17th August 2007   #479
nor_feest
wow, there are some seriously cool bikes on here, makes my langster in sh1t brown look really naff !

I'm off to pimp it up
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Old 17th August 2007   #480
OCD
Why was Shit brown the colour of 2007
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Old 17th August 2007   #481
nor_feest
sure was !

spesh called it rust
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Old 17th August 2007   #482
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Gotta love the irony of calling a bike rust coloured
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Old 17th August 2007   #483
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photoben:Gotta love the irony of calling a bike rust coloured
There's irony in the word irony used about rust.


haaaaaa!
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Old 17th August 2007   #484
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photoben:Gotta love the irony of calling a bike rust coloured
An aluminium bike at that coloured rust.
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Old 17th August 2007   #485
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Old 17th August 2007   #486
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those are some bizarre handlebars. i want to cut a hedge with it.
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