New chapter for Wheels On Toast

Some of you regular visitors might have noticed a drop in productivity here over in the last few months. Its not been because we’ve run out of rad stuff to enthuse about. Quite the opposite, we’ve been busy beavering away on our new site and the new chapter for Wheels On Toast.

Visit www.wheelsontoast.co.uk from now on where you’ll find the same (but better) blog stuff as always. Theres also a brand new section profiling brands and individuals we think deserve more then a lil old blog post. Finally theres a bit more info about the folks behind WOT and the other services we do if you’re so inclined to know.

Go on then, what are you waiting for, times a wasting. http://www.wheelsontoast.co.uk

Rad lil corner of the internet: www.mksim.fr

I’ve been getting a bit jaded by my usual internet haunts of late and have been very happily getting lost in the printed word via Autobiography by Morrisssy and the latest copy of Jocks and Nerds. BUT one site I can always rely on delivering the goods with fresh inspiration is http://www.mksim.fr.

This shots from mksim’s instagram but you’ve got time drop by if you like bikes, surf, cars and general cool shit.

Merci beaucoup Maxime

One Rad Triumph Bobber

I’ve seen this bike countless times but strangely never written about it. Well todays the day my friend, heres some rad pics of Christophe Canitrot’s Triumph. Boy is this special in so many ways, but its the Shimanno DX kick start and RatBones chain tensioner that tickle to my particular cultural reference points. Via

EASTSIDE automne hiver 2012 from christophe canitrot on Vimeo.

Also heres a nice little edit of Christophes shop in Toulouse featuring said ride.

Silver and Gold

Beautiful combo if used selectively, like on these pair of classics. 911 via Werks Crew and the Yama via Deus

Cannondale Track circa 92, go one then.

To say how integral cycling is to my daily life I’m always surprised how little I post about my bike. I’m lucky to be pretty content with its current set up which I’ve had for maybe five years. Never replaced a part just for the sake of it, only if bits have broken beyond repair or have worn out (chains, cogs, tyres). I get a great sense of satisfaction looking at down at it when riding and thinking, ‘hmm yeah you’re great, I wouldn’t change a thing on you’. Unlike my surfboards or cars which I never seem to be truly content with and always looking for the next one.

Whats the point of this post then, yeah so I don’t covet other bikes too often but every so often this particular ride crops up in a tumblr or blog and reminds me that an early 90s Cannondale Track is possibly the only upgrade I’d really consider. This lovely well worn specimin comes via

Blue smoke, blue jeans

Haven’t been able to stop gazing at this shot since I discovered it on the excellent MKSIM blog.

Wheels and Waves 2013

The first bits of coverage are dropping through from this years Wheels and Waves event courtesy of one of the key stones of the event El Solotario. I’m sure there’ll be alot more coverage of this as the weeks go by but swing by their blog to get the first heads up. That red Triumph with bikini faring is seriously hot.

Common place to classic

Just browsing Speedhunters I found this excellent pic of some vintage Landcruisers and it struck my how quickly some vehicles can go from being common place to classic and how short that tipping point is. I remember a friend picking up one of these 1980’s Land Cruisers not so long ago for about the cost of a decent meal out, it was clean(ish), reliable, just deeply undesired by the masses. Well looking at those examples above who’s laughing now, well actually my mate Matt isn’t as he left it pretty much abandoned on the roadside until it was towed away, what a prat.

Into the Thicket

Incredible, kind of what I imagine the inside of Spike Jones head look to like.

Hot wheels

A couple of things I’ve seen this week that have made me sit up an take notice, firstly this lovely original Raleigh Team Panasonic track bike. You can see more pics here on CycleExif and get the full story. I was stoked to hear its been used in messenger service in Sydney as I have fond memories of passing the riders at St Martins Place on my way to and from work, this was many years ago though I know it sparked my curiosity of track bikes. I definitely think it should remain un-restored as it will only improve with age.

This other image is such a great big pile of radness that if I have to explain why you’re probably never going to understand. Via 8negro