I went to the Bike Shed event in Shoreditch in London today. It was an outing for my red custom bike, Tradewinds. I met a few friends there, so what better way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Part bike display, part art show, it was a small but busy event that showed off custom bikes. Most of the bikes were old and had been modified on a budget. No high-end expensive bikes here, which was refreshing.
A few pictures from the event, all taken on a camera phone….
Many café racers….
A nice BMW café racer….
A Triumph with extended forks and a hard seat….
A lovely bobber….
Nice air intake….
An unusual JAP engine in a Harley-Davidson frame….
Um, some sort of a bastard bike….
Old and dirty….
My favourite bike at the event. I am looking for an engine like this right now, for a new custom bike project I have in mind….
Goggles and gloves….
I met this guy, Martin, sketching away and was impressed by his art….
Motorcycle park….
My friend Paul, as ever, taking pictures….
I think they may need to find somewhere bigger for next year.....
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8 comments:
Love bike shows. They really bring out the creative sorts.
Ah--was that hard seat serious??
Looks like the kind of bike show I wish there were more of - less commercialisation and more folks just showing off what they've got. The BMW-engined Honda, or Honda-tanked BMW was interesting. And I even thought I spied a Dunlop TT100 tyre in there as well - didn't think they made those any more.
I love the bastardized bikes. I am truly impressed by someone who can take a variety of components and turn it into a whole new bike. I would like to have that skill.
Is it just a show or are some of those bikes for sale? I wouldn't mind putting an offer in on one or two (if I had money).
Patti – Yes, that hard seat was serious. It is not an unusual thing to see those rock-hard seats on custom bikes. It makes me wonder just how much they are ridden.
Canajun – I agree, there is so much more interesting stuff to look at rather than the regular stuff you see at most motorcycle shows.
David – I think that is why this motorcycle event was so interesting. It was as much about creativity as it was motorcycles. Sadly, the bikes were not for sale, as it was a show. If they had been, I would have liked to have bought the Triumph with the red tank.
A bunch of really neat bikes on display there. I can see why it is getting bigger every year.
A lot of times the parking lot has a great show too from all the fans riding to the show.
Some really interesting bikes there. I like the engines in the old bikes where they proudly show off mechanical components and mechanisms. It looked like quite a crowd was there.
Trobairitz – There were a lot of people standing around the parking lot in order to chat and look at the visitors bikes parked there. That was pretty cool.
Richard – It was a small venue, so while it was busy, it looked even busier.
Very cool bike shows!
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