With ten-speed Shimano friction-shift gears, rear light, new handlebar grips basket and black quilted seat.

Bike has new cables, tubes & tires. A perfect commuter bike, freshly serviced for sale, ready to go.

Pick up in Sydney only, no postage.

Email for more pics!

 $350

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A vintage women’s bike from the early 1980s, with new cables, wheels, tubes, tires and seat.

With five-speed shimano friction-shift gears,  rear light, black wire basket and chain guard…

Freshly serviced for sale, riding wonderfully. Email for more pics!

$325

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All bicycles are riding a charm and ready to go!

SILVER MEN’S NATIONAL / PANASONIC UPRIGHT BICYCLE (SYDNEY)

A Japanese made mens vintage bike, silver in colour with chrome forks.  

With ten-speed Shimano friction-shift gears, rear light, new handlebar grips basket
and black quilted seat.

Bike has new cables, tubes & tires. A perfect commuter bike, freshly serviced for sale, ready to go.

Pick up in Sydney only, no postage.

Email for more pics!

 $350

SILVER LADIES MASTER SPORTS (SYDNEY)

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A vintage women’s bike from the early 1980s, with new cables, wheels, tubes, tires and seat.

With five-speed shimano friction-shift gears,  rear light, black wire basket and chain guard…

Freshly serviced for sale, riding wonderfully. Email for more pics!

$325

BLACK UNISEX LEKKER (SYDNEY)

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A contemporary commuter bike modelled on a timeless Dutch design! 

With 3 speed internal gears,  integrated front and rear light, super-comfortable saddle
and great upright riding position. 

Makes every ride feel like a holiday in Amsterdam…

As new: only months old, ridden a mere handful of times. 

Email for more pics!

 $500

OK, so it’s vintage bike hire service, but a couple of Chappelli cycles have been happily servicing visitors to Melbourne and Sydney for a little while now…

As I’m taking a break on the Sydney side of things, up for sale a men’s 3 speed Chappelli flat bar road bike.

White frame, orange rims and white leather handlebar grips.

Bike is about six months old, ridden a handful of times… Has some minor scratches on frame, but only cosmetic – see pics. Otherwise, bike is in great condition, freshly serviced and ready to go.

Some specs:

COLOUR: White frame, orange deep V 42mm rims GEARS: 3-speed Shimano Nexus internal hub BRAKES: Yes – it’s not a fixie

The retail price for this bike is $595… and more info can be found on www.chappelli.com.au

$295

Email hire[at]thehumblevintage.com

Or call Matt on 0432 032 450 if ...]]>

Men’s Chappelli 3-speed flat bar road bike.

OK, so it’s vintage bike hire service, but a couple of Chappelli cycles have been happily servicing visitors to Melbourne and Sydney for a little while now…

As I’m taking a break on the Sydney side of things, up for sale a men’s 3 speed Chappelli flat bar road bike.

White frame, orange rims and white leather handlebar grips.

Bike is about six months old, ridden a handful of times… Has some minor scratches on frame, but only cosmetic – see pics. Otherwise, bike is in great condition, freshly serviced and ready to go.

Some specs:

COLOUR: White frame, orange deep V 42mm rims
GEARS: 3-speed Shimano Nexus internal hub
BRAKES: Yes – it’s not a fixie

The retail price for this bike is $595… and more info can be found on www.chappelli.com.au

$295

Email hire[at]thehumblevintage.com

Or call Matt on 0432 032 450 if interested. Cheers!

A month long program of events running from February 17 to March 17, Bike Fest is all about the non-sport side of cycling – much like the Casual Cyclist’s Guide.

Ranging from art to food, community events to fashion and design themes, the program is covers all elements of how bikes integrate into one’s day to day life.

This weekend from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 February, the Bike Fest Treadlie Market brings stall holders from all walks of this cycling life to the hills of Birrarung Mar, adjacent to Federation Square. With distributors, retailers, craftspeople, collectors, enthusiasts, a film night, swap meet, bicycle best-in-show, kids activities and social events, there  will indeed be something for every everyday rider.

Check back each week for updates on the upcoming weekend’s activities, ...]]>

From the ashes of the Bicycle Film Festival rises the Melbourne Bike Fest

A month long program of events running from February 17 to March 17, Bike Fest is all about the non-sport side of cycling – much like the Casual Cyclist’s Guide.

Ranging from art to food, community events to fashion and design themes, the program is covers all elements of how bikes integrate into one’s day to day life.

This weekend from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 February, the Bike Fest Treadlie Market brings stall holders from all walks of this cycling life to the hills of Birrarung Mar, adjacent to Federation Square. With distributors, retailers, craftspeople, collectors, enthusiasts, a film night, swap meet, bicycle best-in-show, kids activities and social events, there  will indeed be something for every everyday rider.

Check back each week for updates on the upcoming weekend’s activities, or of course for more information, visit the Bike Fest website.

Given the city’s flat topography, rapidly increasing bike lane network (over 400 kilometers of new lanes in the past 5 years) and lack of compulsory helmet laws, its fair to say bike sharing in NYC seems like a smart move.

As does the way the city is selecting the positioning of its 600 docking stations. The city’s Department of Transport has launched a website where residents can vote for where they think a bike share station would be most useful to them.

The site allows users to simply check out a map, mark locations where they would like a bike share station to be located and offer a brief description of why their chosen spot ...]]> NEW YORK CITY is preparing to launch its bike share program this American summer, with 10,000 bikes and 600 docking stations spread across the five boroughs.

Given the city’s flat topography, rapidly increasing bike lane network (over 400 kilometers of new lanes in the past 5 years) and lack of compulsory helmet laws, its fair to say bike sharing in NYC seems like a smart move.

As does the way the city is selecting the positioning of its 600 docking stations. The city’s Department of Transport has launched a website where residents can vote for where they think a bike share station would be most useful to them.

The site allows users to simply check out a map, mark locations where they would like a bike share station to be located and offer a brief description of why their chosen spot would be a good one. Once marked, other users can “support” proposed stations by clicking on them.

Wouldn’t it be great if the State Government and operating contractor RACV ran a similar initiative before rolling out the Melbourne Bike Share?

Then, in addition to the CBD and a scattering of stations in Docklands, Southbank, Carlton, etc, perhaps there could be also be stations in St Kilda, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Windsor, Northcote, Brunswick, Footscray, Prahran, Richmond, Yarraville, etc, etc – in other words – where most Melbourne people actually live, work, shop and of course, ride.

Where would you like a bike share docking station?

While I don’t have the skills or budget to set up a map system similar to the NYC site, I’d love to offer the same outcome…

Simply write in the comments the suburb or street corner that is missing from the Melbourne Bike Share, and a few words on how that spot would actually get you using it the system more frequently if so inclined, and the info will be gathered pass it on to Melbourne Bike Share at the end of the summer.

Share your thoughts, then spread the word!

I’ll start the proceedings, below.

Many who have an eye for lovely contemporary bicycles in Sydney and Melbourne would by now be familiar with Tokyo Bike.

A small, independent bicycle company launched in Tokyo in 2002, the inspiration and ethos behind Tokyo Bike was simply to conceive a range of bikes that were the perfect way to ride around Tokyo.

Naturally, one couldn’t hope to find an area more urban than Tokyo, so its safe to say that when a bike is good for Tokyo one couldn’t hope to find a bike more suitable to everyday urban commuting.

Attractive without being showy, focused on comfort rather than speed and free of loud branding and logos, Toyko Bikes are the modern version of everything The Humble Vintage wants to provide visiting riders.

So in a meeting of like minds, The Humble Vintage is now offering ...]]> Two fine bike businesses working together

Many who have an eye for lovely contemporary bicycles in Sydney and Melbourne would by now be familiar with Tokyo Bike.

A small, independent bicycle company launched in Tokyo in 2002, the inspiration and ethos behind Tokyo Bike was simply to conceive a range of bikes that were the perfect way to ride around Tokyo.

Naturally, one couldn’t hope to find an area more urban than Tokyo, so its safe to say that when a bike is good for Tokyo one couldn’t hope to find a bike more suitable to everyday urban commuting.

Attractive without being showy, focused on comfort rather than speed and free of loud branding and logos, Toyko Bikes are the modern version of everything The Humble Vintage wants to provide visiting riders.

So in a meeting of like minds, The Humble Vintage is now offering a his and hers pair of Tokyo Bikes for hire from the Melbourne CBD.

Rates are $40 for day, $60 for a weekend or $110 for a week, including helmet and lock.

Meanwhile at Tokyo Bike, they are gifting every person who buys a Toyko Bike this December and January a copy of The Casual Cyclist’s Guide.

Click here to book or to find out more, or call Matt on 043 032 450.

Many thanks to the Lost & Found Hotel and Captains of Industry for the venue, and Hendricks, Yering and Moritz for the gin, wine and beer.

Pics courtesy of Damien Rudd.

The horrendous signage on the outside of the building is an ominous sign that the Skydeck is the Dominos Pizza of viewing decks – one where more is unfortunately less, and the added extras detract from what you really came in for the first place, i.e. a good pizza, or in this case, a good view. Which of course, it is. Let’s not fault what God and Man have created here, Melbourne can be a good-looking city from up high, especially this high.

So yes, the view is good and perhaps you could almost say it’s worth visiting. The added extras, which are the classic example of where a perfectly fine-as-it-is offering suffering from the quintessential error of many a tourist trap, we’re charging a premium rate so inturn have to deliver an “experience” that’s coming up is severely lacking in ...]]>

The horrendous signage on the outside of the building is an ominous sign that the Skydeck is the Dominos Pizza of viewing decks – one where more is unfortunately less, and the added extras detract from what you really came in for the first place, i.e. a good pizza, or in this case, a good view. Which of course, it is. Let’s not fault what God and Man have created here, Melbourne can be a good-looking city from up high, especially this high.

So yes, the view is good and perhaps you could almost say it’s worth visiting. The added extras, which are the classic example of where a perfectly fine-as-it-is offering suffering from the quintessential error of many a tourist trap, we’re charging a premium rate so inturn have to deliver an “experience” that’s coming up is severely lacking in taste or intelligence. Up top, the ghastly design continues, where the more is more approach sees banal facts such as “Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne” beemed along walls and across floors in Fed-Square style coloured LEDs, which, almost amusingly, reflect in the windows at dusk and hinder the view which is the reason you paid $17 to get up there in the first place.

7 Riverside Quay, Southbank.
Tel: 9693 8888
www.eurekaskydeck.com.au
Daily 10am – 10pm 

Cinema under the stars: The original open air cinema, Moonlight Cinema sets up screen nightly in the Botanic Gardens until Mar 14 (Birdwood Ave, South Yarra,  moonlightcinema.com.au). A more urban affair awaits at Rooftop Cinema, perched seven floors up on the rooftop of Curtin House, right in the middle of town (252 Swanston St, rooftopcinema.com.au). By the beach, the St Kilda Open Air Cinema runs from Jan 13 to Feb 26 at the Sea Baths (Jacka Blvd, stkildaopenair.com.au).

Night and open air markets. On Wednesdays until Feb 24, the Queen Victoria Market opens from 5.30pm – 10pm with craft and design stalls, food vendors and live music. Be warned, it gets busy. (qvm.com.au). On Thursdays until Feb 25, the St Kilda Beach Night Market sees the ...]]>
The city offers a selection of season specific offerings aside from pools and parks, beaches and bikinis.

Cinema under the stars: The original open air cinema, Moonlight Cinema sets up screen nightly in the Botanic Gardens until Mar 14 (Birdwood Ave, South Yarra,  moonlightcinema.com.au). A more urban affair awaits at Rooftop Cinema, perched seven floors up on the rooftop of Curtin House, right in the middle of town (252 Swanston St, rooftopcinema.com.au). By the beach, the St Kilda Open Air Cinema runs from Jan 13 to Feb 26 at the Sea Baths (Jacka Blvd, stkildaopenair.com.au).

Night and open air markets. On Wednesdays until Feb 24, the Queen Victoria Market opens from 5.30pm – 10pm with craft and design stalls, food vendors and live music. Be warned, it gets busy. (qvm.com.au). On Thursdays until Feb 25, the St Kilda Beach Night Market sees the grassy knoll next to Luna Park become a vibrant, at times hippy-ish marketplace with fashion, homewares and food vendors. On the second Saturday of the month until April, Market in the Gardens is held in the Royal Botanic Gardens, 9am – 2pm, near the Observatory Gate. Expect food, art and craft, with a strong emphasis on products made from or inspired by plants and gardens. The environs are lovely, needless to say (marketsinthegarden.com.au).

High culture in the park: Tuesday to Saturday at 8pm, the Australian Shakespeare Company presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Botanic Gardens’ Southern Cross Lawn (shakespeareaustralia.com.au, 1300 122 344), until March 13. A rare chance to hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for cheap (nothing!), the tradition of retailer and philanthropist Sidney Myer lives on with the MSO’s yearly series of free performances. (Feb 17, 20, 24 & 27 at 7pm, Myer Music Bowl. mso.org.au) Festivals. Melbourne’s gay & lesbian cultural festival, kicks off with its annual carnival and T dance on Jan 17 and closes with a pride march on Feb 7 (midsumma.org.au). Celebrating its 30th year, the St Kilda Festival is the Southern hemisphere’s largest street party and  music festival, with  crowds around 400,000 on  the day. Fun… or hard work? It’s up to you (Feb 14, stkildafestival.com.au).

Pool Party. Every Sunday in February, the Fitzroy Pool has DJs playing poolside from 1 – 5pm. (Alexander Parade at Napier St, 92055180)