Meanwhile, in Texas…..Ballroom Luminoso

A couple of industrial artists/sculptors have have displayed public art under a highway overpass in San Antonio, Texas.   Joseph O’Connell & Blessing Hancock created six 4′ “chandeliers” made primarily from old bicycle parts over a steel structure, and then integrated LED lighting to envelope the underpass in a remarkably elegant ambiance come dusk. The work is titled, “Ballroom Luminoso”.  Enjoy. Continue reading Meanwhile, in Texas…..Ballroom Luminoso

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Racing through idyllic towns and pastures at 200 mph?  Fans cheering mere feet away, steps  from their front porch?  Hay bales for crash barriers?  If you thought Circuit de la Sarthe passing through the tiny town of Le Mans, France, or even the old Nurburgring during the 50’s and 60’s era, your’re not even close.  You’ll need to take a ferry to the British Isles. A racing relic … Continue reading Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Model Showcase: Van Deyk Machine for Riding

Arendt van Deyk has partnered with AX-Lightness to produce the new Van Deyk Machine for Riding (yes, that’s what it’s called).  His designs have become known for its striking simplicity.  Pure eye candy.  In this iteration, AX-Lightness designed the carbon frame, and handbuilt in Germany.  What appears to be a blurred out logo of some sort on the downtube is actually machine language code for, we presume, … Continue reading Model Showcase: Van Deyk Machine for Riding