Image: Courtesy of Automotto, circa May 2010Its no secret that GBHQ loves new ideas and custom rides…and this little puppy is no exception. And while we appreciate that its only a concept, probably wouldn't handle the twists and turns of Maryhill to save itself or comfort you on those long lonely winter nights, iwe like it all the same. Long live innovation and ideas. Read more here.

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Images: Courtesy Tracko/GSC!, Flickr, Circa 2011 Ok so, the staff at GBHQ are sitting around on a lazy friday afternoon surfing the web and trying to figure out how to kill the last three hours of a crazy working week, when all of a sudden out of the corner of an eye, someone spots this little puppy! Sitting there in our google search all stealth, sleek and seriously cool a little piece of makers magic comes our way. And yes, before you email us telling us that the wheels aren't race and the is...

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Rad-ness comes in all forms and takes all types!  Murray Siple's feature-length documentary follows a group of homeless men who have combined bottle picking with the extreme sport of racing shopping carts down the steep hills of North Vancouver. This subculture depicts street life as much more than the stereotypes portrayed in mainstream media. The film takes a deep look into the lives of the men who race carts, the adversity they face and the appeal of cart racing despite the risk. Shot...

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Image: Courtesy of Andy, Fyxomatosis. Circa 2010 The Melburn Bicycle Swap Meet is on! Saturday 2 October 20109am for sellers / 10am-12pm for buyers. $5 to sell / free to buy and haggleNew and Old, Used and Abused. BMX, Road, Track, Fixed, Vintage, Classic, Retro.Bike parts, frames, clothing, coffee and cakes. 24-28 Grosvenor St, Abbotsford.  

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Image: Courtesy of the Humble Vintage Bike Hire Co. We love well designed and well made things, particularly when there's a bike involved. So when we saw this little urban runabout we immediately thought that the Dutch must be involved. Sure enough, simple design, well executed, how very dutch indeed. VANMOOF is an ambitious young Dutch company that originated out of love for bicycles and a hunger for change. With a talented young development team and a fresh business approach, VANMOOF pursues...

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Image: Slice n' Dice Customs, Photographer unknown Our good friend Dan over at Slice n' Dice customs in L.A has been been living the dream in recent years building and creating some of the coolest frisco choppers, bare bones bobbers and demonic cafe racers around. He is a great friend to the disenfranchised, the marginal and generally anyone who loves riding bikes. So a big shout out to Dan for his support and what he is doing over in the city of Angels. Do yourself a favour and check out Slice...

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Image: Konspirace Alleycat, original photographer not credited. So its around 2 hours to hump day and we thought you may need that little bit of motivation to make it through the rest of the week. I know that we sure did. So sit back, relax and let the cool cats at Konspirace Alleycat deliver a visual extravaganza. Their album Girls on bikes is a very nice selection of the best things in life.Girls and Bikes!    

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Images: Brett Phillips, Melbourne Australia. Circa 2009 For many gravity bike riders, the thought of making a full blown 3 quarter fairing is pretty daunting and not to mention out of reach for those that don't have the knowledge or access to materials and workshops. I thought that It would be helpful however to share some techniques and images of when Eddie and I create my first carbon fairing. Part one of the development (shown in images) was making the initial plug and mould. I in...

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