Bikes

Below is a short video clip of a Polish “biker boy” trying to show off to his girlfriend or a girl he’s trying to score with, by doing a burnout.  The video is only 9 seconds long but well worth watching over and over again.  The video title says it all, “Zajebisty jeste”, which means “fucking, you” (rough translation, thanks Google).

As an ex-biker, I kind of feel bad for the guy, he should have used the golden rule, which is, never show off to girls especially the ones with cameras, until you actually know what you’re doing (be it wheelies, burnouts, or other shenanigans).  Video after the jump.

Not a week goes by where we don’t write about a tuned car, however, it’s pretty rare for us to write about tuned motorcycles.  I guess because motorcycles (sport bikes) are already highly tuned by their manufacturers to squeeze out every ounce of performance from those small engines and there isn’t much bodywork that can be enhanced/tuned by aftermarket tuners.  There are rare occasions when a tuner works their magic on a motorcycle, in this case, the Ducati Monster 1100 EVO Bulgari tuned by Vilner.

I’m not sure if this project is a collaboration between Vilner and Italian luxury goods retailer Bulgari (Bvlgari) or the “Bulgari” is referring to Bulgaria, the country where Vilner is from.  According to Vilner, the Ducati Monster 1100 EVO Bulgari’s design is inspired by a praying mantis that’s moving gracefully while performing Kung Fu… or something like that, see their quote below.

Wood has been used in bicycle construction since the early 19^th century when this mode of transportation was invented. As the decades went by, construction materials for bikes changed from wood to various metals and alloys. But wooden-frame bikes are now making a come back and becoming more and more popular. But unfortunately for most people, they are a bit out of our price-range with a single complete bicycle costing a few thousand dollars.

If you don’t care for the eco-friendliness and ride characteristics of a wooden-frame bike, Rob Pollock has just the thing for you. The New Zealander has pretty much spent his entire life in the automotive industry, panel painting and repairing cars. And over the years, he has also applied faux wood finishes to a number of cars. A few years back, his son Aaron suggested that he apply the same technique to bicycles which resulted in a new business venture, Rob’s Woodgrain Bike Frames. The average time frame to apply a “woodgrain finish” to a bike frame generally takes between seven to 10 days.

A customer will send Rob Pollock a frame and a fork. Rob will then