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The Brooks saddle,the wood grain rims,the lovingly crafted porteur box over the front wheel, but what really sets it off for me is the crocheted D lock cover.
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the Slow Schlepper
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- the Slow Schlepper
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Having spent most of my working life at sea, as a sailor in the merchant marine,I have recently come ashore for a second go as a land lubber.The first time I was retrenched due to the GFC and I went back to sea on the Bass Strait ferries .Three years later,here I am. My job as a cargo super involves a company car and a small amount of driving around, which I try to keep to a minimum. This blog is my view of the world from the saddle and also a diary of my passion for old, steel framed French treadlies.
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7 comments:
Now I know what to knit when I finish the socks I've got on the needles! 'D' Lock knitted cosy in Hogwart's colours! Could I get any sadder :D.
D Lock? Huh? I spent two full minutes trying to figure this one out until I saw the "U" Lock in the photo.
..::slaps forehead::..
Duh.
I love the crocheted cover.
A group of renegade artists recently did the same sort of thing around some of the bike racks downtown Portland. Sadly, the city removed the coverings within days of their installation.
BB: this got me wondering as to whether you could make one of these with the old 'Knitting Nancy'?!
BLJ: You are exactly right. I think D lock is my mistaken name for U lock.
cheers,
Ian
crochet ulocks cozies unite!! :D
Re the 'Knitting Nancy'.This was a children's toy from the 60's and 70's and perhaps earlier.It consisted of a wooden doll with a hole down the middle and some wire loops on the head.It came with a crochet hook with which you created an endless woollen tube which eventually emerged at the bottom. I never knew what the result was for until I saw this bike lock! (and apologies if you already knew of all things Knitting Nancy!)
Ian
I remember those, we used to call them 'Knitting Dollies'. Yes, they would be perfect :)
BB: think I prefer the non PC 'Knitting Nancy'. (but then I'm not fussed by Noddy feeling a little gay!)
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