Tuesday 8 May 2012

This is my Colnago Superissimo as it is today. I am considering repainting it as one of the options shown below. Any comments would be appreciated.

Friday 27 April 2012



This is my Colnago Superissimo 1990. The first pics show what it originally looked like and what I did to it initially. The second 2 are what I am considering doing to it. There are 2 alternative designs - I'm still trying to figure out which one I like best. The saddle will be black. Or do I just leave it white and just replace the Saddle with black??? Any suggestions?

Tuesday 13 March 2012

UCI Track Cycling World Championships

This is the poster I designed for a poster competition for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships to be held in Melbourne from the 4th of April. 

The brief was to design a poster inspired by classic cycling posters of early last century.


My design harks back to the Russian Constructivist art movement of 1913 to the 1940’s. Bold colours, strong geometric shapes and the commitment to abstraction made it orderly and analytical.

Constructivist artists believed in the functionality and “truth” of their materials. Materials should be employed only in accordance with their function or character. This belief lends itself to cycling, as bikes are constructed in a way that their function bestows their character. 

You can see all of the designs here:  www.melbournebikefest.com.au/bikefest-chasing-rainbows
 

Thursday 23 February 2012

Bass Hills Classic

Sunday was the day for the Bass Hills Classic. A 112km ride held every year in the beautiful hills of Bass near Phillip Island in Victoria. The weather was perfect and all our bikes performed beautifully.


Al was very happy with his newly painted carbon ride. He recons he completed the ride 30-45 minutes quicker than he would have done on his old alloy bike.
Normie's (the photographer) lovely Ti BAUM with the landscape we were riding through in the background.

Normie Chan himself.

Tuesday 31 January 2012

Al's Rothko inspired carbon



"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me as is ever so on the road".
"There was nowhere to go but everywhere. So just keep on rolling".   Jack Kerouac.





This is Al's new carbon ride. It is called "Organic" as the colours are organic in mood.
The colours and patterns are inspired by the American Artist Mark Rothko.

Thursday 26 January 2012

FELIS Kit.

My friends and I are thinking of producing a cycling kit for FELIS Bike Art. I would appreciate some feedback on this design. Thankyou, Steve.

My 1975 Punk Raleigh




I've had this bike since 1979. It used to be my roadie, now it is a single speed. I feel it has always desired to be one. Photos taken in Nth. Melbourne by Normie Chan.

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Some of the rides I have painted.



1. My old Raleigh gets a punk makeover.
2. My roadie (called "Desire") inspired by Mondrian and Rauschenberg
3. Russ' Constructivist Revolutionary Rocket.

From Spak Critter to FELIS Bike Art

FELIS Bike Art came about because there seemed to be some confusion over the word "Spak" The word is common knowledge to the Australian language, but not so to the rest of the world.
A change was needed, the name needed to "grow up a little", though still retaining the "Cat" idea, FELIS being the scientific name for all things Feline.
Look out for more to come soon. Regards, Steve.