by James on May 31, 2010 in Guvnor
Kindly GOC member Adam sends us this from his intercontinental excursions:
Spotted in Bicycle Habitat, New York, this Guv’nor watching over Lafayette Street in SoHo.
The shop itself was a pleasure to go in with racks of goodies to peruse and the de-rigueur New York Fixie. Established in 1977 when SoHo was a run down area of Manhattan (a few buildings down was a Methadone clinic) an independent store run by true enthusiasts, the real plus was the desire to stock less mainstream bikes like Mercian and of course in pride of place a Pashley Guv’nor.
Thank you sir. It is the mark of a well-travelled gentleman to have both the roving eye and the ready equipment to capture species in the wild…a doff of the cap to you!
by James on May 26, 2010 in Guvnor
by James on May 14, 2010 in Guvnor
Competing objects
A Bentley foregrounds Farlows of Pall Mall, the great country department store. But which gets the attention of passers-by? Neither of course: there happens to be a Guvnor chained to a post between the two.
by James on May 12, 2010 in Guvnor
With British Spring on momentary refusal, these timely photos from a fashion show in Santa Barbara might warm the cockles, or tickle them at least. Once again we see the Guvnor take centre stage in the world of cycle chic fashion. While I’m not sure the outfits would pass muster in London Fields — or anywhere near The Row — in Santa Barbara they make a whole lot of sense…
Thanks for the heads up to Loring of British Bicycle, the US distributor and retailer for Pashley. Photos reproduced by very kind permission of Jeff Clark. Guvnor and Princess supplied by Cranky’s Bikes. See more events in Santa Barbara’s CycleMAYnia programme, including their Tweed Ride on Saturday 16th May.
Photos copyright Jeff Clark
by James on Apr 4, 2010 in Guvnor
Fabled and invisible to date, the Pashley Guvnor accessories hinted at since 2008 have yet to see the light of day.
However, movement is afoot. In 2009 Pashley Cycles engaged the creative services of MA Product Design students at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, specifically to design new accessories for the Guvnor.
Participants were given one of six accessory types to work on: water bottles, reflectors, tool kits, mudguards, bells and pumps.
Glimpse a fraction of the results here…
Flask by Alexia Delas
Bell by Anais Groisy
Toolkit by Fabien Rolland
Front mudguard by Xunbo Tang. Click to enlarge
Rear mudguard by Xunbo Tang. Click to enlarge
The exhibition as presented to Pashley Director Adrian Williams and team
Some ideas that may end up in development…
It seems not only are Pashley getting serious (at last) about Guvnor accessories, but these could be exactly the kind of products that emerge. What’s more, a graduate of the MA Product Design 08–09 course now works as a designer at Pashley. It all falls into place…
For more snippets and other fine projects follow the inspirational MAPD course director Graham Powell on twitter.
Oh, I nearly forgot, one of the prerequisites for course entry seems to be a moustache!
Well, how about that…Happy Easter!
Outdoor photography by Chris Webb
Ladies and gentlemen, the Guvnor Owners’ Club is launched.
At long last. A members’ club for owners and riders of the Pashley Guvnor.
An inspirational bicycle. A members’ club to match.
You may note we head out with some finishing work to be done. But the frame is sound, the brakes checked and the tyres all set. We have food and drink, and engineers to help finish the job while we’re on the road.
Our motto:
Verve, Dignity, Curiosity
Let’s ride together!
James Davis
Founder
Guvnor Owners’ Club
by James on Mar 16, 2010 in Guvnor
by James on Mar 10, 2010 in Guvnor
It should be standard issue now, but early adopters and international importers may have missed out. For the record, here is the Pashley Guvnor Maintenance Kit.
It comprises:
1 x 6mm Allen key
1 x 13/15mm spanner
25g of Brooks Saddle Proofide
100ml of 3-in-1 oil
1 x spare inner tube
125g Guvnor blend tea
