Dawes road bike

So, I just purchased a brand new 08' Dawes Lightning sport road bike on ebay and I'm super stoked! I also ordered some white handlebar grip tape to replace the stock black. I'm also planning on changing out the black brake levers and black brake wires for some red ones later on this month. I thought this would be the perfect bike to bring with me to Richmond due to its light weight and speed.

For the SPECS: Full Chrome-moly Dura-Forte Frame and fork; with Alex Aluminum rims, Shimano 2200 14-speed der's with stem indexed shifters, high pressure 700c tires, quick release wheels front and rear, aluminum alloy hubs, SHIMANO aluminum crank, Aluminum alloy pedals including toe clips with straps, aluminum stem, aluminum handlebar, aluminum seatpost, ProMax aluminum dual-pivot side-pull brakes and levers, plus a very nice Velo Road bike seat.

Blanka

"Blanka is both an online gallery and permanent visual archive devoted to celebrating the very best in creative communication and print on an international stage."

I came across this website on a blog I frequent. It's a very large archive of vintage poster prints that are really fun to look at. Design from this era in time will always be an inspiration to me, despite my age.

Because of trees

So I've really been into the whole natural wood design in furniture and structures for as long as I can remember. In the homes below you can see that the open spaces and large windows allow for ample light to come in and reflect off the wood grain which gives off a natural feeling within the structure. You could only imagine how nice it smells walking into one of these homes. Shown below is Architect Arthur Erickson's brilliantly designed wooden homes located in the Pacific Northwest.

Workspace

A person's workspace is an important aspect when it comes to inspiration and getting that "not working" feel. It's something that you shouldn't dread going to. Here are some spaces I really enjoy each with different or maybe the same reason in terms of functionality and simplicity.

Ostel

The Ostel hotel in Berlin, Germany.



The Ostel proves that communism doesn't always have to be dreary and depressing, especially in the design.

"The 100 greatest movie posters"

Tccandler.com has posted a list of 100 of the most greatest movie posters. The posters were judged based on relevance to the movie and how effective the poster was. Check them out here.

My all time favorite...


And some other personal favorites from the list...




These are some movie poster designs that I believe work well and succeed in portraying the essence of the movie it promotes and does not reflect my taste in movies, though some of these are pretty good.