The website while amusing in places does smack a bit of a intolerant dictatorial nazi venting his spleen over those he/they hold in derision. In a different time you would find his like guarding unfortunates in concentration camps or burning books!
I myself find the current trend of stripping down old and sometimes tatty small to medium capacity bikes and converting them into often good looking but very definitely leisure orientated bikes, in the style of cafe racers or other similar stylised bikes from the past very refreshing.
Of course that is because the modern motor cycle industry in the past years has failed to satisfy the need for this kind of bike in its drive for perfection of the 'recognised' and now so specialised styles of bike. The middle weight all rounder has been left in the weeds only being fed by low cost commuter or beginner bikes. This coupled with modern engine designs and production methods no longer being attractive and needing to be covered by expensive plastic mouldings in order to hide their ugliness. For that reason there are very few modern bikes that can be customised in this way, and why would you as they are new they hold too much residual value.
Fore the most part a lot of these 'older' donor bikes would have ended up being discarded or stripped down for spares. Therefore I welcome the current trend for not only is it a hot bed for new ideas and for showing off what can be done with previously unwanted bikes, but it now supports an industry for spare parts and cool accessories to embellish your project bike.
Of course as all 'underground' movements become accepted as cool then the commercial side will eventually try and muscle in, whether it is for clothing or talented bike builders serving the well healed but mechanically inept. Good luck to them, most of us garage tinkerers look at the websites such as Motoexif and Bikesheds for inspiration.
Also I personally find the 'lifestyle' mini movies on vimeo and youtube both entertaining and inspiring especially on a cold winters evening. They are usually well made, set in beautiful scenery with often both mechanical and female eye candy to enjoy, they are also often amusing an have decent sound tracks to them. I also enjoy riding my bike in this manner ,- not standing on my seat or weaving about the road, but pootling along enjoying the scenery with like minded friends , stopping on occasion to enjoy a vista, I rarely ride so fast that all my attention is needed in order to make the next bend, whats the point?
But would I buy a Belstaff jacket or Edwin jeans at £500 - not bloody likely, but neither would I buy BMW motorad riding apparel which is priced well above the afore mentioned offerings.
All in all if I use this website at all it would be as a useful link/catalogue for all these mini videos and I would ignore the rants of the author, and I will also continue to visit and enjoy the custom bike websites for new ideas they show, they are obviously getting some things right as they are getting plenty of attention and have the big motor cycle manufacturers worried as well.
