Crescent Världsmästarcykeln

The labels Världsmästarcykeln and Svenskt kvalitetsfabrikat pop up on quite a few of the older bicycles that have been made in Sweden. They do hold some cache in terms of the manufacturing process that's behind the bicycle. But mostly I think they're pretty funny for non Swedish speakers to try and type into google... 's...v..e.n..s...k...t... wait no, is that right?', even better when they then realise that to avoid Särskrivning the whole thing's got to be written as one word!

Vintage bicycle logos by the bucket load

Ok so here's something a bit different from the usual collection of rad bicycles found on the streets of Sweden. This blog has become a bit focused on the graphics and logos that you find on these great old bikes, so why not celebrate that by actually turning them back into sweet graphics. Getting rid of the rust, scratches, abuse and grime that they face on the streets.

To appreciate where these are from click the link below them to see the original bike rusting and rotting away somewhere.

This red Monark goes back to when I first started collecting pictures of these bikes it remains one of my favourites.

Svenskt kvalitets fabrikat badges are always great to spot around.

Super simple but effective Fram king logo here.

This British Raleigh was seen on the Bicycle Safari expedition to Copenhagen earlier this year.

Again another less usual kind of logo from Weserkrone, but one that does really work for it's differences.

India also gets a look in, with this Hero cycle that somehow had made it from the subcontinent to the harsh streets of Sweden.

The Crescent Positron

Bicycle naming usually does not become extreme, you'll find a lot of 'city rider' or 'explorer' or maybe even a 'tour de luxe'. But in this case Crescent has broken new ground.

I had to look up what a Positron is, as my particle physics knowledge isn't too hot. But naming your new bicycle design after the anti-matter equivalent of the electron.... that's good work. Even better to have reached number 5 in this series!

The Backwards Bicycle

Backwards bicycle is not sure about the direction its life has taken.

Duct tape bar tape

Somewhere between the duct tape handlebar tape, and the rather unusual brake lever placement...

I get the feeling someone doesn't take their bike very seriously.

Keeping on, keeping on

I've said before that I think it's odd when people don't bother maintaining the bicycle they rely on to get around.
This isn't that though, because this is a bike that seems to being getting on for a few years now, with miss matched tyres, scratched paint and a few additions like the redundant seat post reflector, but a brand spanking new chain guard.


It hasn't even had it's protective plastic wrapper removed.

Previously maybe I've thought that it's a shame that people don't look after their bikes, that they more often than not end up becoming that rusty bike that's been locked in the same spot for a few months now, with it's hope of ever moving again deflating like its tyres. I don't know now though. I like to maintain my bikes, but perhaps the gradual decline and fall, the damage, the rust and the broken parts are the more natural course for city bikes to take. I think when I've looked at awesome old bikes rusting apart in England it seems to suck more just because of the low number of these bikes you see, whereas here in Lund every street has maybe one or two of this kind of bicycle. When there seems to be no shortage of classic bikes knocking around, that destructive life on the street becomes the natural way of things, and it doesn't suck because you know you're going to turn the corner and find someone who's still riding this around.


The most obvious bit of paint left on it seems to be a pin stripe on the front fender, and a smudge of red on the frame. I hope they ride it till it breaks in two.

A polite victim of theft

Perhaps the person who had their bicycle stolen, only to find it again parked somewhere else with a new lock on it, is very polite.
They presume a mild mannered note with their phone number is all it will take to get their bike back, now that they've found it again.

Either that, or someone just wants to share the history of their bike....
This is my bike, it got stolen, I got it back... phone me for more details.