With the April Bank Holiday very nearly upon us it’s put me in the mood for a little light refreshment at The Bridge Tavern and a casual cycle along the seafront and back to get me in the mood for the Summer ahead. I might even end up at Spice Island for a cheeky tipple after. I reckon I’ll get to the Bridge Tavern for about 12pm on Sunday 8th and set off around 2pm after some lunch. Give me a shout if you’re in the area. Nudge nudge. Wink wink.
The ever popular Ye Olde Bike Shoppe has now moved to a new venue. The owner and friend/supporter of Strong Island, Stuart Trett is very pleased with his new premises which can be found at the corner of Albert Road and Waverley Road traffic lights, behind the tattoo parlour.
Stuart has now transported all of his bikes and expect to see some changes in the look and feel of the shop. He is currently looking for artwork (bike related) to be exhibited and sold on a new gallery wall inside. He will also be decorating the ceiling with the 1,000′s of photos he has taken of people who have visited Ye Olde Bike Shoppe in the past and bought a bike from him.
“Thanks for all those who have supported and encouraged me over the past year. Please pop by and say hello and help me build up a bike related gallery with your pieces of artwork, photographs etc”.
Ye Olde Bike Shoppe is a bicycle servicing and restoration business. On the sales side of things Stuart specialises in vintage, retro, classic old skool wheels, although he has in stock a complete range from kids bikes to mountain bikes, and can source almost anything you want. He offers a complete service, tune up, fixing of any problems and a professional clean and polish and a full restoration of any old classic. He wants people to fall back in love with old bikes rather than spending hundreds of pounds on a new one. Stuart is the bike therapist of Southsea!
Facebook page is – http://www.facebook.com/groups/yeoldebikeshoppe/
Incroyable! Marie Lusseau, from Lusseau Delicatessen on Marmion Road, got in contact with me today with the sad news that her new bike has just been stolen. Look at the picture below but imagine it with a French wicker basket at the front. If you have any information or just happen to recognise it, then please get in contact either on here or visit Marie in her delightful shop. Who knows you could get a continental reward. Bonne chance Marie.
Prepare to have your brain melted. I’m sure we say that every time there is a new Mark Webb BMX edit and it is with good reason, every edit just gets more and more incredible. This new edit was filmed and edited by Chris Wilmshurst.
Last trick…unbelievable. Rewind x 3.
Effraim Catlow’s Flat Matters website recently celebrated it’s 3rd birthday and to celebrate Effraim filmed a brand new BMX flatland edit in Southsea. Safe to say, Effraim will melt your brain with what can be done on a BMX.
Cheeky self help post as I’m selling my old cruiser due to the fact that I’m running our of space and stuff has gotta go. I’ve put the bike up on eBay HERE so take a look at the details if you’re interested, or you can pop down to Ye Olde Bike Shoppe in Southsea and have a look for yourself.
All round nice guy and proprietor of Ye Olde Bike Shoppe in Southsea, Stuart ‘Beast’ Trett is the focus in Wide Aperture Media’s latest episode in their ‘Southsea’ series of short films.
Beautifully shot and edited, this look in to Stus Bike Shoppe and his personal thoughts and aesthetic surrounding bikes is a real insight in to small local businesses that support the creative scene and their whole mentality as to why they do what they do.
You can view the rest of the series HERE, and if you’re in the market for a new ‘old’ bike, or just what to have a chat and see what’s on offer then drop Stu a line via Facebook and pop in for a coffee and discuss his taste in tee shirts.
Ye Olde Bike Shoppe – Southsea Series Episode 4 from Wide Aperture Media on Vimeo.
Think you’re faster than your mate in a head to head bike sprint. Then put yourself to the test. Push hard and pull harder, with booze, music, films & prizes to boot. Backed by the good people at Solent Bike Hub.
Stu at Ye Olde Bike Shoppe recently made his way around Southsea and the city on a precarious old penny-farthing bicycle, the very same bike which forms part of the Bike Shoppe logo. Following Stu with her camera was local photographer Emma Trinder capturing Stu at some of the city’s landmarks on his tour.
Below are a few photos from the ride and you can see more HERE.
As well as being busy building custom bikes for many Southsea residents Stuart has also been spending the last 6 months working on his own personal labour of love, which he finished the other day. Got to love the chrome.
If you are after a vintage bike customised to suit you get in touch HERE.
As you may know each year we run a home brew competition in February where the winning brew has the opportunity to be brewed by Irving & Co Brewing Co. and sold around the city in the summer. Last year’s brew, the Strong Island Hopper Ale, was hugely successful being one of Inving’s best selling ales and selling out so quickly it went through a second brew run. This year’s winning ale is Dry Dock No. 1, originally brewed by Lee Immins, went on sale in some of Portsmouth and Southsea’s pubs over the weekend.
We spoke to The Hole in The Wall in Southsea who said the new ale went down a storm with it being their best seller on Sunday and with almost two barrels empty by the end of the Bank Holiday weekend. Those guys at the Hole in The Wall and their regular ale drinkers know their stuff so for us this was amazing early news with the ale.
To officially launch Dry Dock No. 1 we are having a launch party with the lovely souls at The Belle Isle on Thursday evening. The ale will be on full flow, come down and try a pint or two. As well as being on sale all around the city the ale will also be available in Chichester’s Belle Isle too, so you can drink it away from home for the first time too.
Just over a year ago, a group of Strong Islanders were sat on the Isle of Wight ferry on our way to the yearly Randonnee cycling event; 60 miles around the island spread across 5 checkpoints. Whilst on the crossing we couldn’t help but admire various enthusiasts and their custom team jerseys. Fast forward a year and it is my great pleasure to unveil the Strong Island cycling jersey. Made as a one off for the event, the jersey is our way of representing this city and all the values that come with it. Thanks to the combined designing efforts of Chris Ballingall and Tristan Savage, we were able to produce this clean, retro looking jersey that 11 of Southsea’s finest could wear to conquer the island’s endless hills. Well done chaps.
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