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Ten From The Paper Show

June 24, 2008

TEN TREASURES FROM THE PAPER SHOW:01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10- - - -IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD FALL: Mercury Rev ready two albums for late September.- - - -STOUT GOODNESS: Can't really say I'm too down with those Conchords guys, but do dig Tyler Stout's poster series for them. Bravo.- - - -A SITE WE DESIGNED, AND IS UP AND RUNNING: Robbie Sell. Proud as hell. Fill that thing up, Rob.- - - -STARTING THE SEARCH FOR A BIKE: John's vintage bikes got us going in this quest. I just want to lock down some sort of "simple bike." You know, what was good for 1960, should still be good for today, right?Well, one stop to the bike store just about "derailed" my hopes of finding something new. Flames and pinstripes and goofy doohickies and beach culture and shocks and shit just kinda made me turn right around and get the hell out. The last bike I bought was in 1997 up in Anchorage. A beautiful Cannondale mountainbike deal that was used daily getting down to the train, and getting all over town. I miss those afternoons blasting around those city streets. But a decade later, the thing is just, "too nice" or something. Too springy and too contraption-y with shit rattling and clicking and stuff. I just want to cruise and keep it simple.So I'm reaching out. Anyone got any ideas on where I should start? I've been on the local Craiglist clicking around, and might even go over the the Recyclery to frankenstein something together. Here's my wishlist: Comfortable, maybe a 3-5 speed, simple handlebars, etc. Help.

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