Three-peat.

I don’t know ANYTHING about Hughes as a brand/marque. Never heard of it before. But it was a super nice track bike.

Behold the nicest Made in Brisbane bike at yesterday’s Pushies Galore, as chosen by venerable judges such as Andy White, Keith Marshall and Mick Peel.

So mine wasn’t. And neither was Ben’s.

Three hours of cleaning, best the Frezoni has looked in years!

But Eleanor’s bike was. The nicest bike for a lady.

Prepped by Besty, the HrH special was the queen of the show. The frame wasn’t made in Brisbane, but the bike was dreamed up, painted, selected and assembled in BNE.

But really, Holland Park bowls club was the place where every nice steel bike in Brisbane was hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. There were not a few Frezonis, lots Llewellyns, handfuls of Eric Hendrens, and Berrettos by the bushel.

And gorgeous track bikes, and superb road bikes from Italy, Britain, the US, and elsewhere around  Australia.

And BMX to the max: PK Ripper, Mongoose et al. Really, for a bike nerd it was close to heaven.

So that was Sunday. I haven’t even begun to cover last Thursday night’s TdF social, which was a great super wonderful, contender for best-ever-party-organised-by-me-anyway. And Saturday night at Pushies Galore, which was kind of inspirational, and of which I have much audio recording to listen to, and edit.

So for a Monday bits and pieces post, this one is a bit too single subject. But there are other things which could be said, and may well be said later on.

Just a small selection of the Made in BNE category.

Berrettos. Bloody beautiful!

I don’t really know how or why Pushies Galore came to be held at Holland Park Bowls Club, but the venue is perfect. Welcoming, homely, fun. Just great.