It looks like one of the custom painted "Jolly Bikes" that some ladies in Arlington were making where they imported Gazelles from Holland, customized the skirtguards and re-sold them. (unfortunately no longer a going concern).
This one has been further accessorized with some yellow flowers along the looped tube and a coffee cup holder
I love the leaping gazelles hidden in the details.
That is SO SO cute. I love orange - it's such a happy color!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these photos.
:) Laura
Funny that I haven't seen any Jolly bikes around for a year, and now you and Charlotte spotted 2 in the same week. You know, this orange bike that you photographed was the bike that redirected my interest in classic bikes from a theoretical yearning to an active search for one of my own. Here is a picture of it from last year! At that point, Jolly Bikes had already closed up shop, but still had a couple of bikes left. I went to see them and tried a red single speed Gazelle - but the frame (56cm) was too big for me. I was so disappointed!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your chain. Which bike was this, and what's the underlying problem?
I loved the Jolly bikes. I saw them at the SOWA market two years ago. I was sorry to hear they stopped selling bikes.
ReplyDelete