Detroit Bicycle Company founder Steven Bock seems intent on helping to restore Detroit’s sense of dignity. Each bike is built to order from the finest parts for those who appreciate high-quality. This is the Madison Street, there’s four more complete bikes on his site: http://detroitbicyclecompany.com/complete.html, each named after a street or avenue in Detroit. Each one is an eclectic yet tastefully compiled bicycle that has, at their core, a hand-built frame by Steven. Frames are offered in a variety of finishes such as brushed, polished, chromed or nickel-plated, as well as paint or powder-coated. The Madison Street has been copper plated, which will weather superbly, as has the vintage headlight, which is a detail that brings us back to the golden age of Detroit’s automotive industry.
FieldCandy tents do not give you camouflage protection in the natural setting, nor do they help you blend in with the rest of the crowd at the campsite. These tents are designed to stand out. This UK-based company has selected a group of 20 or so artists and designers – photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, branding and advertising designers – to create designs that were then transferred to the ultra-light, waterproof flysheet that covers the two-person tent. They now offer more than 40 different designs by 18 artists. On the FieldCandy website, a counter next to each design indicates how many of that design are still left. Each tent comes with a label that shows the edition number and the design name. Prices range from $430 to over $1,000. FieldCandy ships around the world. The tents are available exclusively through the website: http://www.fieldcandy.com/
