After a quick flight this morning, I landed in Melbourne. I've just spent an hour or so soaking in the cycling haven that is Shifter Bikes and FYXO Hub over in South Yarra. As per the norm, here are a few photos to hold you over...

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Tom Boorman, like many BMXrs who eventually buy a single speed to get around on, has an interesting story that led him to purchase a 700c bicycle. He's the owner of Hell on Wheels, the mecca for radness in Sydney and has been a figure in the local BMX scene for some time. While he and Dave Cragg were riding and filming at a neighborhood park, Tom took a spill. One that could have ended much worse.

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Numerous friends recommended that I link up with Ben Kamenjas while I am here in Sydney. He collects all forms of cycling rarities: from complete bicycles to the smallest vintage componentry. The other day, he pulled out this NOS set of Dura Ace AX brake levers and calipers, complete with the aero barrel adjusters. Not many people have seen these in person, much less owned the set, so I had to take some quick photos of them while they were out.

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Maybe you remember this Recent Roll post from last year in SF? I shot some photos of Andy and his 14 Bike Co 14R track frame. Well, there's been quite the stir over on the Fixed Gear London blog with updates on this bike, regards to availability. Head over to check it out!

I love this bike and can't wait to see a few on the streets.

There's little debate as to how beautiful a select few Keirin frames can be. Kalavinka, Samson and Nagasawa will always resonate through time, regardless to how trendy fixed gears and track bikes may be. At Deus Ex Machina, they have one of each of said frames and this Samson is a prime example of Japanese craftsmanship.

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Andy from Tokyo Fixed Gear sent over his newest ride: a 66cm Cannondale track bike built to full catalog specifications. I had no idea they even made them that big. He'll be racing this beaut during the new season at Herne Hill in March. Check out more at Andy's Flickr.

I mentioned earlier that we took a ride down to Primate Frames yesterday. Well, here's Shifter, Tarn and Meg's dog, sitting in the grass while a beast lurks in the background. I've never shot photos of a downhill rig before, so I'm spending a little extra time editing the photos. Until they're ready, check out the smile on this pup's face!

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Earlier today, I met up with Eirlie on her ride to work to photograph her Clamont track bike. When I finished, I shot some photos of this brakeless Beautiful Bicycle leaned against the cade table while Eirlie finished her brekkie. This frame has some unique details that I didn't notice at first the other day and shooting it in the rain produced some quality photos.

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Today I spent some time with my Canon in Deus Ex Machina, a local bicycle and lifestyle shop here in Sydney. I've been there multiple times, getting a feel for it and today I poked through some of their stock and see what they had to offer. As per the norm, I shot way too many photos, so here's a real gem from their rafters to hold you over. They had quite the stock of NJS track bikes but this Kalavinka, in its subtle beauty, won me over.

The drive-side decals were killer.

Henry's a bit of a Cougar fanboy. He's got a low-pro and a road bike. Rumor has it, he even has an imposter Cougar BMX, just for shits and giggles. Last night, I met up with him for a drink and it turned into many. While his Cougar work bike was locked up outside the local digs, I took some photos of it. Cougar was made by Dolan, many years ago. It's not every day that you see such a rare bike, laced with Suntour, locked up in the rain.

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Photo by Brenton Salo

I love it when you come across something unexpected from one of your favorite photographers. Brenton Salo has been focusing heavily on architectural and riding photography, so when I came across his recent photos from a trip to Cycles J Bryant, I had to post at least one. Check the rest out at Brenton's Flickr.

Jordan's steadily cranking away on a series of bikes for the Ace Hotel in Portland and here's the proof.

I met Brendan when I posted on the local forums that I wanted to shoot some Beautiful Bicycles. He emailed me with some cell phone shots of his purple Dodici Special track bike. After seeing the photos, I thought to myself, man, now THAT'S a purple bike. Kinda fitting for the site huh?

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Firefly means hot, damn.

Iron Cycles, Christina's local shop in Chi-town, posted up this photo of her grinning ear to ear holding the NACCC prize frame: a custom, KVA stainless steel Alchemy cross. That's one hell of a prize. Much respect to KVA, Alchemy and the Austin NACCCs!

A year of saving money, selling my precious NOS parts and ultimately, my beloved Merckx MX-Leader was worth it. These two photos have me so stoked to see how my Bishop road bike is going to turn out. Keep an eye on the Bishop Flickr for more of his 2012 NAHBS progress.

Jordan Hufnagel still has a few spots left in his Porteur City Bike Project. From the looks of this photo, you'd be in for a treat if you secured a spot. Check out the details here and email Jordan if you're interested.

Photos by Andy White

Andy at Fyxomatosis loves to polish components. His hands have touched more bicycle porn than anyone else I know, save for the best bike shop in the World. This new Pinarello build has a few special surprises in store, so head to FYXO for the full scoop.

The Italians love their gold and this '83 Somec Roccanti embodies that over-the-top decadence you'd expect from the 80's. But gold plated and pantographed? This one's going on some collector's wall.

Eirlie is what many would consider a bad-ass girl. She rides this beautiful, yet well-loved Clamont track bike on the streets, brakeless and with drops. Aside from helping promote a weekly girl's ride called Bike Babes, she also worked on that video I posted yesterday. I met up with her randomly on the street today and snapped a few photos of her bike while she stood chatting.

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