Its official; I am the last person on the planet to have finally created an instagram account. Luckily its not going to be selfie forward with posts of every place I go and meal I eat. I felt that it was time to start photographing and sharing images of some of the bike related stuff that I come across throughout my days. I spend a good chunk of my week working at the bike shops as I come across the some of the most blue collar, mass produced bikes of today and yesteryear to the ultra rare, super high end specialissima bikes that you don't typically see out on the roads. From vintage mountain bikes to classic road bikes and all types of cruisers in between; I absolutely love observing the big and little details that give character to classic inspired and vintage/retro bicycles and components. Typeface stamped into bits, patterns formed and machined onto surfaces, cool head badges, old bike shop stickers, odd component designs, bike related literature, whimsical mechanical encounters, memorabilia, ephemera and anything that strikes my interest has been deemed worthy of a snap shop. Each images/set has a little backstory and elaboration for any nerds interested enough. Being able to quickly document and archive images is something I am having a ton of fun with as I am super lucky to have been given a lightly used smartphone with a wonderful camera. It's been a great outlet for finding more people with similar interests and great photographic eyes. Connecting with and seeing the work of others has also been hugely inspiring and educational thus far and I can't wait to connect with more people out there! I also hope to peak some local interest for classic inspired projects/repair as I build up images of new work moving forward. For those interested I can be found on instagram under the name group_b_tuning
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