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rebuilt vintage bikes Melbourne, Mottainai Cycles.

Some blissed-out new Mottainai customers with their new/old rides. The pics of bikes are a small selection of fully restored, rebuilt bikes that we have for sale in our funny little hole in the wall shop nestled in the heart … Continue reading

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We are open for 2012, gasps of excitement can be heard reverberating over the summery sounds of Cicadas and spinning free-wheels as the warm Zephyr breezes caress our minds.

To all lovers of old bikes out there: We have re-opened for 2012 and will also be at the next Rose Street Artist Market this Sunday the 15th. For weekdays it’s best to text/ring me on 0448884051 to make a … Continue reading

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Feeling the love for vintage bikes ……

A bunch of vintage discoveries at Mottainai vintage bicycles, the above piccies document some of our bikes that have left the nest this week. We have a great selection of vintage bikes at the moment and we are only open … Continue reading

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Rolling through Summer days, vintage chic at Mottainai recycled cycles.

At Mottainai bikes we restore neglected vintage bikes, two of the above pics demostrate a before and after wheel rim, one all rusty and the next pic all shiny and ready to lace up to another hub. We use lemon … Continue reading

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Mottainai Cycles has a new home, 41 Kerr Street, Fitzroy. :)

We are currently fixing an old shed behind the Rose St market in Fitzroy, some of the pics were taken inside and out the front, this a work in progress but it’s great to get a specific place to work … Continue reading

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July 29th Mottainai Vintage Cycles Melbourne, Australia.

We had a pop up shop in Melbourne Central for a week, some of the above pics were of some of the lovely people we met through that experience. Some of the other pictures are of locals around Fitzroy/Collingwood with … Continue reading

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Vintage bikes Melbourne, some romantic snaps of seekers finding their trusty wheelie friends at Mottainai Cycles, Fitzroy.

Some of the shots also depict random cyclists around Fitzroy getting their ‘vintage cool on’. And you can’t stop me sneaking in the occasional dog piccy, these are some of the dogs we take care of and we love them … Continue reading

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Thought I’d throw up a few cool piccies sourced from the web, vintage cycling chicness.

Contact no. 0448884051 for info on vintage bikes.

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Melbourne’s mixture of Sun, chill and vintage bikes …… a heart-warming cocktail.

People photographically captured finding their new/old wheely friends at Mottainnai recycled bikes Fitzroy and a groovy bike owner outside one of the organic grocer’s on Smith St. Any enquires please call 0448884051.

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Winter has descended with a furious vengeance it seems. However, this just sorts out the depth of commitment one has to riding the streets. Still lots of old much loved bikes braving the elements.

Most of the above pics were of people who dropped by and found a bike to recycle/love from Mottainai vintage bikes, Fitzroy (0448884051). Some of the other snaps were taken around the ‘hood’, i.e. Fitzroy/Collingwood, Melbourne, depicting interesting people on … Continue reading

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