The Staufenberger Repository

Funny Money

According to the Bank of England statistics, 95% of all fake British bank notes taken out of circulation in 2005 were £20s, that's 487,000 notes. A majority of these fakes were probably created by East End gangsters who are nice to their mums and keep the streets safe. But probably not the one found this morning by, fellow Studio Staufenberger occupier, Davina.

At first glance it's a folded note dropped on the floor by the cashpoint.

Open it up...looking good

Turn it over and...

I guess it wasn't Davina's lucky day. We hope this isn't an elaborate tease from some misguided brand because this piece of negativity on a note is viral - I suggested Davina leave this as a tip then next time she gets bad service.

Nike Bike

We've posted about fixed wheel bikes and their 'hip' status before. Well now the Wilson Brothers have designed one for Nike to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Air Force 1. We have no idea what bikes have to do with Air Force 1s but hey, it's a nice looking bike and we do like the saddle.

Obviously, the debate is already raging as to whether Nike is trying to crash a scene it has no right to be in. Interestingly, it's a debate that has already been had a few years earlier when Puma released Fixed Gear 101 (a heavily downloaded intro to the world of fixed gear riding) and created a track team, Team Puma, comprised wholly of New York couriers. It would be interesting to find out how many of those who reject Nike coming into their scene were the very same people who were introduced to the scene by Puma.

Nike Bike 2 - context

And now for some San Francisco hipsters on fixed wheel bikes. We couldn't spot any Air Force 1s.