WILD MOTION

Unusual bicycles create wonder and puzzlement in many forms.  The jokers are always quick with a pithy remark like "Don't fall ...

There's been a small break in action on this page.  As an artist there are often periods where work requirements are more administrativ...

After last week’s post regarding the idea of regular public performance as a simple gift from individuals to society, a friend...

The words ‘performance’ and ‘lifestyle’ are bandied around a lot these days.  They conjure up ideas of individuals making th...

Have you ever wondered how it is that our intrepid adventurers maintain body heat on the wild tundras of the Adelaide Hills?  Here'...

When I began this particular blog I thought that it may become focused on the adventures of one particular bike.  Of course that could ...

Jimmy's Tall Bike Adventures - Three Tall Bikes One Long Weekend from James Dodd on Vimeo . This is a tale of three young gents on...

A more obvious variation of the theme of this project, followed below by a bit of an expansion of conversations I find myself having...

As an extension of my ongoing creative projects and a shared love of bikes and adventure, three of us set off on a three-day tall bike ...

The French term en plein air translates simply as in the open air .   It is commonly applied in the art world to describe paintings create...

I've been otherwise consumed over the last week, working out the finer details of some future adventure planning, but I have had a littl...

Jimmy's Tall Bike Adventures - DIY Google Street View from James Dodd on Vimeo . One of the obvious elements of tall bike r...

This project is a creative journey, examining my own search for intersections between art life and bike life.   As with any expedition ther...

There were beautiful conditions for my overland bike packing journey which took me through the picturesque Adelaide Hills to the small town...

So, here we go, the moment of truth.  The bike is fully loaded ready for my overnight adventure out to Cudllee Creek.  I have a route p...

I dropped by to visit my old mate KAB and lend him a hand with my mad skillz whilst he was painting a new mural on Morphett St bridge ...

One of the things that I'd like this machine to do is be able to travel longish distances, carry some luggage, and possibly combine thi...

So, this particular bicycle is to be a little different from the average- it is to be a 'tall' bike. A tall bike is not something t...