The Engleson Files

Well, progress on my old school three wheeler bike has been slow and steady but is now in the final stages of completion. I call this bike: Heilongjiang, or Black Dragon River as China’s most northerly province is called, which is also the place where I first saw these bikes used in abundance and became transfixed with them. On the previous slideshow you saw the bike displayed in its primitive stages and as you can see now some serious progress has been made. Watching this bike grow has been a lot of fun but has also had some serious setbacks/frustrations - but I am convinced that is what makes the whole process more valuable in the end. The guy who has been in charge of its re-transformation is a beauty and his work has been truly amazing. The bike you see towards the end of the slideshow (in its mighty Heilongjiang green) is the 75% completed version and now only the classic finishing touches are needed - stay tuned…

黑 - Hei - Black
龙 - Long - Dragon
江 - Jiang - River