Shooting Gypsy

Published on October 1st, 2011

Today I had the chance to meet, photograph, and speak with twenty one year old Australian track bike rider Daniel Licastro, also known as Gypsy. Originally from Brisbane, he picked up riding bikes as a way to help train and exercise for his rowing team. However as time went on, he soon found himself more in love with pedaling then rowing and became a messenger in his local city.

Now a days he can be found working as a bike mechanic in a local bike shop in Brisbane, and rides for the frame company Colossi. Gypsy worked closely with Colossi when designing his triple triangle track frame he was riding for our shoot, which was originally created with his 1,300 mile Joy Ride bike tour in mind. As of now he plans on traveling in the US for another two months to continue riding, and make his way up to Oregon where he’s enrolled at the United Bicycle Institute. Once he makes it back to Australia he plans on arranging another tour similar to Joy Ride set to take place at the beginning of next year. If you want to follow Gypsy on his travels, follow his new tumblr.

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Comments

  1. Posted by Patrick on October 1st, 2011, 01:53 [Reply]

    Hell yeah!
  2. Posted by Luis Zak on October 1st, 2011, 15:52 [Reply]

    FUCK ME! gypo built my bike up in brisbane about 2 years ago now he getting shot by matt lingo! lucky dude.
  3. Posted by alex on October 3rd, 2011, 11:20 [Reply]

    what’s that rear wheel?
  4. Posted by Matt on October 3rd, 2011, 17:00 [Reply]

    He picked it up out at Interbike. It’s a carbon fiber Mavic clone I think.
  5. Posted by MASA on October 4th, 2011, 17:28 [Reply]

    Great photos!!!
    Love the monochrome… :)

  6. Posted by duraath on October 5th, 2011, 02:29 [Reply]

    great work! you always got those aeroplanes in your frames
  7. Posted by Matt on October 5th, 2011, 18:57 [Reply]

    thanks! Our airport in San Diego is in downtown so it seems they’re everywhere.
  8. Posted by Tyler Bowa on October 14th, 2011, 09:32 [Reply]

    great shots! i rode with gypsy in shenzhen, nice dude, even nicer bike!
    • Posted by THomas Jinna on October 21st, 2011, 04:05 [Reply]

      That sounds great Tyler. Would love to see you ride our San Diego Velodrome as well!

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