Dubliner, barber and bike owner Owen Crudge.
He’lll travel to your door and fixie your ‘do.
Owen writes:
“I’ve been a barber for over 6 years now. I’ve worked in Cork, Dublin, Brisbane and Melbourne. I’ve picked up loads of experience along the way so It’s safe to say I’m ready to spread my wings and here it is “Barber on a Bike”. Dublin’s a trendy city, Sweet Barnets are a must and I take pride in keeping up to date with modern styles and polishing them off to perfection….Contact me on social media or directly by call or text. Or use the contact form on my site [link below].I then check my diary and pencil you in an appointment. When your time comes I peddle my skinny little legs to your house and style you up in the comfort of your own home so you don’t waste time queuing. All I need is a chair and a socket….”
Thanks Kevin Whitty
An excellent idea.
+1
Not something for every haircut, but maybe a special occasion.
Finally a barber I can actually talk to.
“No, I didn’t see that ludicrous display last night.”
“The problem with Arsenal is they always try and walk it in!”
What was Wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?
A lot of assumptions in that post.
What about sterilising equipment? How will he do that?
You don’t need to sterilise equipment and the equipment in barbers doesn’t sterilise anyway. Clean it certainly, but unless you plan on breaking the skin sterilization is pointless
He can wee on it.
Great idea, giving employment, quick find a negative…
@Jess thanks for that :)
Well in New Zealand they require equipment to be sterilised to stop headlice etc. http://www.newplymouthnz.com/CouncilAtoZ/Hairdressing/HygieneAndCleaningGuidelines.htm
Im not trying to be arkward, I imagine something like the Milton sterilisers which can be gotten quite cheaply would do the job. Something portable…
It’s a bloody good job he’s not cycling to cut anyones hair in New Zealand then isn’t it you tool!
Go crawl back under your bridge troll!
going anywhere nice for your hols?
Anyone remember the barber brothers on South King Street, near Mercer Street corner who owned two massive old mopeds? Might have been Heinkels.
Yes, Wogan Bros. Old school. £3 for a short back and sides.
Hipster barber for hipsters without the time to visit the barber.
It’s a win/win
7 comments before getting the old dig in. You’re losing your touch,
internet
As bejayziz beautifully highligted below, its a very very fringe idea (ZING).
It’s also incredibly affected.
Really? A barber cycling to people’s houses to cut their hair? “Incredibly affected’? What kind of tiny scared little world do you live in? Cop yourself on and stop acting the ponce. Jaysus tonight!
It’s a hispter barber on a fixie, the blurb aims directly at others of a like mind (Trendy city, bike, sweet barnets, skinny legs) who have no reason to not go out and get a hair cut.
The idea of mobile services isn’t new, but you can’t deny this isn’t aimed at a certain sector. Hence I find it affected.
Great cuts and an absolute gent.
Are you not working today, no? What? Ah it’s well for some.
Cons:
I’ll have to bend over into the shower to wash my hair before and after
I’ll have to clean up the hair from all over my living room or kitchen floor and hair gets everywhere
It will most likely cost substantially more for the call out and I’ll have to clean the floor after he’s done
Some people might not want a stranger knocking about their house
Wont get that free coffee (not really that much of a gripe)
Pro’s: Dont have to walk 5 minutes to the nearest salon/barber
I dont know, tiz a nice idea but doesnt seem well thought out
You left out a con:
Will have to wash and turn y-fronts round to the clean side with someone calling in to the house.
Another pro for you though: you won’t have to stare at your own bitter, grumpy face in the mirror while he cuts your hair. Win!
bitter and grumpy how exactly, i’m merely pointing out what im sure most are thinking, I hope it goes well for him and at least he wont lose out on much if it doesn’t work as there’s no start up cost so its win win…many hairdressers already do nixers if you ask you use them for a while so its not that new either
Me think sometimes you just need a hug and a cup of coffee Bejayziz
I’ll have a coffee if your offering
Clampers got all my hugs….
You immediately dismiss someone’s business idea as “not well thought out” despite knowing practically nothing about the details. Most of your cons are mild irritations or possibly irrelevant (You might have to have two showers in a day?! And how do you know he doesn’t have a mat to catch the hair and won’t sweep up any stray hairs?).
Try adopting a positive outlook on life in future, makes the world seem so much brighter!
Hey you, how much is it?
he’s a good barber -had him in grafton b in the past
Anyone know what the damage is?
“All I need is a chair and a socket….”
:O
Ah the old ‘ guantanamo’ haircut
Coming soon to Broadsheet:
We don’t normally do this but the barber’s bike has been nicked…
haha
+1
and what about punctures…..
What always baffles me is the “wonderful” people who troll the Internet leaving aimless negative comments on stuff they have no experience of! Hope this guy doesn’t get landed with any of these customers in the future!!
So the actual review- a friend of mine heard about this guy and got a haircut and now apparently all my friends are getting their haircuts in their own homes! The lads seem to be very happy about the results and apparently he’s a really nice guy aswell. I wish him the best of luck! Also I’m thinking the price is €15-€20.
Thats a bit stiff for a haircut,€20? Isnt there a recession?
But the convenience of having him come to you has got to be worth something, right? :) You’ll easily pay €15 for a haircut in Dublin and you have to wait. Usually.
I pay a fiver on the quays or just shave my own head…., seven quid in the Polish barbers on Talbot St.
Its not convenient having to clean up hair after though and not having the proper sinks and seat for washing your hair etc? getting your hair cut in your gaff doesnt seem like a great idea or is that just me, people get nixers at home because it can be cheaper than getting a full cooler or highlight jobby in the shop, they wouldnt if it cost extra
Jesus, is that how it is up in the pale?
How far would he travel on his bike. Would he cycle to the top of Howth and cut my hair overlooking the Irish Sea out in the open? Socket provided via car. Or is this just for city centre people?
Have a look at his website boss.
Al fresco….
Thanks a million for all the positive feed back guys, in particular Christine(I liked that one). Haircuts are €15 and exceptionally good!! Plus you don’t get the express conveyer belt system most barber shops have. I also throw in free beard trims. Long live the bike!!!!!
I’ve no hair on my head, but I’ll call you out for the free beard trim. I assume this post can be used as proof if you refuse.
It’s a grand idea and it seems like he does a good job, and it would certainly be nice to cycle round the place as part of your job but you could do a haircut or two in the time it takes to cycle from customer to customer. For his own sake he’d have to charge in keeping with that.
(Well excuse me for living in the real world. Gawh!)
Ahhh, poor website design. Has a separate menu where you can find out, top right, in blue, hardly notice it. should be front page like the other menus if that is what he is going for.
So just South Side really.
“Sweet barnets are a must”. Excuse me? What kind of ‘patter’ is that?
Hipster patter
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE.
…happy ending?
Is it just me or does he look like an android? Maybe he’s the T799, sent back in time to make our hair look fabulous.
If you aren’t even supposed to run with scissors, this is hardly the safest idea
He cut my hair out in Rathmines at one of the barbers a few weeks ago. Absolute gent.
Its normally about 15 quid for a mens styled haircut. 5 and 6 are for the lop and chop jobs they do in those cheap mens barbers about the place. A great pro is that you can go through exactly what you like and show pics etc.. sometimes I feel you’re rushed in barbers.
Hotness
Would someone please put me out of my non-hip misery. What the hell are ‘sweet barnets’?
Cockney rhyming slang for hair…”Barnet Fair”…I think…
Ah. Thank you sir. I can sleep easy tonight.