I got to visit Copenhagen for the first time last week. Some photos of infrastructure and rides in the surrounding countryside are coming, but to start– a few photos of bikes and the streets: Front-loading cargo bikes were everywhere, whether carrying children, bread, musical instruments, folding tables, mops and buckets, tipsy friends (men or women), or a mix. ...
citymaus: A barnacled Motebecane found at low tide in Mission Creek and rebuilt as a fixed gear with the help of the bike mechanics at Pedal Revolution —Chris Sollars, 37, artist/professor Cyclists show off their San Francisco bike style. sfgate, 28.02.14.
I “collect” very few things, but I’ve been on an idle (wishful) lookout for a Bridgestone XO-1 for years. And then within the span of a month I found one online, bought it, reassembled it, fixed a few issues, and took it on its first test ride. From the side-pull brakes and the “Tusk” (cream) color, I’d say this is the original 1991 model (it was made for three years, ‘91-‘93). ...
Police Bike, Tokyo (cargo box for paperwork and tubes mounted to fork that hold police baton(s)).
Fish-carrying bike, Tsukiji market, Tokyo.
A friend’s Yuba el Mundo cargo bike with electrical assist, set up for carrying a kid and large quantities of groceries/cargo. I hitched a ride home sitting on the back rack and it lugged both of us and our groceries stably. Interesting…
Nice Nishiki, Southern Pac
admiring R’s Ritchey Breakaway (bike with frame that splits in two, allowing it to be packed into regulation airline luggage)
salami bike
wood bike