Lance Armstrong (joins later in the white t-shirt) and Co. Ride fixies like mega pros around Austin. I’m pretty sure these guys are absolutely insane (gleaned from their breakneck speed and traffic weaving habits).
Papergirl Street Art Project Delivers Art Like The Morning News
Because police in Berlin are cracking down on wheatpasting more than ever, so in reaction, Berlin artist Aisha Ronniger has started a project that distributes art to the public in a different manner, via papergirl. The girls ride around on bikes with packs filled with prints rolled up, which they throw at unsuspecting pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Read more about it here at coolhunting
mine.
City Paper: Biketopia - How to Make Philadelphia a Cyclists' Paradise
interesting semi-thought provoking article from this past week’s philly Citypaper about what actions the city could take in order to promote biking to reduce the congestion caused by traffic around the city.
While many of the ideas seem feasible and possibly helpful, I personally feel that the decision to turn Spruce and Pine streets into half bike streets is a good idea, but for anyone who’s ever biked there, I’m sure you’re well aware that they are probably the most pothole-ridden streets in center city, to the point where I know that bikers avoid them (via casual conversation eg: “I was an idiot and took spruce today”. Obviously steps would have to be taken to change that.
Instructions for Philadelphia Driving Part Two
When approaching a cyclist from the rear upon a somewhat narrow street, DO NOT make use of the adequate space he or she provides by riding uncomfortably close to parked cars. Do NOT deal with this heresy by slowing your pace. DO NOT back down. These are your streets, bold automobile pilot! Let that jerk cyclist know via honking, and apply liberally. Lean on that horn! Hold it down for five seconds or more! We all know that a stressed out/frustrated cyclist is a safe cyclist.
And it never hurts to top it off with a sprinkling of expletives.
Instructions for Philadelphia Driving Part One
When blatently going the wrong way down a one way street and encountering a cyclist going the right way, upon seeing his disapproving look, don’t shy away and apologize or even be amiable. Instead, roll down the window and yell “shut the fuck up!” If it came down to it, you could just run him over.
