A Couple Ride By’s
Via TPM, care to take a guess at when this was written?
The average U.S. citizen completely ignores the regularity with which the automobile kills him, maims him, embroils him with the law and provides mobile shelter for rakes intent on seducing his daughters. He takes it into his garage as fondly as an Arab leading a prize mare into his tent. He woos it with Simoniz, Prestone, Ethyl and rich lubricants—and goes broke trading it in on something flashier an hour after he has made the last payment on the old one.
1947. Fast learners we ain’t.
But, enough of that, who wants some good news? Want some good news? Do ya? Do ya buddy?
How about the touching tale of a bike blogger who, with the help of an incredible posse of NYC Bike Samaritans, is reunited with his beloved fixie, green aerospoke intact? Excitement! Adventure! Romance! Here ya go!
(h/t BikeSnobNYC)
And lastly, I needed something yesterday to lift the spirits, so I watched this a few times. From StreetFilms, a glimpse at the 2008 Tour de Brooklyn, which coincided with the 125th Birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge. We may have to make the 2009 Tour a priority, that just looks fun.
Happy Humpday!
Tags: bicycle events, bicycling, brooklyn, car culture, NYC, urban cycling
