1. It's yet another Linus
2. It's a bike I've already taken a photo of
3. I'm too lazy to stop
Also the weather has been just too great in DC... sunny, moderate temperatures, no humidity. So I'm taking full advantage of it before we turn into a swampy, humid mess for summer. Anyways, here's a few shots from the past few days.
A British racing green Schwinn, parked at an Earth Day event last Tuesday in Eckington. I approve of the repurposing use of the shopping bag as a seat cover, as it was rainy that day. Majority of bikes I see outside with leather or leatherette/pleather saddles don't bother to cover up. I totally baby my Brooks saddle but I lost my Brooks seat cover so I always carry a spare plastic bag now. Also like the use of a cable with the u-lock to secure both the front tire and rest of bike.
A Raleigh bicycle in NoMa. Very color coordinated with the white tires, grips, saddle and even brake lines. I really like the large front basket. I've wondered if my ride would handle better with the weight up front as opposed to the back.
A Linus Dutchie parked next to my bicycle at the Franciscan Monastery in Brookland. I took this photo, despite it being yet another Linus Dutchie, for a couple of reasons. One thing I do like about the Dutchie and Linus in particular over my PUBLIC is they include a retro reflector on the rear fender. I still don't understand why PUBLIC doesn't include that option at all. I really like the little canvas saddlebag on the handlebars, it's a nice touch. Also found it comical that we were at a monastery and bothered to lock our bicycles up. And yes, I added a bottle opener to the back of my crate.
Really a one-of-a-kind bicycle. This roadster is hand built by one of the owners of BicycleSPACE, Eric Krugler. He has designed several different models and will be putting them into production soon and have them for retail sale soon after. They are all pure sexxxy. And fast as hell too. I talked with him a bit during the group ride to the Kingman Island bluegrass festival last Saturday. His goal is to have the majority of the bicycles' components manufactured here in the States like the frame, fork and internal parts. He uses a lot of the best accessories out there like Brooks saddles and Velo Orange parts. I rilly rilly want one.
I should have taken a lot of photos during that group ride as I saw a lot of bad ass bicycles. Also met a lot of people, including one of my neighbors in my apartment building who came up to me and said she's seen me a lot coming in and out with my ride. She had a really bad ass mixte-frame bicycle herself. Also saw a cool Shinola that I did want to get a photo with. Alas, was way too busy to snap photos. I know, I'm a bad blogger. The best I can do is a shot of the bicycle parking lot at the festival. It was heartening to see so many cyclists riding out to the event.
And last, just to prove I have been out and about all the time during the weekends and not indoors playing armchair cyclist and living on World of Warcraft, I present to you my epic farmer's tan that I'm grooming.
Look at those guns!
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