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Comments about bike loveThere are 90 comments about "bike love"
Peter: oh yeah! nice, man! i totally forgot to check this out yesterday... ill def add it to my quickly-growing list of "places to visit via bike before winter comes". nice {golden-hour} shots, too... ahh yes,...... Peter: hook us up, andy! how did you get a car out there? last time i was there, it would have been impossible, but they still had a small guard post.
id love to ride my longboard...... twice robbed: hundreds of bikes are stolen from the bike racks infront of the uoft athletic centre every year. The University administration should be ashamed that they have not attempted to address this issue by providing a...... Gamester: I too just found this page after searching for "too old skateboarding" in Google. I am 23 years old and work as a technical support agent in Boulder, CO. Right now, here is...... Some Guy Ya: Hi folks.
I got sick of my bikes being taken back in 92. So since then, I've been keeping it inside. I still have my 1992 Ironhorse. Lovely bike. For the first...... Joe : Bill,
I suspected that your name was Franklin, but thought that you may be June's brother. Obviously I did not know June's family real well, but I did know her and she was considered the most...... Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft!
Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco...... michele bangs: i'm so glad i found this site! i was born in kensington and raised in kensington.Married in visitation church, raised my three son's there.i divorced 20 years ago, and went back to my maiden name....... Joanne Amorello-minor: Hi Mary, hi Rob, hi Marissa,hi Norma,hi steve...
as much as I would like to go to the mosslands I cannot as I live in Portsmouth!but I shall listen anyway...you never know my wish may come...... Graham Bate: Hi Andy,
This thread is a real blast from the past! so many names I recall, Brian Bagshaw, Roy Bamber, Steve Weir and all the history that goes with the town. I come from Irlam myself...... Genny: Oh dear, all these tales of sadness and I have my own to add.
My previous bike was stolen last year from where it was locked in front of the Canadian Tire on Yonge St. and...... Michelle: Interesting post. I love the bike storage in your third picture. ... Sasha: My bike got stolen yesterday. Its a purple Miele with a basket on it. It was given to me to borrow by this lovely woman and was taken right on Bloor Street at Jarvis. Apparantly...... S.: It's unfortunate when you can be considered naive for thinking a bike locked up on your enclosed front porch is safe. I will check Uncle Jacob's. Again, naive. I've been there before but did not...... Shelley at Buddy Bike: I represent the Buddy Bike. www.buddybike.com It used to be called the "Love Bike" and was invented by Robert Gardner in Willits, CA over 10 years ago. It is a unique tandem bicycle that places...... EvilGentleman: 48 pics in one post? Holy shit, glad I have a fast connection.
The night shots are awesome.
Pictures #2, 15 and 17 need explaining.
#4 makes me dizzy, but I love it.
#11 seems so lifelike, feels like...... 81 Supporter Denver: As far as "Other peoples property" HA now has a stronge guidelines than back in the day. Sure there's prob ladies that like to be "passed around" but the rule is "if it's not yours,...... Prazuch: My husband and I recently purchased a tandem, and we love it!! We would also like to find a sociable tandem, so if anyone knows of an available bike for purchse please let us...... ffox88: Hey... some heartfelt stories to be read here. I had my bike (Grey Kona Condercone 2004) stolen last week in Riverdale. I'm devastated. This bike has been with me over 12000km all over Germany. For...... jack: sonia, sorry for your stolen bike, i loved your bike, it reminded me of the black schwinn phantom with chrome fenders and a radio in the console. put on handel streamers and away you...... Mama Mia: After spending reading all the comments, I've come to the conclusion that way too many people believe everything they read.Makes me wanna start a news paper and write that I'm God and I have all...... realworldgirl9: You know, the reason our entire country is in a shit hole right now is because of the lousy attitudes of people today. I have lived in many places in my life, for instance:...... EvilGentleman: I was sure I had commented on this article before.
I love the bike racks, just noticed for the first time that they fold down when in use, and stow to the nose of the bus...... re: CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: : Very cool post and glad you got at least one of your bikes back! I've had two bikes stolen in the past few years and it's no picnic. One was a high end mountain bike...... CATCH A BIKE THIEF!: We bought brand new bikes from these nice guys at CycOmotive on Bathurst. We paid $3,500 for the two mountain bikes. One was higher end Giant and the other one was Giant Pistol 2 16...... jack: iman you sound like a smart kid, in the 50's in brooklyn there were little street gangs on every other corner. a gang then were just a group, a clan, kids from down the...... Halley: you did the biker's justice with this shot my bro-in-law would love to travel your country on his harley hog....... sirhcbre: I agree with a lot of what has already been said. Here are my two cents:
-Profiles would be nice but shouldn't be mandatory. If someone wants one, they should be able to create...... Sammy: Wow, that motorbike is hot. I'd love to see more of Seoul. I've never seen photos of Korea before.
Also, the English on that sign about the park is fascinating. A tad obfuscated, at best. Haha.... susannah: Ringo,I never said anything to indicate any of the things that you seem to believe I think, except that HA treat women badly. Maybe its not HA per se, but biker popular culture. I'm not...... EvilGentleman: Most exsqisite, I must say! Here is the EvilGentleman take on all this:
1 - The guard is doing overtime.
2 - The farmer is going into town to get his grandfather's new dentures.
3 - The child...... HAWK FROM BAYONNE: PLEASE I KNOW A FEW HELLS ANGELS JUST BECAUSE OTHER BIKE CLUBS SELL DRUGS PLEASE DO NOT EVEN THINK THAT THEY SELL METH OR CRANK,THEY ARE NOW A CORPARATION.YOU SHOW THEM RESPECT THEY WILL SHOW...... Jersey PIG: Hey being in a biking family within the biking world,some outlaws and some not, Non-1%er myself, I understand that in the Biker world you have the 1 % that is OutLaw Clubs.. but just...... colavitos ghost: i love running red lights on my bike. for me, half the fun of riding a bike is the fact that i don't follow the same rules as the schmucks driving cars. and...... EvilGentleman: Possibly. But I remember seeing a white Cadillac convertible complete with chromed running boards and chrome and white spare tire covers (you know, for the 2 spares that sit above the running board between the...... Peter: 1) what EG said.
2) the shot of the guy on the bike (above) is me. i have a zillion photos of myself online, so... as far as how i feel about having photos of myself...... befriendly: It is a nice series, and very well funded sports day. We never won bikes when I was in primary(elementary) school. I love the look of determination on the arm wrestling lady's face!... Peter: this is a great entry, eg. i love entries like this.
ive seen em rip up quite a few rails like this in nyc... its the final passing of an already-gone era, unfortunately. what i...... Get out of your car, buddy: "Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two."
Yep. Vancouver craps all over Toronto.
Where do comments like this come from? You know, there are 8 million...... Bullish on Toronto!: Man, that city is kick ass!! You people have no idea how good you have it. Just look at the growth you guys have experienced. Something right is happeing there. I was...... Peter: i love the photos of the bike-lane icons! nice, elaine. i love all the little details...... Peter: chiam: i love this entry. thanks dude! also: those crazy motorbikes are rad...... kat: Those bring me back! There's an annual kite festival at the park near my house and I used to run over to my friend's apartment and we'd watch from her balcony...until I got old...... EvilGentleman: K-Money: You wonder why I was in Cabrini Green at 1:30 AM? I was passing through, of course. Being hungry and needing a break after spending all day on the road, I went to the...... Peter: ...and then there are those of us who just have a fetish for machinery. shiny chrome and powerful engines are a plus! i, for one, love motorbikes. seeing these shots made me drool. especially the...... jack: she was driving her volks down the main drag with her team of mighty huskies pulling her, but the dogs went crazy and started chasing a rabbit and she lost control of her car and...... EvilGentleman: LOL, thanks for the suggestion, cat. But I no longer live in northern Canada, I am now in suburban Montreal. The only dangerous animals here are the 'throw the meat patty and rough up the...... Peter: i loved that {schwinn} {fixed-gear} bike... i still have the frame/fork, though most of the components are on another proper track frame. i was considering building that schwinn back up as a singlespeed cross-bike for...... driver's brother: if my brother was a monster a woman beater do you think he would be married?his wife can confirm on how she never got beaten by him,what if someone threw something at your loved one...... Old Kensington Dog: A couple of points re. the confrontation specifically, and Kensington Market in general:
-The SUV in the photos is owned by the business accross the street, not the "Motorist". His four cylinder smaller car with...... Dan: I can't believe I read this far...
Because of the notoriety of this blog entry, its not surprising to see so many trolls coming here. I have to believe that a lot of the angry people...... anon (CPE000129ff6803-CM0014f8633a9e.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com): Good for her! It is all about being a pig and not caring or respecting our precious environment. Littering is totally NOT cool! If this girl is a single mom and working very hard as...... trapped in toronto: thank you to the Crouch End Graffiti and Random Thames photographers. I love London, visit it when I have the money and stamina, and when I haven't, I bless the internet. Just discovered citynoise...... spongebob squarepants`: i think this the reidculous throwing a patti thing is wrong and hitting a bike isn't good either. What an asshole who would want to wreck our streets of toronto. We...... popasmuf: I can't believe this lady didn't expect some kind of reaction when she did this.
It would be like me going up to her and ripping her headphones off her head, because I have a personal...... whatever: I didn't read all the comments, but i am damn sure that if someone threw my garbage back into my car I'd be pissed off enough to throw coffee at them and assault their bike....... Jonesitis: Clearly this is not a case of motorist vs. cyclist. It is a prime example of urban vs. suburban lifestyle. In suburbia, it is OK to disrespect the envinronment, and people you don't...... Chris: So where do we sign up to send money to Leah for a new bike, regardless of whether or not her old bike is damaged? While I'm crushed that such assholes exist and continue...... culturevulture ( Belfast ): A small sample of some of the quotes left after the pix...
" Toronto's like a haven for fucking retards with shit attitudes. "
" Toronto is the dirtiest city in Canada im sure she can think...... poprad99: I have been riding bikes for 32 years and burning fossil fuels for 22 years.
I have been commuting year-round by bike for 9 years. I was assaulted and battered by a motorist in 1990 for...... vancouver: Having read the story on CBC.ca and clicking on the link, I have to wonder about people.
To the courier: It was fucking trash, hopefully you didn't get hurt. Some of the pics show you...... Dotcommie: Anon: I "be lame to the max?" I "make up shit?"
Huh?
You MUST be the crazy violent guy in the pics. No one else can have that biased of a view of this situation. I'm completely...... Simon: Leah, you did what I think alot of us would love to do. It drives me nuts seeing people throwing their garbage out the window. They might as well walk into my house and dump...... Simon: Leah, you did what I think alot of us would love to do. It drives me nuts seeing people throwing their garbage out the window. They might as well walk into my house and dump...... Simon: Leah, you did what I think alot of us would love to do. It drives me nuts seeing people throwing their garbage out the window. They might as well walk into my house and dump...... No_Seriously: It's too bad that people just don't investigate real information rather than just assuming lots of crap that is based on speculation.
The blond in the picture is his Fiancé. What happened is that they...... FLIPSIDE: Pic number ten (7986.jpg) is a fucking Da Vinci. It's E.T. and Eliot touching fingers. It is so fucking rad. Look at the love there. The angry, cropped Alanis clutches the Blue Meanie while Bike...... cyberdude: Hehe. I love it.
According to this thread, his throwing something (coffee) at her is assault, but her throwing something at him (which was done FIRST, btw) is not.
His initial offense of littering...... ilifer: n the picture it looks like he's about to do the Roach Stomp dance on her bike.
What an unfortunate series of events. And I was considering being a courier myself. ;o)
I often feel like doing...... bikesafe: In one picture it looks like he's about to do the Roach Stomp dance on her bike.
What an unfortunate series of events. And I was considering being a courier myself. ;o)
I often feel like doing...... elaine: cat;
1) how much more on a leash could he be? look at him strain!
2) yer anarchist likes a bike. mind you it can turn em fascist quick as you like
3) what is sort of extra...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: Congrats on the new bike. I love the orange hues in perfect contrast to the steely blue bike. Do you live by a nuclear power plant or was the colour just lucky happenstance?
... Peter: its only a few blocks away from the [[2355:voo voo building]]. i love this part of town. id live there if it was a little less remote. it has easy subway access and all, but...... Peter: id love to see some pictures of that... {bikes} in {amsterdam}... especialyl if you see any {kronan}s!... Peter: paulg! wow, thanks a TON for sharing photos of your trip (in progress, no less!)... thats awesome. i love that last one, especially. you look like a man on a mission!
btw, for those of you...... Peter: ahh, i love bikes. of every sort.... Peter: 1. if i lokced my bike up like that in nyc, especially with quick releases, id come back to a bike with no wheels :)
2. where oh where can i get a 60oz jug of...... JayEastsider: thanks for the link peter i really enjoyed the photos, jeeff i think it would be cool to have like an art exibition filled wih photos of abandoned bikes i always look at them and...... jeeff: the 3rd one is nice. i love the phenomenon of abandoned bikes seeming to melt down onto the sidewalk over time.... Peter: i love hte boxcar one, too. reminds me of [[43:this one]].
also: whats up in that first one? so lovely, but i cant figure out if that bike has a sidecar, or what...... Trouble: I'd love to check out Portland someday.
Those are the biggest training wheels I've ever seen on a bike.
Thanks for the pics.... Peter: nice! i love hte one of the guy sunbathing on the west side bike path. cool... thanks for posting these. yay manhattan!... ea: help, how I love bike messengers. (o. and architects, ha!)... Jamie: You let him on the furniture? Thats real {bike love} right there. Also, are they spokey-dokeys?... Marc: I. love walking. Family tradition is on vacations to have at least one endless "death march" hike that ends up with someone being airlifted or at least severely dehydrated.. I dream of walking from San...... elaine: Re: I just started bike riding again recently when my car died and just before my back did. I am getting to the stage where I gingerly get on it for short goes again now....... Peter: isnt the sunset pretty in brooklyn? wow. it was yesterday. sine and i went for a bike ride... grabbed some sandwiches in cobble hill and made for the promenade, where we watched the ferries and...... James M. McDonald, NYC: For me, Riverside is for the residents and Central is for the tourists. When in Central Park, you're in a circus-type atmosphere, where people are showing off and exhibiting for the out-of-towners. When...... Becky: Nice story Tim! I love riding my bike around the city. Always wear a helmet! Please read:
http://www.beckyparty.net/pages/helmet.html... hool: bike == freedom. after my first year of university, i moved out of residence and into a house in the city for the summer. i didn't know the city at all, and i......
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