So I spent last week in Hamburg. I had a pretty nasty cold, but I still had a chance to walk around a fair amount. This was the most bike-friendly city I have been in other than Amsterdam. I'm talking real transportation. The downtown sporting goods store had a bigger section of lights, bags, fenders, baskets and other utilitarian gear than just about any shop I have been in.
The little bike above marked one of the ubiquitous bike lanes.
Oh, and the locals look pretty chic as they putter around on those bike lanes.
I took these shots in just a few minutes around rush hour in the heart of town.
I think there may have been guys on bikes too. I don't recall them, but there appears to be a guy on a bike in this shot of the dedicated bike lane lights.
This cool bike may even be piloted by a guy:
Functional.
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that is the best bike porn I've seen in a while. i mean those bikes are of a certain "classic" design with their rounded features and all. Brings out the purist in all of us.
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ReplyDeleteWhat exactly were you doing in Hamburg Joe?