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The most striking thing about bicycles in the Capitol is that there really is something for everyone, the bicycles don’t fall into one tribe. I found the diversity refreshing.
From the fixed gear in Dupont Circle:
The symphony in blue and purple on the National Mall:
A hybrid with a seat shaped like a cow near the Embassies:
A luscious purple cruiser in Georgetown:
Tricycle parking in Georgetown:
and and unrelated Mama Chariot in Georgetown:
A basket bike in Dupont Circle:
Raleigh 3 speed in Dupont Circle (with a nicely attached modern tail light):
A pennyfarthing at the Smithsonian:
And my favorite, a singlespeed designed and manufactured by the Wright Brothers, which helped to finance their dabblings in aviation.
Cycle Chic and transportation cycling is alive and well in America’s capital, though the fashion here in Washington seems to be more sporty. I’m seeing a lot more hybrids and just a tiny fraction of the singlespeeds I see in Boston. Washington style in general seems to be more Jeep and Brooks Brothers to Boston’s Subaru and college gear. As far as the bikes go, I suspect the beautiful weather removes the pressing need for winter singlespeed ‘beaters’. The very first thing we noticed about Washington was how beautiful and spacious and CLEAN the city is.
We’ve found some stylish ladies cycling around. Stay tuned for more images…
When I saw this spread in the January InStyle Magazine, I thought with a sigh “that’s how I should dress to ride my bike….”
This one, from body+soul magazine, instilled a flash of recognition. That is how I dress to ride my bike. I hope I’m still young enough to pull it off!
Oh well, I guess it could be worse.
Found this clipping in a house design magazine from 2000. I don’t think a bag holder is a necessity, but he does have a cheerful countenance.
Cyclists are happier in the road than they are on the sidewalk!
Except, of course, when rolling up to park.
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I like her boots and her skinny jeans. I wonder why she doesn’t put her pack on her rack?
Here’s a bonus photo of a Boston pothole. There’s another one on the Mass Ave bridge that will swallow a bike whole if you’re not careful. Look out!
I like helmet covers that say unabashedly “I’m a helmet cover and I don’t care”. These certainly qualify and so are absolutely darling! They offer flowers for girls and worms and spiders for boys (which doesn’t seem fair to me, but I’m not a boy so clearly I’d prefer the flower!). Available at The Succulent Wife.
I might have to put a super jumbo flower on my helmet for spring.
