(photocredit: Thomas Prior )
Greetings from deep within the Suburbs. I've been away, 'on the road' and for the most part these photos evoke the look and feel of the environment I've been visiting.
Something about the wide, easy streets invites you to bicycle around. The problem is that anywhere you ride just gives you more of the same suburb. It takes quite a long time to get to a cafe or market and then it's usually located on a very busy street with lots of dense car traffic. I do notice that plenty of kids ride bikes, and a few Moms with pretty cruisers or Dads on hybrids accompany the kids sometimes. I don't notice any bike commuters to speak of. The only walkers seem to be people walking their dogs.
I never really paid much attention to any of this before... until I started wanting to ride a bike as a lifestyle. Now every place I go, I look at that place entirely differently. The car (it's rented) got me to this suburb and the car will get me out. No wonder.
(I really love these photos by the way)
Anyway...I will be returning to regular posting before long. Forgive me if I still haven't responded to your email(s).
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Those photos are gorgeous.
This is similar to what our neighborhood looked like where I grew up. There was no bicycle infrastructure, but the streets were quiet enough to not worry about traffic. I had an ugly black mountain bike, and rode it wearing dresses with combat boots. I didn't look quite as glamorous as this girl though!
beautiful photos !and i know what you mean about becoming so much more aware of areas when you bike xx
Hey cool blog. I learned how to cycle last week and found your blog yesterday. It's really cool and interesting. Some of the photos are just fantastic! I put a link to it on my blog too
Does the model look sad because she found herself in an endless cul de sac or because she it's 10 miles to the nearest espresso stand?
I also grew up in the suburbs. After visiting Paris in high school I vowed I would never live in suburbs again. After 16 years living in the city and loving it, I'm now back in the 'burbs. Help! Luckily, we have good bike infrastructure in Flagstaff and bike commuting is considered completely looney. Actually, I think many of our neighbors would love to do what we're doing. They just don't know yet that they can.
I expect she is looking sad because some loser has watered the street, and now she has to get through that on her bike, with no fenders.
So, what's his problem?
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