I love David Byrne. Let’s just get that out there. I would like to be a fly on the wall inside his skull. (Metaphorically, not literally. Because that’s gross.) I wanted to illustrate this post with an ethereal photo from his concert this summer, but it’s from my camera phone, and I’m not smart enough to get it here.
I love this blog post because in writing it, I stumbled across David Byrne’s online, public journal, which looks like fascinating reading.
If you are into the David Byrne thing, or urban bicycling, and have a few (OK, a lot of) dollars (or UK pounds, specifically) to burn, Treehugger has reported that you can bid to buy the specific rusty, handlebars-raised, folding bicycle that David Byrne used to pedal around Europe and the U.S., and about which he writes in a forthcoming book, Bicycle Diaries. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the London Cycling Campaign. The auction, which currently stands at 1,120 pounds, ends Aug. 16. Caveat: You must pick up the bike in person.
More relevant bike tips
We are slowly, slowly working our way to better bike skills at our house. We’ve been eyeing bikes at every store nearby, trying to figure out what kind of bikes we want. And this very weekend, Mlle. Cheap is heading out with her dad to try to master the art? skill? instinct? of bike riding.
If you aren’t in the market for Byrne’s bicycle, but you’re ready to jump on the bicycling bandwagon, Chile Chews has published an exhaustive list of bike commuting tips. She knows whereof she speaks, so check it out before you jump on the bike.
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Comments ( 2 )
Well not gonna be buying David’s bike; But I do read Chile’s blog, and she has me ready to go out and buy a bike that fits me.
Rob added these pithy words on
Aug 15 09 at
1:52 pm
Thanks for the link to the David Byrne journal, I’m a big fan of his!
saretta added these pithy words on
Aug 25 09 at
5:25 pm
