The Art (and the dance) of the Bike
07. Oct, 2009 
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This is the third in a three-part post on bike culture. Read all about community bike shops or anarchy, bike jousting and two-wheeled social protest… or scroll down for the fun stuff.
I was going to write a post on the art of the underground bike scene, but these photos tell the story better themselves. So, for your Wednesday-morning consideration: the art, the fire, the fury and the girls of the bike world. Enjoy!
So you know what you’re looking at: the people in these photos have created everything you see with their own hands. They made their own bikes, costumes, hairdos, jackets, flamethrowers, circus rides and just about everything else they could think of. DIY, eat your heart out.
Big love to my friends pictured here, including Hollis, Eliza, Moses, Doyle, Big Daddy, Katy Bell, Cyclecide, Rat Patrol, Black Label, and oh Johnny Payphone do I see a bike or two of yours in there?
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Great photo tribute! I have been toying with the idea of writing a book on the subject. There are amazing stories to be heard. You can scheck out my blog for more bike amazingness.
Maybe we should collab?
I am loving this series. And do you two write a book! Or at least interview PanasonicYouth, VelociRichard and/or Tomdog on twitter. I’d love to hear how they each represent for their relative shades of the cyclist-biker continuum.
Oh, and, this Yaaay Oakland.
YES! Let’s write a book.