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.
11 comments:
Very cool, though I didn't see any road bikes or mountain bikes! ;o)
What a cool collection of bikes. That basket bike is awesome. A kickstand for the basket!
a wonderful tour of DC through your eyes :)
Genghis, you're right! I was intentionally trying to focus on transportation bicycles (not sport) and I also stayed away from stock hybrids. I was looking for bikes that people had put some thought into.
Stay tuned later for Lady Cyclists of Washington and Gentleman Cyclists of Washington - there will be mountain bikes and road bikes in those photos...
Great pictures. I really like bikes with permanent fenders. So Stylish!!!
Do you ever seen trikes in D.C.?
I too love the SS Wright brothers bicycles at the museum. They are a little longer in wheel base than I had imagined.
The road bikes are all stored in people's apartments.
I left my bike overnight near dupont circle recently and somebody stole the plastic thing that connects my headlight to the frame! I still have the headlight but now it is useless.
Staying tuned... ;o)
avocado, I did see a lot of lights left in the street in Washington. Some made it into my photos (3-speed in Dupont Circle).
This would NEVER happen Boston. You'd lose the light and the little plastic thing!
Sorry to hear about your light.
Avocado - if you have a Planet Bike light, you can buy the mount directly from them:
http://planetbike.com
Does anyone know what that metal bracket on the Pashley deli (basket) bike is for?
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