Spotted parked in the South End, you know I smiled when I saw this racy-looking chromed red singlespeed, with a rose on the handlebars.I imagine the person who rides this bike - probably someone who is usually a speedster, but was given this rose-ring by someone dear to them and so s/he abandoned the minimalist aesthetic to keep it close, there on the handlebars.
Or maybe it's a conscious reminder to 'stop and smell the flowers'?
Whatever the story, I love flowers on bikes in general, and the dichotomy of this mental image in particular.
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Yessss, you are back! We were in the South End today on our Motobecanes. Finally, the weather is beautiful!
Perhaps the rose was given to the bicycle as a corsage by a handsome suitor?
Beautiful!
Makes me wonder - are cyclists in Boston more likely to decorate their bikes or are you exceptionally perceptive when it comes to finding them? Maybe a little of both :)
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