April 2010
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Pessimist?
As about two thirds of the cyclists I photographed on this morning were either in shorts, skirts or in short sleeves, this guy seems rather pessimist about the weather!
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Waving
Well I’ve had an awful lot of funny looks, the odd smile, but this is the first time I’ve had a wave! I feel like Marc at Amsterdamize :-)
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Bike outside a Charity Shop
The shop wasn’t open, so I assume someone had left it there for them to sell. It was still there an hour later, so at least no-one had nicked it!
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Cream and Denim
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Red Paniers
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Skulls and plaid
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Briefcase blues
How do you carry a briefcase when you haven’t got a rack?
This chap seems to have solved the problem with a nifty strap
Nice touch, the briefcase is just slung on his back
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If it helps - stick your tongue out!
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Blue Crocs
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Red and denim
Signalling…
and turning
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Cool Cat
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Brompton and blue
This dapper chap makes cycling look effortless, but don’t be deceived by his relaxed demeanour. I see him around quite often (usually as he overtakes me) and he gets quite some speed up!
and here he is on another day
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Spring coat
It must be spring, winter coats are being replaced with lighter ones.
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Mary Jane's in Black
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Shorts and plimsoles
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Girls just wanna have fun
waiting for a friend to catch up…
and off again.
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Valetta
It’s a long boring story, but basically I haven’t been well for about 5 weeks or so and my bike is still at work. I have good and bad days, but generally can only manage to do one thing a day before I am exhausted and need to rest again. Anyway, enough of the boring stuff! It was a beautiful day, the other day and I needed to get a couple of things that we’d run out of from...
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Broken Hearted Post Box
A poignant addition to the street…
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Red Shoes
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Out and about
It’s mid morning, not in any particular hurry, just out and about on a bike. Can’t get more everyday than that.
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Spread some Love
What’s this got to do with bikes you may be wondering? Everything. The media tells us to get in our cars and drive, to buy new cars. It’s too dangerous on the roads, get our new supadupa car with lots of airbags and futuristic gadgets, that’ll keep you safe. The government tells us to buy cars to support the economy. I’ve bought my new car, so sod that for a game of...
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Father and son?
Father…
and son?
The poor lad was struggling a bit to keep up with dad, what with pedestrians and wheelie bins to contend with. He decided to get off and walk.
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Bluegrey
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Red and black
Sometimes when you look through your photos you spot the oddest things. In this case not only does the woman’s jacket co-ordinate perfectly with the bicycle frame, it also happens to be identical to one hanging in my wardrobe. (It’s a red velvet military jacket from H&M and is 4 1/2 years old in-case you were wondering.)
No bike in this shot, but you can just tell...
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Naughty?
Yes, a full grown man riding down the pavement.
And here’s another miscreant. “I’m not riding, I’m scooting”
But, before getting all judgemental, which looks most pleasant to cycle on, the nice quiet (not a pedestrian in sight) and wide pavement above, or the road below?
This is an officially designated “cycle route”, which is supposed to be a...
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Intriguing Cycle Stand
I’m curious about this cycle stand, it does not appear to be a council stand and appears to be temporary. Does it belong to the shop? Do they take it in a night? Is it for an employee’s bike or is it intended for customers? So many questions raised by a simple, but thoughtful addition to the streetscape.
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Cycling is for Kids
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Style and Speed
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The Wheel of Sheffield
The Wheel Of Sheffield
“The observation wheel allows visitors to see panoramic views of the ” City OF STEEL” taking in iconic , historic and modern urban views in addition to Sheffield’s magnificent parks and open spaces.”
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You'll get square eyes...
as my grandmother used to say!
As you can see, in the lower part of the image, a slightly more creative use of planters as a means of preventing the traffic using this road, that could easily be used to greater effect in residential areas like these.
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Sheffield Streets
Back in the early 1980s, there used to be a pub in Sheffield called Woodstock Diner. It was set out like an American diner, but of course the waitresses spoke with local accents—all except one: she not only looked straight out of a Woody Allen movie, but talked like it too. It turned out that her name was Amy Allison, and she had left Long Island to live in Sheffield with her husband. (...
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shades and blues
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Cornering
Did she see the cyclist?
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Postman on a bike
Ironically, as everyone (well the Guardian readers anyway) starts to catch on about the Royal Mail’s intention to stop using bikes to deliver the mail, which I posted about back here, I spotted this postman on his own bike delivering the mail.
The petition has now closed but there are two facebook groups:
Keep Posties on Bikes
and
Save the Royal Mail Bikes
>The CTC is organising a...
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Walking a Moulton
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Blue coat
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Stripy
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Skinny Jeans
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Cargotastic!
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Street Art?
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Colour, colour everywhere
until I get of my bike…
when I guess it would be more mushroom, or taupe?
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A trip to Endcliffe Park
What to do to keep three kids amused in the Easter holidays? A trip to the park they demanded. Feeling rough (still suffering from labrynthitis and tonsilitis) I wrapped up warm in my winter layers, hat scarf and gloves, as though it were still February and braved the fresh air. Anything to escape from that damn Justin on Cbeebies!
Looking back at my photos tells you all you need to know...
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Shades
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Smile
Did he see me, or was it something he was listening to?
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Texting
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Waiting for a gap...
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Sunny, but still a chill in the air
Happy Easter!
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Head down
