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Sure, there’s a growing number of Londoner’s riding all winter, but for the rest of us: our bicycles don’t come out until the leaves do. And friends: that time is now!
We’ve got lists about trails and shops in the works, but today we’re focusing on five of this city’s most fun cycles and the people who ride them…
Banana Bike 🍌
It’s not every day one spots a banana blazing down the street…but keep your eyes peeled and you just might catch Jon Deeks cruising down the TVP this spring.
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Unicycling Stormtrooper 🤖
Has anyone seen Brian or Jason Mackenzie suited up and circling Victoria Park as a Stormtrooper (ahem, Scout Trooper) lately?
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Filter Coffee 🦩
What stands on one leg, travels on three wheels and is powered by caffeine? London’s newest café on wheels, of course. Read more here.
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Curnoe’s Mariposas 🎨
The late Greg Curnoe spent a lot of time riding a bike, and quite a bit of time painting them too. Here’s a great article detailing some of his most well-known work and the wheels that inspired it.
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Cycling without Age 🎂
Who says the roads are for the young? Just ask these seniors, or get in touch with the London chapter of Cycling Without Age!
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203 - 1,2,3 Wheels 🚲
Hahaha I love that stormtrooper! You can find him writing about grief and other navel gazing ideas here:
Improving the Condition of Man
https://improvingman.substack.com/
It’s been quite a ride.