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Monday, August 2, 2010
Cycle Lane Hämeentie Helsinki 2.8.2010
So it turns out, bit suprisingly, that the Cycle Lane Art Happening on Hämeentie Helsinki last night was kind of a success with the claimed 250 or so people participating.
Hämeentie is one of main traffic arteries of Helsinki leading to the city centre from the east and northeast uptown districts and it's one the worst streets to ride a bike on due busy high speed traffic and total lack of bike lanes so the idea behind the event was cool. Hämeentie is also part of my daily commute but as I was actually home asleep last night so these pics are all taken by the organizers, check out more HERE.
But as often happens, there are some haterz online already resenting the fact that the art aspect of the event in Helsinki was copied from Berlin, as stated clearly from the beginning by the people organizing the event. But I don't, man. If you post Wallpaper magazine on your blog's links, that really tells more about you than what we really need to know. Whatever.
Whoa, slippery!
This is apparently taken from a Dutch documentary on the subject of those trendy breakless fixie skidder bieks and there's a whole story behind this but I'll let somebody else who knows more tell you more...?
EDIT.
Here's the link mentioned in the comments to the post:
http://www.mediamatic.net/page/155201/en
Also, remember to check out the Pristine Fixed Gear Shop in Amsterdam if you're visiting:
http://www.pristinefixedgear.com/
Seen in Helsinki // Fixybiek Stylez of ´10!
Helsinki fixybiek stylez of the Summer ´10, all photos from yesterdays' Yksivaihde.net swap meet / flea market, which was by the way even greater success than the two previous ones.
Photos stolen from Sensei, Kim & tnts. Thanks guys.
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