David Byrne(Yes, THAT ONE) On a Hybrid
10-13-09, 01:04 PM
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David Byrne(Yes, THAT ONE) On a Hybrid
Mr. Byrne, 57, cuts a dashing figure. His hair is not so much gray as a spiky, incandescent white, part gracefully aging rock star, part phosphorous bomb. He wears white pants, white shoes and a bright orange vest beneath a dark blue jacket. It is hard to picture him in spandex. Even his bike, a hybrid, has personal flair. The handlebars are modified to allow him to sit up more straight as he rides. “Since I’m not riding for sport, I kind of like to see where I’m going,” he said.
https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...avid-byrne/?hp
https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...avid-byrne/?hp
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Haha, what a dandy! I'd be more embarrassed to be riding Angela Landsbury's bike with a helmet in the basket than to worry about helmet hair, but I'm a freight biker, not a rock star.
10-14-09, 05:32 AM
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Yes, as it mentions, he also designed some bike racks around New York City:
https://www.davidbyrne.com/art/bike_racks/index.php
David Byrne and the New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with New York art gallery PaceWildenstein, have unveiled nine unique bicycle racks designed by DB and installed in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. An avid bicyclist for almost 30 years, Byrne was invited to join the panel of jurors selected by the DOT to judge a design competition for outdoor and indoor bicycle racks. Inspired by the city's initiative, he submitted some original design ideas of his own named after specific locations and neighborhoods, which the DOT enthusiastically agreed to install for a period of 364 days.
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Click-click. Click-click. Arrrgh. That would drive me crazy. Is that his bike or the camera bike making that noise?
Thanks for the link.
Thanks for the link.
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10-14-09, 08:23 AM
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awesome video. that trail he's riding on is the one i always ride on! ;]
10-18-09, 02:33 PM
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I remember one of his songs went something like this; "Cycle Killer, break their legs, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa ride, ride, ride, ride, ride, ride away..."
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There must be a way to mount my [I]mount[I]ain bike to it. 
