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Pics of your bike with grungy flat urban backgrounds

Old 04-21-09, 07:50 AM
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Pics of your bike with grungy flat urban backgrounds

figured I might as well start an East-Coast West-Coast war


btw - I still have to shoot mine.
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Old 04-21-09, 07:52 AM
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Old 04-21-09, 07:55 AM
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gritty philly.

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Old 04-21-09, 08:03 AM
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Old 04-21-09, 08:09 AM
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@MIN: what's your right brake lever connected to?
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Originally Posted by n00bL35 View Post
@MIN: what's your right brake lever connected to?
nothing. it's there for symmetry.

nothing like riding on one hood.
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Originally Posted by bdcheung View Post
nothing. it's there for symmetry.

nothing like riding on one hood.
exactly. the reach to the hood is the same as my geared bike.
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Old 04-21-09, 08:22 AM
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Ooohh, I might have a few of those...kind of easy to find 'round here.
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Also MIN,
What's your stem? I'm looking for a silver (26mm) and all I can find us a Nitto and an old Ritchey.
Nice pic!
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Is this the sort of thing you're thinking of?

In Lille, France ...



In Paris, France ...





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beautiful machka!!

now go find some grunge
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What's your definition of "grungy"?
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I think this should fit the criteria

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d2 - beautiful bikes and beautiful shots there !
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Thanks Sixyt-Fiver!

Awesome lighting on that second Kuota with the brown brick.
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Old 04-21-09, 01:16 PM
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lest we not forget where grunge came from...

ciocc @ 4:30 am on the university bridge recently:


on lake city way:


on yesler:


on queen anne:


how's this for grunge?


the pacer on the other side of yesler:


good thread idea btw.
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Well not exactly urban grunge but I have to pass some on the way to my office.
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Originally Posted by mattm View Post
lest we not forget where grunge came from...
those are pics from Aberdeen, WA?
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