Every so often you get stopped somewhere along a busy road or freeway and are afforded a different view than would be possible under more normal circumstances. This view from my stopped car in the center land of the Hawthorne Bridge is one.
Bikes
I Took Your Picture
I make it into downtown at least once or twice a week (sometimes a lot more than that) and most of those trips involve visiting my company's donwtown office in the USBancorp tower. My good friend Roger and I used to work right across from each other there and almost always take a quick break to grab a cup of coffee or a breakfast taco.
This day, coffee was the choice and we had enough time to sit down and enjoy it there.
Look Ma- No More Training Wheels!
Big Bike, Little Bike
These two very graciously allowed me to take their photo with their immensely divergent bicycles. The little one is a folding Brompton and the big one is a Salsa Mukluk Fat Bike.
Wheels
Bike Culture
This is a pretty typical scene outside of Clyde Common, and Stumptown under the Ace Hotel. The guy riding by in the image had a flat rear tire. I let him know as it is surprising how often I see people riding who don't realize they have one. 4 hours later, I ran into him fixing the flat in my building 5 blocks away. Small world.
Ahh, the joys of bike commuting.