Maybe you change the color of your grips or throw on a new set of bars when you want to give your bike a new look. Jay Broemmel of Cyclecide does quite a bit more to distinguish his ride for the other rides in the bike rack. Check out the photos of the bikes Jay has designed and built. Make sure to watch the YouTube and the dragon's eyes. Also, note that when you squeeze the brake lever, the dragon's mouth shuts.
According to the statement on its site, "Heavy Pedal Cyclecide Bike Rodeo is a club of alter-bike mechanics, mariachi-punk musicians and psychotic clowns who love bikes, beer and building stuff. Together we form a traveling pedal-powered carnival that is fun for people of all ages."
Go click around on the Cyclecide site, as well as two other sites that feature Jay's bikes, Laughing Squid and Rock the Bike. All three Bay Area bicycle sites have lots of bike-related posts, images, video clips, and creative projects that will make you grin.
Chinese New Year is February 7th. And 2008 is the Year of the Rat. So, bring it on, Bay Area bike artists. Make sure to post links to photos of your transportational creations.
Photos lifted from Laughing Squid for the Dragon bike and BikeRodNCustom3 for the Broom bike. Click on the Read about the rare Schwinn bike built for a Wizard of Oz cast member.) Cyclecide for photos of the Golden Gate bike and the Chupacabra bike. (Yes, that is a flame thrower.)
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