Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Some Bikes of Cairo







All photos of this post: Starr Brainard
My niece sent me these photos of bikes in Cairo (yes, some of them should technically be called tricycles).  She mentions that "Biking might not be stylish or institutionalized in Cairo, but when it surfaces biking is very functional and practical; of the people and for the people."

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Cycling in Cairo!


Credit for Photos: Starr Brainard.  Click on the above photo to enlarge it.
My niece is currently attending classes at a university in Egypt and she sent me the above photos of a man cycling in Cairo.  I'm hoping that she and her friends in Egypt will send me many more cycling photos and maybe even some cycling videos from that part of the world.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A Bicycling and Walking Paradise - The Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis




The Stone Arch Bridge is an old railroad bridge that crosses the Mississippi River and it has been converted into a bicycle and walkway bridge with no civilian automobiles allowed. Various festivities are also held on the bridge. The above pictures show the bridge on a beautiful autumn day. (Click on photos to enlarge them.) To see additional views of the Stone Arch Bridge click here.

For information on the history and construction of the Stone Arch Bridge click on: Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis - MNOPEDIA.