On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:48 PM, frank theriault <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > There are a bunch of young people here (and in many other cities, too) > who emulate the look of bike messengers. Expensive track bikes, > messenger bags, rolled up jeans, hoodies (in cool weather), they ride > around looking cool and hip. Some of them hang around with couriers > (almost like groupies) and attend courier events, and others just ride > about, looking for all the world like messengers - except for the most > part their bikes are a bit too expensive and they themselves are a bit > too clean.
That is so sad.:-) > > Many couriers derisively refer to them as Fakengers or Hipsters. > Personally I have no problem with them; actually I think it's > flattering that they find "the look" attractive, and besides, anything > that gets people on bikes is a good thing: > > http://mondociclismo.blogspot.com/2009/04/hipster.html > > BTW, the "title photo" for the blog features real messengers, scroll > down to see The Hipster... > > Comments always welcome. Good pan shot Frank. Everything that needs focus has. BIke and clothes do look a bit "tidy". Dave > > cheers, > frank > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
