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historyinpics42: Moving a 7 -600 ton apartment building to create a boulevard in Alba Iulia – Romania – 1987 Click Here to Follow HISTORY IN PICS
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rollersinstinct: From 1969 Ross bicycle catalogue. What the cool kids had in ‘69
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historyinpics42: Johnny Cash Click Here to Follow HISTORY IN PICS
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historyinpics42: Barack Obama with a friend in Karachi – 1982 Click Here to Follow HISTORY IN PICS
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historyinpics42: David and – Angie Bowie on their wedding day – 1970 Click Here to Follow HISTORY IN PICS
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Crater Lake, Ride the Rim. Spectacular! Ian and I joined over 3200 other riders for the day on car-free scenic roads around the crater on top of Mt Mazama. Ride of a lifetime.
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Skyline & Summit Loop (part 2) ~ Beautiful ride south of Salem down into the Willamette Valley basin and the back up over some serious size hills on 1986 Nishiki steel frame 14 speed with ceramic rims. Comfortable ride.
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Skyline & Summit Loop (part 1) ~ Beautiful ride south of Salem down into the Willamette Valley basin and the back up over some serious size hills on 1986 Nishiki steel frame 14 speed with ceramic rims. Comfortable ride.
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ericvanwesenbeeck: While tooling around Oregon’s state capital today it’s apparent to me that cycling is a part of every day life for many people here in Salem. Bike lanes on so many roads, drivers passing with wide berth. Many bike shops and bike racks downtown. Michael, the owner of Cycleworks, who is renting me his…
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While tooling around Oregon’s state capital today it’s apparent to me that cycling is a part of every day life for many people here in Salem. Bike lanes on so many roads, drivers passing with wide berth. Many bike shops and bike racks downtown. Michael, the owner of Cycleworks, who is renting me his personal…
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A warm welcome to Salem with a delicious meal Ian prepared for us while the sun set over the Willamette Valley. A glass of local wine tasted fine as we wound down our day of travel Westward.
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history-inpictures: The evolution of the timeless Marilyn Monroe, every year she was alive, from 1926-1962
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Shine on you crazy orb
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rollersinstinct: Former F1 and IndyCar driver Alex Zanardi of Italy on his way to winning gold in the men’s cycling time trial – H5 at the Paralympic Games. The Jason Cairnduff photo was published in The Guardian’s look at day 7 of the games.
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history-inpictures: The first colour television (RCA CT100 Color 15in), 1954 Our family didn’t have a colour TV until around 1984. We weren’t cutting edge…
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rollersinstinct: Former F1 and IndyCar driver Alex Zanardi of Italy on his way to winning gold in the men’s cycling time trial – H5 at the Paralympic Games. The Jason Cairnduff photo was published in The Guardian’s look at day 7 of the games.
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history-inpictures: Mount Rushmore before construction began on the famous sculptures of the four Presidents, 1905 Just a faceless rock face.
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history-inpictures: Gandhi’s letter to Adolf Hitler, 1939 I truly wonder if Hitler read it.
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history-inpictures: The last ever picture of the Hindenburg as it crashes in New Jersey, 1937 Noted: use helium next time.
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history-inpictures: John and Yoko’s billboard in Times Square, 1969
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history-inpictures: The first underwater photograph, 1899
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instagram: A Creative Approach to Tennis Equipment with Andrés Bella To see more of Andrés’ art, follow @andresbellaart on Instagram. As a competitive college tennis player, Andrés Bella (@andresbellaart) used his rackets to smash shots past opponents on the court. With a pro career no longer in his sights, he’s gotten creative with the equipment…
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humansofnewyork: “We met in college. He walked me home from school every day for five years. We would talk about everything: how many kids we wanted, how we wanted to raise them, our roles in the home, where we wanted to live, and even where we wanted to go on vacation. So there really haven’t…
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Holy Moly! A match made in heaven.
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Pure & Simple – Merckx-style TT
This way, it’s more about the merits of the rider, not the equipment. I like that. Pure & Simple – Merckx-style TT
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ericvanwesenbeeck: rollersinstinct: One bike won’t be setting any speed records…Frank Dose intends to set the Guinness world record for heaviest wheeled bicycle with this contraption that weighs 940kg but can potentially increase to about 1.2 tonnes. From the Guardian’s Best photographs of the day. No carbon fiber frame here
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The greatest compliment you can give a poet is to say she’s a rock star. The greatest compliment you can give a musician is to say he’s a poet. Gord Downie is both. ~ Damian Rogers, editor
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a Slow Ride today heading downtown. Nothing is normal this Labour Day weekend…
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fuckyeahpainting: Vincent van Gogh. Trunk of an Old Yew Tree.
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ericvanwesenbeeck: rollersinstinct: The towels bike photographed by Nicolas Mirguet in Bangalore, India. Pedaling towels at the market.
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rollersinstinct: The towels bike photographed by Nicolas Mirguet in Bangalore, India. Pedaling towels at the market.
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Keep true to the dreams of thy youth. ~ Friedrich von Schiller
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rollersinstinct: During the 1924 Tour de France, in the middle of the 482 km long Les Sables-d’Olonne–Bayonne stage, Hector Tiberghien still finds the strength to provide a helping hand to a young Bordeaux woman. Thanks to Robert’s Flickr stream for this one. Now that’s dope!
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rollersinstinct: One bike won’t be setting any speed records…Frank Dose intends to set the Guinness world record for heaviest wheeled bicycle with this contraption that weighs 940kg but can potentially increase to about 1.2 tonnes. From the Guardian’s Best photographs of the day. No carbon fiber frame here
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ridesabike: Bing Crosby prices a bike. À Paris.
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Few of us understand the joy of of winter riding. This young lad’s face says it all!
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Look what just showed up in my FB feed! How does FB know this shit about me? Uncanny.
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Juicin’ the Batmobile for a green ride!
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historyinpics42: A 16 year old Sid Vicious going to a David Bowie concert at Earls Court – 1973 Click Here to Follow HISTORY IN PICS A cultural icon going to see a cultural icon
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humansofnewyork: (2/2) “In Afghanistan I spent so much time imagining what it would be like when I came home. I built up this perfect world. I imagined eating a big cheeseburger. And taking the longest shower. And meeting up with all my friends. Maybe we’d even take a trip to the beach just to catch…
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humansofnewyork: (½) “ I don’t think it’s possible to be a medic in a conflict zone and not have something stay with you. Something that you didn’t have before you went. I have the hardest time forgetting this little girl. She was brought to our post one day. Two men ran toward us carrying a…
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I’m glad it was only the trucks mirror that struck me. Anymore and it would’ve been more damage than this road rash and bruised limbs. My bright orange jersey in the sunshine wasn’t visible enough for the driver, apparently.
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rollersinstinct: Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands rides on the barrier wall with Virginie Cueff of France after avoiding a crash during the second heat of the keirin race first round, at the Olympic velodrome in Rio de Janeiro. The Dave Hunt photograph was published in The Guardian’s Sport picture of the day.
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the best of both worlds
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Cycling, found by the community from the Mechanical Curator Collection
Cycling, found by the community from the Mechanical Curator Collection
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ericvanwesenbeeck: Bridging the Gap. An important skill in cycling.
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Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. ~ Helen Keller
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Cycling, found by the community from the Mechanical Curator Collection
Cycling, found by the community from the Mechanical Curator Collection
Two Wheels To Nowhere 