"Pedal Power" Why the bicycle will always be one of our greatest inventions, in all it's forms and a

[Danger Dassie]

"For well over a hundred years, people have hopped on bicycles for transportation, recreation, competition, and more. In many parts of the world, spinning pedals moves goods and generates electricity. While usually attached to two wheels, pedal power takes many forms, adapting to a wide range of needs. Globally, over 100 million bicycles are produced every year - over 60% of them in China - easily doubling world production of automobiles. Efficient, clean, and cheap, pedal power in all its forms can solve modern problems with basic technology, and offers a health benefit to those cranking away. And it's hard to beat the simple joy of riding a bike. Gathered here are images of people around the world as we pedal for a reason, or just because." -- Lane Turner (49 photos total)

 

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/06/pedal_power.html

[LeTurbo]

Wow, there are some stunning pics on that Boston website! Thanks for the link, Danger Dassie - I see some new desktop pics coming up.

[Danger Dassie]

Wow, there are some stunning pics on that Boston website! Thanks for the link, Danger Dassie - I see some new desktop pics coming up.

 

Cool man, some incredible stuff there. Hard to pick one as my favorite.

Always checking out Boston.com's "Big picture" some of the finest pictorials around!

[flymango]

Some really nice pics there.

 

How's picture #21 - 24,000 cyclists killed each year in Mexico!!! And we think we have it bad ...