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Friday
Nov062009

pimp my ride

Jan Chipchase reminded me of fun dolmuş rides in Turkey with these photos

Joe's NYC today also featured a decorated dash - apparently they're all the rage

Maybe I should take inspiration from these guys and personalize my bike.  How would Chicagoans react?  Saw a great old guy on his bike, juryrigged with all kinds of mirrors and trinkets and baskets and hooks, on a great, hard ride up the Lakefront this morning. 

In Urfa, Turkey: 

On the scorching hot minibus ride to Harran, we were surprised by a visit from Santa over the windshield:

And, in Van, my favorite vehicles in all of Turkey:


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