Austin Nichols:
Austin: Here’s a great story.
I was working on a movie in Uruguay a few
years ago. And every morning and evening, commuting to and from the
set, I would see a massive group of people on bicycles. It was huge. I
couldn’t understand what it was for. It was not a race. They were not
wearing colorful spandex tights. They were wearing jeans and shorts and
tshirts. I asked someone what that was. And I learned that it was a
giant group of construction workers. There was so much construction
going on in this beach town (Punta Del Este) that there were hundreds of
workers commuting every morning and evening. It was quite a sight.
And every time I passed them in my gas-guzzling van, I saw hundreds of
workers smiling, laughing and waving. They were in mid-conversation with other riders. It was a community of riders and it inspired me to try
to form such a thing in the United States.
Wouldn’t it be fun to ride home every evening with a giant group of
friends? I dream that someday our bike lanes will be just as big or
bigger than car lanes. The air will be clean again. We will be
healthier. The advantages go on and on. So #twowheeltuesday is only
the beginning.
Takes some of us back, doesn't it? Awww. Two Wheel Tuesday started for Austin Nichols after the 2010 BP Oil Spill and he rode, er - walked his talk after plenty of riding with Jake and working in the Wilmington NC area. He meant business too, as you could tell from his cycling shoes and snazzy bike wear.
And since the theme here is Throwback, here's a throwback pic of my ol' Two Wheel Tuesday Tote Bag that was one of the best $20+ whatever + shipping and handling bucks that I ever spent online. This bag has hauled more STUFF, at work, on the road, on airplanes, dogsitting, you name it. And this is when it was all pristine and well, now, after multiple washings, at least the letters are still there.
LOL, I know, it's nothing exciting, but I like it. :-)
Anyway, back to Austin and his Schwinn!-pedaling, cycle shoe-clopping, snappy spandex wearing, helmeted, water bottle carrying, steel-glaring, Jake-protecting self and ..... oh.
Snap!! Well.....9 out of 10 ain't bad, right? Austy!!!! Denme Un Ride, buddy!!!! Adonde vas?!!!
Vamonos!! And now enjoy you some Juan Gabriel, folks!!!!
pic sources: IHJ, OhMyGodot, vampirediaries, PG's cameraphone
song: Denme Un Ride - Juan Gabriel
