So David Bryne, of Talking Heads fame, penned a book about bicycling
through cities. One of the cities he two-wheeled around in was Detroit.
Awesome. Second thing: Did anyone see him!
Excerpt:
“Bicycle Diaries” contains accounts of his travels in distant cities
like London, Berlin, Buenos Aires and Manila, as well as some closer to
home — New Orleans, San Francisco and Detroit. His description of
riding in Detroit is especially good: “I bike from the center of town
out to the suburbs. It’s an amazing ride — a time line through a city’s
history, its glory and betrayal.”
For Byrne bicycling is partly
a means, partly an end. It helps him get places, makes him feel more
connected to life on the streets, and also serves as a “form of
meditation” that keeps him sane.
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