Yesterday I increased the height of the seat. A new bar gave me an extra ten centimeters, and room to stretch my legs. The bicycle man and I were in total agreement, barring a slight difference in the way we expressed it: "The bike's too low," I said. "Legs of gaijin (foreigner, actually, outside-person) too long," said he.
Johan Galtung: Johan Lackland (Autobiography)
A mi manera, despelucado
En una bici que me lleva a todos lados
Un ballenato desesperado
Man stelle sich vor, wie entsetzlich der „Tatort“ wäre, würde er tatsächlich als „Spiegel der Gesellschaft“ fungieren, wie es bisweilen heißt. Dann würden im Berlin-„Tatort“ 89 Minuten lang nur Fahrräder geklaut.
Er worden hier vreemde gesprekken gevoerd. De ijle lucht zeker. Seks, sappen, gedichten.
Laura in Bert Wagendorp: Ventoux
There is nothing wrong with owning the best equipment and riding in the most stylish cycling kit. But you shouldn't have to buy your way into cycling group credibility and showing off fancy gear shouldn't be the main reason to ride a bike. There are so many more meaningful reasons for getting that expensive bike dirty and that stylish kit sweaty.
