tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post584463492287725833..comments2024-03-22T19:54:40.394-05:00Comments on Two Cities Two Wheels: Note to Saint Paul Bicyclists: Your Lights SuckMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-86362336554874774132011-11-21T16:02:31.437-06:002011-11-21T16:02:31.437-06:00Hey Matt. I was just looking around at a few bicyc...Hey Matt. I was just looking around at a few bicycle blogs and I came across yours. I thought you might enjoy a project myself and a good friend have been working on for the last 2 years, called 'Bicycle Portraits'. Our 6000 kilometer journey aimed to be a photographic study of South African commuter culture (something that is nearly non-existent here), but it's turned into a portrait of a nation through the bicycles that they own and ride every day, revealing all manner of social, historical, class and cultural nuances never imagined. We are about to publish the best 165 portraits (from over 500 photographed) in book form, accompanied by 6 essays and beautiful watercolor maps for each portrait indicating where it was photographed. We are currently in the last phase of fundraising through pre-sales of the books (plus great extras like prints and special editions) on the wonderful Kickstarter platform. <br /><br />Please have a look at www.bicycleportraits.co.za/kickstarter for our Kickstarter page, or visit www.bicycleportraits.co.za to see the project online - and please spread the word!<br /><br />Hope you like it! Ride safe!<br /><br />Stan.<br /><br />Stan Engelbrecht<br />Day One Publishing, South Africa<br />+27(0)82 928 6586<br />stan@dayone.co.za<br />silencebegan (Skype)<br />/bicycleportrait (Twitter)<br />www.dayonepublications.com<br />www.bicycleportraits.co.za<br />www.bicycleportraits.co.za/kickstarterStan Engelbrechthttp://www.bicycleportraits.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-73334447108256630232011-05-05T07:08:37.500-05:002011-05-05T07:08:37.500-05:00Hi, I came across your site and wasn’t able to get...Hi, I came across your site and wasn’t able to get an email address to contact you. Would you please consider adding a link to my website on your page. Please email me back and we'll talk about it. <br /> <br />Thanks!<br /><br />Mandie Hayes<br />mandie.hayes10@gmail.comMandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430931067836213344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-86862130167976957452011-01-27T05:15:37.915-06:002011-01-27T05:15:37.915-06:00Really well done for the blog.these are so sweet a...Really well done for the blog.these are so sweet and pretty!<br /><a href="http://www.wheelsandtiresforsale.com/boyd-coddington-wheels.html" rel="nofollow">Boyd Coddington Wheels</a>nagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217125072205604302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-48236914707560922802010-12-10T03:45:45.794-06:002010-12-10T03:45:45.794-06:00Nice! Have a pleasant holiday shopping season.Nice! Have a pleasant holiday shopping season.Leahhttp://www.threewheelbicycle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-26967189956487611862010-11-19T10:19:56.773-06:002010-11-19T10:19:56.773-06:00I don't ride much at night anymore, but when ...I don't ride much at night anymore, but when do....I light my bike up like Las Vegas. <br /><br />2 Superflashes, a Planet Bike blinkie helmet light, a blinkie mounted on my left handlebar end, 2 ten watt headlights (on on the handlebars and one on the helmet, about 3 yards of 3M reflective tape on the bike and on my high vis jacket. <br /><br />If someone hits me from behind.....it sure ain't because they didn't see me.The Donut Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824654137428116697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-19286078255915750012010-11-11T09:32:56.464-06:002010-11-11T09:32:56.464-06:00You seem to be mostly concerned about lack of tail...You seem to be mostly concerned about lack of taillight, but with good reflectors you shouldn't need a taillight.<br /><br />On the other hand, a bright headlight is essential. The legal requirement is minimal and can be satisfied cheaply. I prefer to have a light that goes well beyond that minimum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-82602416712475502832010-11-10T18:47:45.395-06:002010-11-10T18:47:45.395-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610344574135095983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-31370213525165564632010-11-10T18:47:22.034-06:002010-11-10T18:47:22.034-06:00I totally agree. Having adequate lighting is criti...I totally agree. Having adequate lighting is critical for safety. I wrote a little bit about the MN laws requiring lights <a href="http://www.velotraffic.com/2010/09/25/lights-or-reflectors-required/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610344574135095983noreply@blogger.com