Smokin'.

I always feel like posting something on Fridays, but never feel like working on something in advance. So here for your enjoyment are just a few images of people smoking on bicycles, because as we all know, smoking is super cool. Bikes are also super cool. So smoking on a bike is super super cool, right?

source: justjared.buzznet.com

When it comes to smoking, no one does it like the French:

source: pbase.com

They even have a different mental image of "smoking tires"!

source: cycleicio.us

I'm half French, and if I don't get out and do some non-commute riding again soon I may begin to resemble that French Michelin Man! Have a great holiday weekend.

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Roman Mica Update

UPDATE: When challenged over his sidewalk riding behaviour in the comments section for that video, Roman Mica wrote the following:

romanmica // Sep 1, 2009

Sorry you guys are correct. Riding a bike on the road in traffic is much safer because car is slim 4000 pounds of metal and a bike is a massive 20 pounds of carbon fiber....plus I do have a helmet and as much lycra as I can wear to protect me from all the drivers who are texting, talking, eating, drinking, reading, putting on make-up, drunk driving or just not paying attention.

I mean you never hear about a fatal car vs. bike accidents, but the news is full deadly bike vs. granny with poodle collisions. Sorry, what was I ever thinking!

Roman Mica is also a Tri guy. You know how sometimes it feels like other cyclists are giving you a bad name? I wonder how most triathletes feel about this dude?

Don't Despair, I'm doing it for you.

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