My favorite bicycle picture of 2011 does not have great composition. Yes, there is the back profile of a
formidable cyclist, wearing a pink “Fat Cyclist” jersey embossed with a prancing
horse; yes, far off in the sunny background you can make out a mountain; and
yes, to the right side of the cyclist, the flowers on the bush are in
bloom. But, as you can see, I didn’t
even capture a bicycle in the picture.
It appears as if the virile cyclist is merely standing—I assure you that he is
on a bicycle. Why, you ask, do I like
this picture?
Look closely at the signs.
Look closely at the road. Notice
that the picture depicts a road lane for cyclists.
Behold the sign says “Yield to Bikes” not once but twice. Pinch the Albertan in me. A place exists where roads are smooth, where
bikes take priority on the road.
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