A bicycle helps us be present
Myron Goldsmith loved his bicycle. He observed it is “a trussed mechanism in a one plane.” He continues:
If we think in terms of performance per pound, a bicycle is an amazing instrument light ones weighing 20# can carry 200#, a 10-1 relationship perhaps only equaled by barges.
We also love our bicycle. Two Loves by Kate Wagner is a helpful start but a bicycle is more than a tool, it’s a practice. Bicycle riding compels you to be present, to be there in the moment. In order to ride you have balance and be aware of your surroundings. While Chicago has many new protected bike paths, you still have to keep your eyes wide open and be hyper aware of your surroundings so you don’t get hit by a car or fall off. And it helps to have a bike as beautiful as the Tokyo Langster whose color scheme is inspired by the Katsura Palace.
Myron Goldsmith’s work Myron Goldsmith Poet of Structure
(The architect Myron Goldsmith rode his bicycle through Germany during his Fulbright and then fell off. He befriended Brigitte Schlaich and we will find and tell that story later.) #lincolnparkchicago #chicagocycling #specialized #specializedchicago #tokyolangster #miessociety #myrongoldsmith #cca #canadiancenterforarchitecture #birgittepeterhans #som #katsuraimperialvilla
Myron Goldsmith loved his bicycle. He observed it is “a trussed mechanism in a one plane.” He continues:
If we think in terms of performance per pound, a bicycle is an amazing instrument light ones weighing 20# can carry 200#, a 10-1 relationship perhaps only equaled by barges.
We also love our bicycle. Two Loves by Kate Wagner is a helpful start but a bicycle is more than a tool, it’s a practice. Bicycle riding compels you to be present, to be there in the moment. In order to ride you have balance and be aware of your surroundings. While Chicago has many new protected bike paths, you still have to keep your eyes wide open and be hyper aware of your surroundings so you don’t get hit by a car or fall off. And it helps to have a bike as beautiful as the Tokyo Langster whose color scheme is inspired by the Katsura Palace.
Myron Goldsmith’s work Myron Goldsmith Poet of Structure
(The architect Myron Goldsmith rode his bicycle through Germany during his Fulbright and then fell off. He befriended Brigitte Schlaich and we will find and tell that story later.) #lincolnparkchicago #chicagocycling #specialized #specializedchicago #tokyolangster #miessociety #myrongoldsmith #cca #canadiancenterforarchitecture #birgittepeterhans #som #katsuraimperialvilla