I Love Riding in the City

NAME: Pixelfee*78 aka Astrid Hübner
LOCATION: Cologne, Germany
OCCUPATION: Bike Messenger, Graphic Artiste

Fahre mit meiner Susi
fast jeden Tag
Der Großstadtdschungel
ist die Spielwiese

Manchmal fragen mich Leute
Was zur Hölle geht ab bei dir ?
Bist du verrückt oder
was ist deine Antriebskraft?

Kann es nicht beschreiben
Ich weiss es einfach nur

genieße den Geruch der Luft
die Frische
den kalten Wind
der in meine Ohren bläst
abgefrorene Hände und Füße

Gib Gas
Susi
Gib Gas

Riding my bike, Susi
almost every day
The concrete jungle
is the place to be

Sometimes people ask me
what the hell’s going on?
Are you crazy?
What’s your story?

I can not describe it
I just know

I love to smell the air
the freshness
the cold wind
blowing into my ears
freezing hands and feet

Ride on
Susi
Ride on

Check out www.pixelfee78.de

NAME: Mac Howison
LOCATION: Swissvale, PA
OCCUPATION: Non-profit Management

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
I live in Swissvale, in the Mon Valley of Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh is hilly and old-fashioned, with lots of side streets, alleys, brick and limestone road surfaces. Riding in Pittsburgh is challenging (uphill) and exhilarating (downhill). I often choose to explore new routes, alleys and sidestreets on my way to get from here to there. People on the sidewalks seem to like seeing bicycles—they smile or watch you ride by. People in cars are less impressed, and their behavior towards cyclists needs a lot of improvement.

What’s your favorite (or the most exotic) city you’ve ever ridden in, and what made it special or memorable?
Pittsburgh is my favorite because it is rough and ready, and it’s my home.

Poetry anyone?
Schwinn wheels with old tires
cobblestone streets of Pittsburgh
purring like a cat.