NAME: Carlo Russo
LOCATION: Adelaide, Australia
OCCUPATION: Graphic Artist/Cook

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
I live in a semi-quiet city in south Australia called Adelaide, named after a pommy lady named Adelaide. Since Adelaide is a small city I found the most efficient way to get around is on the bike. The city and surrounding suburbs have designated bicycle lanes but with these you still have to tackle the tintops. The linear bike path is a bike/walk track stretching the foothills to the coast, a good 90-minute blast following the Torrens River without hitting the traffic. Easy!

What’s your favorite (or the most exotic) city you’ve ever ridden in, and what’s special (or memorable) about it?
In the nations capital, Canberra. Canberra has a vast network of cycle paths weaving in and out of the city. And if you’re into a bit of fat tyred fun the trails are only a short drive or even better a 30-minute ride for some pinus radiata needle crunching.

Why do you love riding in the city?
It beats the hell out of driving. As the plebs wait like sheep to be dipped in the traffic lights I’m on the treddly, mp3 blasting away sniping, dodging and cutting through the lines of petrol munchers like a cut snake.
And being a graphic artiste I get to see bits of ephemeral street art in side streets, alleys and other dark hidey holes. When I get to my destination I feel alive and ready to take on the world. OK, OK, the city.

Or just say whatever you want about riding in the city… Poetry anyone?
Sniping through the streets on the KM monkey,
Jersey pocket chockers with art, feeling a little punky
Hit an alley and plaster a wall, pole, fuse-box or dumpster
Mate, cycling through the city is the way to go chumpster!