Spartanburg, SC: Empty Wasteland, Cruiser Bike Paradise

Brace yourselves for another photo essay. But seriously, nobody reads blogs, they look at blogs, they stare at blogs, they gaze mindlessly at blogs, and lets face it, pictures are easier on the eyes than mysterious symbols that may or may not form words that may or may not mean anything. So to summarize, here are three of The Blog's favorite cruiser, commuter, townie accessories: The Summit Wicker Basket aka The Malt Liquor Casket (BASK4145), the Gyes Two Pocket Saddle Bag (BAGS1608)) and the Mirrycle Jellibell (BELL1065). Technically, these are not the Blog's favorite accessories but the Blog's younger older sister. They are mounted to her trusty Electra and served her well during the frostbite inflicting winter and the pit-drenching summer. We rode from her house (in Spartanburg, SC) along the new Hub City bike path to the farmer's market downtown. Oh the adventures we had! Think Peckinpah's "Wild Bunch" meets Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" meets David Lee Roth's "Crazy From The Heat"... on bicycles!

The Electra decked out in resplendant commuter garb!
The Denny's world headquarters building looms ominously on the horizon. One day, it shall kill us all...

One of several bicycle themed sculptures downtown! This is not one of them!
Outsider art! Outsider art! I think we have our first Outsider art sighting of the summer!
The Blog purchases 70 to 80 percent of his Kangols from "Fresh Fashions". Official sponsor of the 1992 Tour Dupont!
The Summit Wicker basket laden with fresh flowers, fresh zucchini and "make your own" salsa...Daniel Morgan Square, the most dangerous place in the world...
Booyah! Bike lane for safety and instant bicycle themed photography...

Decomissioned missile silo turned into clock towers...
Wacky little bike rack which deceives the eye!
New Spartanburg skate park...
Something is amiss...