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Re: gay bikes, pure mania is the way I think? One of the most chaotic bikes I’ve ever worked on was an early 2000s era mystery brand hybrid that had been (badly) spray painted yellow. It had a brand new drivetrain but the hubs were suspiciously loose. Bike owner was aware of this but was just vibing. I think if you can encapsulate that sort of energy (in a non life threatening way) it would be quite gay. Also bike decorations, like a silly little vase on the handlebars with a single flower in it. Or stickers covering up the bikes branding.
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i think for gay bikes i'm really enjoying the bikes of my friends who use them to get everywhere, from dinner to a gallery opening. those bikes which are seemingly always there, bikes which you see poorly locked, or not locked at all. those bikes you see as discarded wrecks on the side of the road only for an owner to happily take it away and go about their day. a boris bike hastily left as the person had to dash. there is this sort of romance and mania in it which i find endearing. the pure functionality of it all. a direct reflection of what it feels like to be a gay trans person in 2023.
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