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Bicycle art.

Bicycle art is dedicated to creating passion for stately cycling of the transport sort

There is so much anger and ugliness from motorists towards cyclists on our Australian roads, cars thrusting at cyclists, drivers hurling curses. Visiting cycle Academic, John Pucher, rode here for several months in 2010 and, profoundly shocked, said he'd never see anything like it anywhere in the world.

It's not one sided. There are also frequent reports of furious cyclists thumping cars which cut them off. The abuse flies back and forth.

The scene, the vibe is not only angry, but very ugly. This is all wrong and unnecessary. Cycling is, and should be, friendly and beautiful.

When you see someone on a bike, you should see pleasure and serenity, not a bomb on a short fuse. You should think, "I'd like to be doing that."

I hope my bicycle art helps a change by bringing out the beauty of this brilliant way to get around, and especially revealing the beauty of body on the bike.

My portraits are almost all of stately sit-up bikes that you'd ride in your own clothes. I spend no art time on Lycra clad riders, heads encased in menacing looking helmets, even though this gear may be efficient of you want to go fast, stay cool, etc.

The European look is the bikes and riders I paint, I draw, and make into solar prints. You can see what I mean on film in this sit. Go to; The Waltz of the Bikes

I hope you like my images. if you want one of my works, write to me. Michael.rubbo@gmail.com