Sometimes you have to stop someone in the street and demand a bicycle portrait. This was one of those times. Joe has owned this Schwinn for 40 years. He brought it here from Puerto Rico, where he says he paid $3,000 for it. Don’t let the scowl fool you, he was a very gregarious guy. Photographed on the Lower East Side.
Gotta love bike subcultures. Some people spend thousands shaving every gram off their ride. And some people screw on exhaust pipes.
New York Bike Portrait: Joe and his Schwinn | Culture Cycles - […] #BikeNYC is a bicycle portrait series bike Dmitry Gudkov of Brooklyn. I’ve been following the blog and photos for some time now and really loved this shot. This Schwinn has been with Joe for 40 years he says and that shows in the high levels of personalization going on. See that hood-ornament on the front fender? More great captures here. […]