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Cycling
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Adderley Street Flower Sellers The Moer In With City Prawn Lane
12 Jul 2011 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Flower selling in Adderley Street, Cape Town, is tradition in one of its purest forms. For some 100 years, man has always known he merely has to make a short drive into town, come rain or shine, to demonstrate old fashioned chivalry. Unfortunately, it appears an unused prawn lane is now hurting business, say the sellers.
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Car Knocks Tour De France Cyclist Into Barbed Wire Fence [VIDEO]
11 Jul 2011 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
A car covering the Tour de France, for a French television station, sideswiped Juan Antonio Flecha of Spain, while Dutch cyclist, Johnny Hoogerland, went flying into a barbed-wire fence at 60 kilometres per hour. Luckily he survived – albeit half-naked, as his pants were ripped off by the fence in the process. The maniac behind the wheel has now been banned by tour organisers.
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The Prawns Have Infiltrated The Food Chain
10 Jun 2011 by silverstreak / No Comments
Yesterday we received this harrowing report from the Far East by a brave 2oceansViber. Before you continue, note that we indemnify ourselves from any angst or emotional complications that you may suffer as a result of reading the following letter.
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Danny MacAskill Rips Up Cape Town On Two Wheels
27 May 2011 by silverstreak / 4 Comments
“But this is CYCLING!”, I hear you blurt, rusk crumbs embedding themselves in your computer screen. “You guys don’t LIKE cyclists!” That said, Danny MacAskill is no prawn. He’s a stylish, skilled athlete, and he makes the infrastructure of our beloved city look oh-so-fine.
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The Borat Mankini Argus Cyclist: The Plot Thickens
25 Mar 2011 by silverstreak / 5 Comments
The mankini-clad cyclist who sent South Africa’s cycling community into a heady froth over his BMX and lumo green couture has been identified. But there is so much more to this story than the superficial…
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Guy Does Argus On A BMX, In Borat Mankini
25 Mar 2011 by Steyn du Toit / 7 Comments
We all want to be living legends. Like our boss, Seth. But this guy is very close to actually being one as well. He completed this years Argus Cycle Tour wearing only a Borat Mankini, a pair of sneakers, and his safety helmet. All on a BMX.
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Brazilian Police Nab Cyclist-Smasher
04 Mar 2011 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Yesterday,social cyclists taking part in a Critical Mass event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we’re struck and injured by a vehicle accelerating through the crowd of cyclists. How no one was killed in the process is mystifying, and the only bright spot on this whole affair. Police have arrested a suspect.
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Crowd Of Social Brazilian Cycles Run Over By Lunatic [PG13 VIDEO]
03 Mar 2011 by silverstreak / 15 Comments
Long-time 2oceansvibe readers will be aware of our mild allergy to offensive cyclists – you know, the chaps who cruise in to cafes on Saturday morning, sweat gushing from their epidermis, balls cupped by spandex, which are at eye level as they walk in. But we never said anyone should drive at full speed into a crowd of cyclists.
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Horse Bicycle Thing Shortlisted For Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010
25 Feb 2011 by liam kruger / No Comments
It’s Friday, and you need to look at this. Korean designer Eungi Kim assembled a horse-shaped bike frame for the Seoul Cycle Design Competiton and I can’t tell if I hate it or not. It’s horse-shaped, so I approve inherently, but it’s just one rung below the penny farthing on the hipster scale.
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Check Out This Old Prawn
21 Dec 2010 by malibu / 4 Comments
I think we can safely say that the Howard Centre in Pinelands is as exciting as waiting in the queue at Home Affairs, so when this old chap appeared infront of me at Pick n Pay I was stunned. Have we found the hive leader?
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Headstand Cyclist Cruises Past Cafe Caprice
20 Dec 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
The Silly Season is no better on display than in the hub of silliness, Camps Bay. Our brothers and sisters from the north have arrived, with their vests and muscles and costume jewelry. It’s quite beautiful to watch, my china! I took a little video clip of the action and you just won’t believe what I caught on tape, cycling past.
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The Internet Had Some Things To Say This Weekend
20 Dec 2010 by liam kruger / No Comments
Well, obviously. It does most weekends. Mostly it talked about don’t-ask-don’t-tell being repealed, which is splendid – but I was focusing more on what was being said about bikes. Bikes and cars. Bikes and cars and pedestrians, and their relationship to one another. The word ‘prawn’ was implied, but not quite stated.
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Cycling Is Terrible For Humanity, And Semen
10 Dec 2010 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
Recent medical studies have indicated that a high number of hours spent on a cycling saddle per week is likely to lower your semen count.
Not all bad news, that is if we’re all aiming to be like Lance and Live Strong (read: sterile).
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Prawn Spotted In Media24′s Reception
02 Dec 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Spotting a prawn in full attire with a helmet on, in a public place, will alarm even the most relaxed individual. But imagine how it felt for Nick H, as he wandered through Media24′s reception area and was presented with THIS! In his own workplace! Poor thing. The irony of the ‘No Firearms’ sign (a [...]
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Absolute No-No
24 Nov 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Spotted just this weekend by a 2oceansviber at Canal Walk. Not only is our boy wearing a helmet indoors in a public space – but he has also mounted the middle bar of the bicycle, as he attempts to chill-out and shoot-the-breeze with a fellow Canal Walker. Less than ideal.. [thanks calvyn]
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Cape Town Man Takes 6th Place In NY Marathon For Handcycling Category
23 Nov 2010 by silverstreak / 3 Comments
Cape Town local and epic handcyclist, Andrew Stodel recently cleaned up the majority of the elite competitors in his handcycling field at the New York Marathon, finishing sixth out of 198 professional handcycling athletes. Read his personal account of the race after the jump.
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Prawnography
22 Nov 2010 by silverstreak / 2 Comments
21 November 2010: Race winner Nic White kisses his wife Diane White during the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on 21 November 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Besides the sweat, Lycra, and helmets, two things in particular are troubling here. The creeper in the shades, and the delighted child. [Image: Gallo]
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The Progression Of Cycling Helmets – Introducing The Airbag [VIDEO]
28 Oct 2010 by Seth / 4 Comments
2oceansvibers and norms alike will be aware of the term ‘prawn’ which is the ‘affectionate’ term used to describe cyclists. The term stems from their similarity to the aliens in the movie, District 9 – where the aliens were referred to as prawns. The defining feature is clearly the shape of cycling helmets, which mimics that of an alien’s head. All of that is set to change..
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LE COOL CATS VELO BICYCLE – BY PUMA AND COLETTE – SHIT HOT
16 Sep 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
The first time I clapped eyes on the Le Cool Cats Vélo bike by Puma and Colette was on the livincool and the Cool Cats websites. I really didn’t expect to get my hands on one, given that Puma only made 50 of them. In the world. With athletes like Usain Bolt being in the [...]
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THIS IS WHY I LOVE LOS ANGELES
07 Sep 2010 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
This was just MMS’d to me by The Advertiser, who took this pic on his phone, somewhere in Venice Beach. No-one bats an eyelid at stuff like this around Los Angeles – it’s completely normal! ‘Awesome’ doesn’t even begin to describe it. I mean, seriously, there is so much to talk about. The tassels. The [...]
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NEW BREED OF PRAWN DISCOVERED IN MALAWI
24 Aug 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
It is beyond me that something is not being done about the prawn epidemic on a government level. For something that started in the coffee shops of Cape Town, to have spread across the globe as far as Japan, London, Venezuela and Putney, I think the urgency of the matter could never be greater. Especially [...]
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SPOTTED AT THE GRAND ON THE BEACH
22 Jul 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 8 Comments
Just cruising over the sand in funny shoes. It’s one thing taking off your helmets (ta) but, let’s face it, that doesn’t make it ok.. Not ideal – taking your overseas guests for a lunch and exposing them to a pair of balls on a sunny weekend. Or your kids – let’s not forget about [...]
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FRIDAY MORNING SPICE
16 Jul 2010 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cyclist Thrown Off Tour For Headbutting Rival – Australian Mark Renshaw paid the price for his team’s win-at-all-costs approach to the Tour de France 11th stage on Thursday when he was excluded from the race for headbutting. Iin the final 500 metres of the 184.5km stage from Sisteron, the normally affable Australian lost his head [...]
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LANCE ARMSTRONG’S $15,000 BIKE HELMET
07 Jul 2010 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cycling fans out there must be rock-hard when looking at this pic of Lance Armstrong’s new helmet. And if not, they will be when I tell them that this new helmet gives Lance 20-30 grams less “drag.” Lance Armstrong’s new helmet – picked up on Gizmodo website Apparently: [A concept] that has a short tail [...]
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MY KIND OF CYCLIST
14 Jun 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
People think I’m against ALL cyclists. Not true. It’s just the dicks I don’t enjoy. The guys who wear their helmets whilst dining at the table next to me. The 60 year old men who look like the aliens from District 9 (hence their nickname “prawns”) clearly exposing their balls under a thin layer of [...]
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PRAWNS DECLARE HOLY WAR
11 May 2010 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
It was one thing dealing with the prawn invasion taking over Cape Town and the world, as it is usually carried out with a humorous twist. But the notion of actual monks joining in on the action, and presenting their cause as some kind of holy war, does raise some major concerns. We received the [...]
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THE INCREDIBLE PRAWN
12 Apr 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The 2oceansvibers out there show their support in all sorts of ways. Some of them just drop an email from time to time, saying how much they enjoy the vibe, whilst others prefer to stalk and ask weird questions in public. Either way, I’ve got nothing but love for you, baby! But then you get [...]
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THE LANCE ARMSTRONG ARGUS CYCLE TOUR VIDEO
15 Mar 2010 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
This is probably the one you were looking for. Footage of Lance Armstrong at the beginning of the Argus, having a coffee with his team mate, trying to ignore the cops and manic fans all around. Followed by the start, the finish, and Lance hopping into a helicopter and disappearing into the sky. Because that’s [...]
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