Cool bikes

In general, I'm not really sure what makes a bike cool. I understand that some fancy road bikes are sleek and fast looking. And I like the crazy color schemes that people come up with, customizing their wheels, handlebars, and even chains.

But I've often found myself confused about the question 'What Makes a Bike Look Cool'?
However, these kids, without a doubt, have some sweet bikes. These photos come from a group of teenagers of Guyanese and Trinidadian background in Queens, New York City, who turned their bikes into rolling sound systems giant enough to rival the bass on any car. In fact, they measured one bike's sound-system at a car show, and “it’s 150 decibels.” Above, Clint Hasnoo, 17, has a 1,600-watt system with four midrange speakers.

These teens are taking the social aspects of cars (which are growing increasingly less popular for young people), like mechanical work and cruising through the city, and putting them on bikes. "The group rides in packs, each taking turns playing his sound system. Sometimes, the riders cruise down Atlantic Avenue to a McDonald’s, where car aficionados gather." Then, of course, there's the fact that those bikes are just cool.

And, in the photo above, it looks like they are following our lane positioning advice for safe street riding!


For more information on these teenagers' stories, read the full article here. In fact, there's a documentary about them: check out Made in Queens for a trailer, profiles, and more photos.