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Jay describes the reason why I love biking so much. I really miss living in Philly with my bike =/
I bought a new bike about 2 months ago. And it’s changed my life in so many positive ways. I’ll just let David Byrne describe the feeling of biking, since he says it best:
There’s an exhilaration you get from self-propelled transportation — skateboarding, in-line skating and walking as well as biking; New York has good public transportation, but you just don’t get the kind of rush I’m talking about on a bus or subway train. I got hooked on biking because it’s a pleasure, not because biking lowers my carbon footprint, improves my health or brings me into contact with different parts of the city and new adventures. But it does all these things, too — and sometimes makes us a little self-satisfied for it; still, the reward is emotional gratification, which trumps reason, as it often does.
My bike is a cyclocross bike so it’s good for road riding and light off road riding. I’ve fallen in love with setting out in the morning knowing I’m going to ride 60 miles or so, not having any idea where my bike will take me. I call my bike “The Freedom Machine.” I don’t own a car, so getting out of NYC can get quite expensive. But that’s no longer. If I want to go to the beach, I jump on my bike and head to Fort Tilden. It’s a 45 mile round trip ride and takes about an hour and twenty minutes each way. If I want to head up to the mountains, I ride up the west side of Manhattan, head over the George Washington Bridge, up the Hudson River Road, and then I’m in Norman Rockwell country. This photo is from my last trip up north looking down on the Hudson from Storm King park.
My bike has completely changed my experience in NYC. The more I explore in and around this city, the more I fall deeper in love with the greatest country in the world, NYC. You’ve got the best of both worlds, the city and the country. But, unless you have a bike, the country is just so far away and so expensive to get to.
If you don’t have a bike, get one. And enjoy.
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Anonymous asked: Cool stuff! Why the focus on anatomy?
because anatomy is fascinating!
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Studying for my anatomy lab exam on Tuesday and lecture exam on Monday. Best way to memorize the form of the bones is to keep drawing them and labeling them. Here is a humerus I drew, it’s not perfect in proportion but I got the main parts down that I need to memorize.
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Now that my brother is just sitting around due to his ankle injury ( at least my crutches are being used) I can use him as a model ;) here he is studying/ reading in our backyard in some wonderful breeze. (Taken with instagram)
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I have been meaning to draw on my mom’s new iPad. Finally got a chance and made some ugly feet. Need better drawing apps. Any suggestions?
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Studying anatomy on this Monday holiday. My anatomy class drains me during the week and I don’t get to draw much so I am cramming some drawing during the weekend. Work and lab exam tomorrow :’(
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My grandpa watching the ipl finals, my dad chillin on the couch, my mom reading a magazine and my brother working on his computer. And I am practicing some box figures. Surprisingly it’s fun!
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Using my left hand as a model. I tried to place the bone structure in it. Not sure how accurate it is, still learning. (Taken with instagram)
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I have started to do these anatomy studies recently. This is a study done from Peck’s anatomy book on a beautiful Saturday morning. Colored pencils were gifted by my friend Dipal on my birthday :) its always great when birthday presents are useful. Thank you paaji! (Taken with instagram)
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Last figure drawing for a little while. Sad :( hope I can improve on some anatomy during this break. (Taken with instagram)
