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Friday, November 05, 2010

Downtown from behind

Downtownfrombehind features creative types (artists, models, chefs, musicians) riding their bikes around downtown New York City. The goal is to highlight those who make downtown NYC what it is today. Very cool.

(I love the dude with the flowers! He's an event planner, naturally.)

(Via designlovefest)

78 comments:

  1. what beautiful pictures! the first one is gorgeous, but i love the girl in the second - it is my dream to look as effortlessly beautiful (even from the back!) as she does.

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  2. i know, meg! her skirt/leotard combo is gorgeous.

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  3. i love those pictures! thanks for sharing them.

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  4. These are wonderful. I love the man with his hat in the air!

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  5. Those pictures are so fun!! Beautiful!

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  6. So super cute. Love living in NYC!

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  7. Those photos make me smile:) How sweet it the first image with all those flowers?!(what a balancing act)
    Happy Friday, Joanna

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  8. Would take that guy witht he flowers in a heartbeat, so so cool!

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  9. absolutely love this! adorable photos, very cool.

    xxx Charlie
    http://www.femininebravery.com/

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  10. oh, nyc. i love you.

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  11. What a lovely collection. And aside from the cyclists (love the hat tip) here are so many trees in downtown NYC!

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  12. I love that heart t-shirt!
    Can't wait to go to nyc in the spring!

    www.coquettishfacade.blogspot.com

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  13. Hhahahaha this is such a cute idea!
    I love these pictures very pretty :)
    xoxo
    Olivia

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  14. This is really spectacular but ... why aren't any of them wearing helmets?

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  15. I just started cycling again this summer!! Love them!

    Come and enter my new Giveaway....I know you will love it!!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  16. I love these, esp the girl in the skirt!! but I'm with Irene.. you;d have to be a little nuts to ride a bike in NYC w/o a helmet.

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  17. These photos are so lovely and great, but where are the bike helmets?

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  18. that's way cute :) love love love

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  19. that girl doing a split!? WHOA! how is that even possible! amazing!

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  20. I love it! Especially the girl doing the spilts. That is amazing

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  21. THis is a very interesting idea! I think one reason that it works so well is because it taps into that appeal of spying on someone- there backs are turned, so we check them out without them noticing that we are doing it!

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  22. very New York vibe to them, thanks for the smile.

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  23. Love the flower photo!
    :)

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  24. amazing shots!
    get a few more and you could have a gallery show no doubt!

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  25. they're whimsical and lovely

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  26. Especially love the girl with her legs out and the heart on her back. Very interesting concept.

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  27. Beautiful pictures I love them:)

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  28. Love the photos! Thanks for sharing!

    Jenae
    http://wildflowerlsblog.blogspot.com/

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  29. joanna, you & alex belong in one of those photos..! get on it. `;o)

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  30. These are too cute!! Love the guy with the flowers, and that adorable couple!

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  31. I like the guy with the hat! Very st tropez.

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  32. wow i love these. esp the second last one with the heart-open-back shirt.

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  33. Biking is the way to go! Too bad mine got stolen yesterday...

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  34. bike+me= wreck waiting to happen.

    fortunately, i haven't wiped out on any british roads yet... sometimes when my bike confidence is extra low i cycle on the sidewalk. when people yell at me because of my "anti social" biking skills and just yell back as i'm passing, "I'M NEW HERE AND SCARED". even after being here for 7 months i'm still throwing out the new card.

    ... so when i see pictures like these i get really jealous at how people can be so beautiful&graceful at the same time. :D

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  35. Fabulous! I am going to look and see if he has any dancers. And then I am going to work out my back and behind. They are all so fit!

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  36. The girl with the bathing suit is so beautiful! Love this!

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  37. Oi! Acompanho seu blog faz um tempo e, apesar de não ser boa no inglês, gosto das postagens, das fotos. Parabéns!

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  38. i love this idea SO much. my favorite is the one with the heart on the back.

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  39. what a great idea. makes me miss nyc :(

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  40. Oh, I love this. These made me smile, especially the one with the guy and the hat :)

    Vivian

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  41. it's hard to take pictures of people from behind and keep the person looking at them engaged with out being able to see peoples faces. This series goes above and beyond! personality is bursting!

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  42. This post just made my rainy day!! THANK YOU!
    www.annawithlove.com

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  43. I've been seeing this float around and I absolutely love the concept. It makes me miss NYC. Sigh. x

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  44. Wow!!! These are beautiful! Love how the one girls top makes a heart shape on her back.

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  45. I love the last shot. Looks so romantic. And the heart-shaped cut out one...WHEEEEEEE! Fun!! ^_^

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  46. I think the girl in the second is so beautiful with her exposed back and wispy skirt!

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  47. what an awesome idea! just skipped over to the site and I swear, all the photographs are amazing! makes me want to go to NYC all that more badly! :) thanks for sharing.

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  48. what a cute post! love them.
    L~

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  49. I love this. I love the heart top, too. Lovely lovely lovely.

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  50. so lovely!
    my husband really wants us to be "bikers" but i am just too scared of riding in traffic.

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  51. lovely pictures! I love the girl from the 4th photo. She's so carefree!

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  52. I love riding my bike around downtown NYC! At first, I thought it'd be scary but it's amazing! it feels like you're flying!!!

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  53. Ahhh! I love this so much!

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  54. Anonymous11:12 PM

    Whimsical and gorgeous!

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  55. And I am the one bitter fellow cyclist who says, "And none of them are wearing helmets?!" :o)

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  56. monica, you´re lucky ;D
    and jo: the pictures are awesome! a collection of very different types, like that

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  57. Love this!

    http://australiennechic.blogspot.com/

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  58. Nothing beats a beautiful woman cycling through the city on a summers day.... especially if she is dressed for style not practicality.

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  59. oh I love the last photo, I always ride my bike to work and I think that is the coolest way to get there...

    let's all ride our bikes!

    :]

    x

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  60. in love with these photos. especially the heart cut-out on the one girl, and the talent of the event planner biking with those flowers! geez! bravo.

    xo.

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  61. What a great idea!
    xx

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  63. Love this! It's like taking a quick trip downtown anytime of the day.

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  64. completely awesome!!!!! Love the dude with flowers. LOVE.

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  65. these photos are great! i am coming to nyc in january and i cannot wait!!

    emilie

    http://elephantyears.blogspot.com

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  66. I love the girl doing a split! Fab!

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  68. great concept, I love it!

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  69. Anonymous7:33 PM

    I second all of the previous users who exclaimed 'this is nice and all, but..where are the helmets?'

    maybe it's just natural selection, hard at work.

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  70. Edward8:57 PM

    Please stop. Every time a picture is posted of someone on a bicycle looking normal instead of those ridiculous fluorescent yellow jackets and polystyrene hats, we get endless comments about helmets.

    Some people choose to use them and some choose not to. It is up to them. If you are really serious about reducing head injuries generally, encourage helmet wearing among motorists.

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  71. I totally ♥ed this site. Beautiful idea.

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  72. These idiots need to wear helmets! They will not be nearly as cute when they get doored and die! Wear helmets, everyone!

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  73. Great photos! thanks

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