Joyful advance people and bike rack. (Or snow fence.)

Today's post doesn't so much feature bike rack as the main attraction, but serves as an accent for advance people enjoying the moment.

To the left is my very dear, darling Z. Javaid, who is celebrating not only a very large, very perfectly framed flag (god help us, but that's a whole other blog just waiting to happen) but a successful trip in Las Vegas. Framing her perfectly timed jump is some all-American bike rack.

Next up is A. Evans and J. Quinn, and while no bike rack is in this photo, they are frolicking through Cleveland, Ohio, happy as clams (if clams could skip, hold hands, and wear clothing). Pretty awesome. I am including it here not only because I find this shot to be full of happiness and life, but also because the hint of snow fence (a distant cousin of bike rack) really adds a shot of color.

For happy shiny Advance people holding haaaands....FOUR bicycles out of four.

Bike rack, but not, in Vancouver

I know this blog is called "bike rack around the world," and that the photo to the left is of actual bike rack.

This is not the bike rack I'm looking for.

(But I do appreciate Eugenie's efforts! Thanks lady! She took this photo while working abroad in Vancouver, Canada - in front of a restaurant I wish I had heard of before I went last year. Is this is a restaurant at a crime lab or is this thematic? Do they serve you soup while behind bars or while testing your DNA or running your profile?)

Anyway: I realize that this blog is dedicated to a very singular type of item, and said item may not be easily encountered all the time. That said, I still want you to send your photos in, people. Think: metal item that could be used as a bicycle rack but more commonly used as transportable barricade. I didn't say my obsession was normal.

Considering there is a blog out there called "Lawrence, Julie & Julia" about a guy who is watching the movie "Julie & Julia" every day for a YEAR, I don't think mine is too out there, right? Right? (Hello?)

ZERO bicycles out of four, although I'm inclined to give it half a bicycle for the lone bike lock left marooned on the actual racking structure.

Not quite bike rack in Dubai

While I firmly believe that bike rack is universal - I can't wait until someone goes to Antarctica and takes a photo of white bike rack there - sometimes, it can be elusive. 

Exhibit A: Dubai. Brought to you by one D. Sams, who apparently didn't see any applicable bike rack while skydiving over the city like a crazy man.  Which he is.

Here are a couple of photos of the exotic landscape of the United Arab Emirates state...minus the real bike rack. That said, lots of barricade aplenty! And lots of variety. And color. Lots of color!

Then again, 'beige' in a desert land area is probs not the best idea. Just saying.

Anyway, back to the bike rack. Yes, this is not bike rack in the traditional sense (of this blog, anyway) - you can't rack anything to the stuff at the left, and the bike rack below actual, REAL bike rack that's affixed to the ground. But forgive me for indulging - I know, the point of this blog is to demonstrate bike rack around the world, but hey, you also need to see what doesn't quite qualify, right? Right. So everyone, calm down.

That's right, calm down, all four of you who read this.

Can I just point out you can SEE the sand in this photo? I mean, whoa.

Below, some candy-cane striped something - I guess you'd have to stripe your equipment to prevent yourself from running into it.

A few more photos for your viewing pleasure. Who needs to see the Burj Kalifa when you have this blog?

 

Well, I'm sorry to say, considering there is no real bike rack here, it gets ZERO bicycles out of four bicycles, but points for saying that I was able to get a post about Dubai out of it.