i ride my bike everywhere i go. it takes me to work, shows, meetings, friends, restaurants, and adventures every day. my parents aren’t convinced that the hundreds of dollars in parking tickets, breakdowns, and gas i’ve saved over the last four years is legitimate, but there’s no way i could have afforded rent, college, my band, or the cost of living if i had a car in Richmond. my bike is a trusted friend. i’ve written songs, nearly died three individual times, met some of the best people in my life, and even started a business while riding it. it gets me where i need to go, even if i’ve yet to figure out where i’m headed.
when she isn’t shooting bands, the awesome Julie Ferguson takes photos of folks and their bikes to tell stories of what these incredible machines mean to the people of Richmond. support her work!
mural by Jerkface, as part of the Richmond Mural Project.