Monday, July 18, 2011

Un mélange de vélos


These bikes near Place d'Aligre remind me that today is a "rest day" on Le Tour de France. I do not think that any of these will be found in the race when it resumes on Tuesday.

Rue Théophile Roussel
près de Place d'Aligre
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31 comments:

  1. Pierre BOYERJuly 18, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    :-)
    Have a great week !

    Pierre

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  2. Sylvia KJuly 18, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    I suspect you are quite correct! Fun post for the day, Genie, mon amie! Hope you have a wonderful week! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  3. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Belle photo artistique, Genie!

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  4. Paris PaulJuly 18, 2011 at 3:34 AM

    Wish today was a day off for me too! Thanks for the photo.

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  5. beau gosseJuly 18, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Looks almost like a sculpture at Beaubourg! Enjoy your day and the coming week, Genie!

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  6. MalyssJuly 18, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    What a mess! :o)

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  7. VreniJuly 18, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Great photo! But imagine having to free your bicycle out of such a mess... On my Vienna blog you find a photo of barbie´s scooter today. As I see in your photo, she was in Paris with her "vélo"...

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  8. GringoJuly 18, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    Only in Paris......!

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  9. Shell SherreeJuly 18, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Melange is a great description, Genie! Makes untangling chains in one's jewellery box look like a picnic.

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 18, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    That's a bit like my 'jumble sail' Genie, I bet every one of the owners knows exactly how to get to his 'steed', I would have the red one!!

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  11. JoeJuly 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Wonderful image - such a collision of spokes, a tangle of rubber and melange of metal. Chaos at it's best. Congrats.

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  12. biebkriebelsJuly 18, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Colourful bikes, in the "Tour" they become more and more futuristic. We follow it every day on TV. Mostly I look at the beautiful landscapes of France they show and not at the cyclists...

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  13. brattcatJuly 18, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    a wonderment of wheels.

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  14. cocoa and coconut July 18, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    I almost forget entirely that it was the Tour de France! Mon dieu! Thank you for the reminder Genie. Nice colour bikes.

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  15. Cezar and LéiaJuly 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    It reminds me Amsterdam! :)
    Wonderful colors in this picture.
    Léia

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  16. MJuly 18, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Very colorful! So glad I don't have to dig a bike out of that melange!! Hope you have a day of rest after your busy weekend. Bisous.

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  17. HarrietJuly 18, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Like Shell, I think you've nailed it with the word 'mélange'.

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  18. RandyJuly 18, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    So that is what vélos means! I've seen it before but was not sure.

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  19. diveJuly 18, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Maybe it would be a lot more fun if the Tour riders had to use real bikes like these. Wonderful photo, Genie!

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  20. AlexaJuly 18, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    This is great, Genie! I wonder if they're all still there since you took this shot—they almost look like they're locked to each other!

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  21. Montreal Photo DailyJuly 18, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Thanks Genie for adding a bit of color to an uneventful day... and a hint of things to come, perhaps?
    Cheers from Montreal.

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  22. LoreeJuly 18, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    What wonderful, colourful bikes.

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  23. AnonymousJuly 18, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    I don't know why, but bicycles in Paris make me think of love.

    And I definitely love this! xo

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  24. BirdmanJuly 18, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Maybe with $50,000 added to them.

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  25. Ken MacJuly 18, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    fab photos. glad I found your blog

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  26. SRQJuly 18, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    That's quite a cluster. I'm looking forward to the Tour resuming. I love the scenery! (I actually saw signs during my recent trip announcing that the road would be closed. So bummed I missed the peloton et al.)

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  27. Melissa B.July 18, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    These wheels might not make it to the Tour, but perhaps you could avail the officials of your photographic skills? Love this Superior Snap!

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  28. HalcyonJuly 18, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Hee... some of those bikes on the TdF cost more than my car! I doubt any of these do though. :)

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  29. Rob-bearJuly 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Keep on biking, Genie!

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  30. JackJuly 18, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    This is a nice, colorful tangle of bikes. I was in Oxford one year ago and I have never seen more bicycles in one place than there. The whole city was a tangle of bikes. (And I bought myself a new bike last weekend, just because I wanted one.)

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  31. martinealisonJuly 19, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Un beau rayonnement de cycles...
    gros bisous.

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Merci for your comments!