Posted on 03/06/2019 2:55:33 PM PST by real saxophonist
Naked Florida Man Bikes Backwards on Miami Highway
IT’S NUDE CYCLING SEASON IN THE SUNSHINE STATE.
BY MATT BEVILACQUA
Mar 5, 2019
A man was spotted biking naked backwards on a highway in Florida.
He rode a fixie and wore a headband, neon pink shoes, and little else.
The rider is known locally and was previously caught riding nude last summer.
Last August we had the, uh, pleasure of learning about a Florida man known for biking while naked on an interstate in Miami. Well, not entirely naked: He donned a headband, neon pink socks (to match his bar tape and water bottle), and neon yellow shoes as he zipped down I-95, dodging highway traffic.
Now he’s back in the news in the nude, having been spotted while displaying some rather expert bike handling skills over the weekend.
Once again confounding Miami drivers on I-95, the mysterious cyclist showed up perched on the handlebar of his fixie, pedaling backwards down the interstate. He had swapped his Fuji Norcom Straight triathlon bike from last summer for a different model, and also found a pair of bright pink shoes, a pink bike basket, and what looked like a pink garter or lingerie to match the rest of his getup.
Drivers were there to catch the moment on video. “He comin’,” someone off-camera said in passenger-side footage that has since gone viral. “Watch this shit.”
While Florida traffic laws don’t mention anything about bicycles on highways, the Sun-Sentinel reports that per the Florida Highway Patrol, taking a bike on the interstate is, in fact, illegal. Yet according to social media commentary, the rider is a known local character and has his fans in the Miami area.
“I see this dude all the time,” one Twitter user commented. “I affectionately call him, Flamboyro! The hero Miami deserves.”
“Backwards now,” someone else offered. “He upped his game.”
When spotted, the man was riding by the NW 79th Street exit on I-95, which would have placed him on the far north side of the city. A velodrome, Brian Piccolo Park, sits about 15 miles north of there in Cooper City, Florida, but we’re pretty sure that wasn’t his destination. After all, his fixie appeared to have a front brake, and that’s not appropriate for the track.
MATT BEVILACQUA News Editor, Bicycling Matt is a reporter, writer, and editor who has covered bicycling since 2014, when he cofounded a small bike magazine called SPOKE in Philadelphia.
It is details like these that pique the human interest.
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Was there a seat attached to the bicycle’s seat post?
It’s Florida, man.
All questions are answered. Thanks.
Florida.
I first learned of marijuana 50 years ago. Since then, headlines have gotten crazier and more violent.
Call Russ Brown. He’s the biker’s attorney!
Why is it always Florida?
I live here and don’t see anything crazy.
Maybe need to get out more.
“Fuji Norcom Straight triathlon bike”
That’s about a $3,000 bike.
OMG!! He’s BLACK!! I am SHOCKED! SHOCKED!
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3732677/posts?page=1 Naked sex offender high on K2 tried to rape woman outside Dallas City Hall, police say
Two consecutive naked man posts on FR, and they weren’t posted by the same person.
I am thinking paint ball gun loaded with blue leather dye and itching powder.
I saw that. Weird.
That is a definite multi-voting Demonicrat.
And on top of everything else, he's got a cheater "fixie" bike.
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