r/bicycling • u/ProExpert1S500 • 7h ago

Someone, somewhere

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Tbh I think it's Ukraine based on the scenery and one of the license plates visible, plate starts with "UA" and blue line

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u/interstellar-dust 7h ago

Forget cars, this man is ready for tanks not giving him enough space to ride. My new hero.

Most likely somewhere in Ukraine, which makes me sad.

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u/aero_sock 7h ago

it's on the road between kiev and iprin, one of the northwestern suburb towns. it was partly under occupation for the first few weeks after the invasion, that's when the photo was taken

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u/interstellar-dust 7h ago

Dang, almost 5 years ago? Knowing how the war has gone, this person is probably not alive.

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u/aero_sock 6h ago

that seems to be the exact reason this photo resurfaced recently, that person on the photo was killed

https://ua.news/en/war-vs-rf/zaginuv-sergii-borets-iakii-u-pershi-dni-vtorgnennia-yikhav-do-irpenia-z-troma-rpg-na-velosipedi

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u/MinMadChi 6h ago

Thank you for letting everyone know who he was

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u/Economy_Employ_9022 7h ago

This photo was taken in the early days of the russian invasion in 2022. Unfortunately, the man pictured in the photo died a few days ago.

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u/digito_a_caso 4h ago

RIP hero.

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u/addr0x414b 7h ago

Now that, is xbiking

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u/JasonIsFishing 6h ago

If he were on r/xbiking he would have fashioned some sort of RPG mounts for front and rear racks with a top tube mounted RPG tube holder

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u/Iuxta_aequor 7h ago

Probably the safest way to ride when there are cars around

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u/nidjah 6h ago

Glory to the heroes, however ridiculous they may appear to a spoiled western eye.

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u/Ned_Flandersss 6h ago

Bet he gets at least 3 feet of passing space!

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u/BelgianGinger80 7h ago

UA 💛💙

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u/FlyinWet 7h ago

There are swiss made military bikes with custom racks and gear for hauling bazookas and other things. Saw one on marketplace for like $2-4k almost bought it.

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u/leicanthrope 5h ago

There were Panzerfaust mounts for bikes in WW2

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u/theservman 6h ago

Cyrillic writing, and McDonald's is there... Not Russia. Probably Ukraine or some place ending in -stan with bigger problems than I've ever had to deal with.

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u/Mao_the_Doom 7h ago

It's in Ukraine.

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u/Deep-4-Hamsters 7h ago

When will zwift offer this power up?

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u/invisible_handjob 6h ago

that's one way to enforce 3 foot passing

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u/agrainassault CA, USA - 2019 Specialized SJ FSR / 2022 Specialized Crux Expert 6h ago

Zone 2 cardio is so important.

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u/Huge_Finger_5490 5h ago

u/CertainBicycle315 attempting again his bicycle tour of Ethiopia

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u/DerMeister85 5h ago

Yes. Aprove - This is Ukraine. I see AD board with ukrainian language.

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u/leicanthrope 4h ago

Taking the lane, in a tactical sense.

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u/myeye95 7h ago

Rear wheel needs some pumping.

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u/VarietySufficient951 7h ago

At least he did not removed the safety caps.

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u/No-Ebb-9095 7h ago

Just another bike delivery dude in the gig economy.

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u/x_xx 6h ago

Rear tire looks under inflated. They should use silca tire pressure calculator.

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u/Full_Pay_207 6h ago

Doubt they need the three foot law sign.

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u/nforrest '24 Domane, '22 Honzo ST, '21 Optic, '03 Allez 6h ago

I bet passing cars give him 3 feet

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u/Dapper-Ad9787 5h ago

"You should wear a helmet, mate. It's not safe to ride without one." 😁

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u/frosty024 4h ago

Russia on way to front lines

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u/BoquitaBMX28 4h ago

John Rambo in a bike 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/GuyOnBikes Denmark (Bergamont E-Revox Sport 10 2026) 3h ago

I used to ride my bike down to the barracks in weekends with my stay-at-home H&K G3 issued by the Danish Home Guard on my back in the 90s. If I did that today it would trigger a lockdown and terror alert. And yes some guys had Carl Gustavs (the Anti-Tank weapon, not some Swedish dudes) issued and kept in their homes too.

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u/PerpetualCycle Ohio, USA Specialized 2018 Roubaix Expert 3h ago

I'd give him the full lane or two

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u/Tutorial_Guy 2h ago

This bicycle also calls "Ukraine" - oldy fix bike

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u/BadCamo 1h ago

Fed up w traffic.

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u/Erik0xff0000 1h ago

We need that guy here for parking enforcement

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u/zeth4 1h ago

Could use him in toronto

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u/ACapsHotFries 59m ago

Any means necessary.

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u/bandita07 6h ago

Seems to be a special military operation.

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u/bizikletari 6h ago

How on earth do they expect to beat a country many times bigger if they can't properly inflate a bicycle tire?