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Mista Barista Bikes Beijing

Thursday, August 14, 2008

It's come to be a Mista Barista tradition: going to an Olympics, buying a bicycle, then selling it when the games are over. He's done it again in Beijing. His descriptions of the traffic there -- cars speeding up at intersections to make turns on red lights -- aren't exactly reassuring to the viewer back home, but at least it's flat. Let's go to the videotape.

Posted by Debbie Galant on August 14, 2008 11:09 AM
 

Comments (10)

Hey Deb...Mr Barista looks great riding around on his bike...tell him to be careful
taking any of those back streets....

| July 14, 2008 11:26 AM | Reply

 

Beijing..Montclair...what's the difference? :-!

| July 14, 2008 11:46 AM | Reply

 

Say now, this is super cool.

| July 14, 2008 11:47 AM | Reply

 

I love that Mista Barista is the only one wearing a helmet!

| July 14, 2008 11:51 AM | Reply

 

Fantastic video. Stay safe, Warren!

| July 14, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply

 

Does he live in NJ, because all he described about the dynamics of traffic and pedestrians/bicycles is ....NJ. Which is why tickets instead of warnings (the rules are changing) in several towns was just a tax.

| July 14, 2008 12:41 PM | Reply

 

"Beijing..Montclair...what's the difference? :-!"

About $23,000 a year in property taxes. Guess which one is which.

| July 14, 2008 1:25 PM | Reply

 

Hard to top this for an example of self-importance.
Gee, I think I'll post a picture of me when I do the laundry.

| August 14, 2008 5:03 PM | Reply

 

Hard to top this for an example of self-importance.
Gee, I think I'll post a picture of me when I do the laundry.

| August 14, 2008 5:04 PM | Reply

 

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