Comments on: Bicycle repairer pets his doggie, in Beijing (photo)

By: Aurvara

Aurvara — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:14:00 +0000

He’s been reading about this Kobe beef lark and thought why limit it to cattle.

By: grimatongueworm

grimatongueworm — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Bicycle repairer pets his lunch

By: dainel

dainel — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:09:00 +0000

I see the text in my RSS reader “A bicycle repairer strokes his dog inside a storage box on his tricycle as he waits for his customer in Beijing”. I think of a man on a something like a bicycle, with a small dog in a box on his bike. He’s reaching in to pet the dog.

I click the link. Instead of what I imagine, I see a an enormous box. The man is actually sitting in the box. Along with his two dogs.

By: needsleep99

needsleep99 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:38:00 +0000

Preparing his dinner.

By: ALV Woods Natter

ALV Woods Natter — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:48:00 +0000

they look like pedigree english cocker spaniels, i’d hazard a guess that this is a fairly unusual dog for someone to own in china?

By: PrettyBoyTim

PrettyBoyTim — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:01:00 +0000

There are mobile bicycle repair outfits here in the west as well:

e.g: http://cycleserve.co.uk/

By: Robert Little

Robert Little — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:40:00 +0000

I initially wanted to make a statement about the whole “east vs west” mindset, but instead, I think I’ll say that this is simply wonderful.

By: Neil Winkelmann

Neil Winkelmann — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:08:00 +0000

I’ll bet he can fix just about anything. My local bike shop can too – once they order in the part – and wait two weeks for it to arrive. There was a guy who would set up repair services along the Bristol-Bath cycle path in the UK when I lived there a few years back. Can’t recall if he had dogs. Cool photo.

By: BonzoDog1

BonzoDog1 — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Cue Monty Python: It’s bicycle repair man!

By: flowergardenslayer

flowergardenslayer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:43:00 +0000

Dude’s bike reminds me of the old adage “The cobbler’s children always go bare”

By: koko szanel

koko szanel — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:59:00 +0000

straight from Blade Runner, just wait few hours to get dark and some acid rain

By: Art

Art — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:31:00 +0000

Dogs ♥♥♥

By: avocadotoe

avocadotoe — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:17:00 +0000

Oh look, is it a Stockbroker?
Is it a Quantity Surveyor?
Is it a Church Warden?
No! It’s BICYCLE REPAIR MAN!

By: igzabier

igzabier — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:55:00 +0000

nice cultural insight, cool moment, and this is so different than typical West(micro repair shop mobile maker handyman) but then same(human loving animal, human making existence).

By: Vivian Leonard

Vivian Leonard — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:44:00 +0000

Might I point out that there are in fact two dogs in the picture?

By: phisrow

phisrow — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:57:00 +0000

I am a total sucker for that “I’m genetically engineered to love you in my fuzzy way” look puppies have.

By: noah django

noah django — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:41:00 +0000

annnnnnnnd … posted to /n/.

By: Maryn McKenna

Maryn McKenna — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:20:00 +0000

fantastic.