Bikes and stuff from Kingfish254's 2013 European Christmas - Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento Italy

[kingfish254]

This year's vacation we decided to go to Europe for Christmas again (our sixth).
Italy - Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Positano and the Amalfi Coast
France - Alsace Region, Strasbourg, and Colmar
Germany - Heidelberg

I'll use this thread to post photos of bikes and other cool things that I see on my trip.

Merry Christmas - Buon Natale - Joyeux Noël - Fröhliche Weihnachten

 

[kingfish254]

First stop was Naples
Saw a ton of mopeds, but not many bikes.

This one reminds me of a Giant Simple

Motorized suicidal Barbie bike

More toys

Castel Nuovo with QueenFish

 

[kingfish254]

Stop 2 was Pompeii. Couldn't find any Bike Ruins

 

[The Renaissance Man]

"Motorized suicidal Barbie bike"
Suicidal because of the bag over her head or the slits on her wrists?

Cool pix!

 

[Rockit!]

Stylin and profilin WWWWOOOOOOOO

 

[kingfish254]

Stop 3 was Sorrento Italy

Delivery trike in front of our hotel

Classic vespa

Classic Fiat
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There are a lot of electric bikes here

Fiat

Vespa

Took a picture of this one and the owner walked up and let me sit on it

Shop ad

 

[kingfish254]

Came across this art exhibit and I knew something looked familiar about the media they were using. It's all done with bike tires and tubes. This area of Italy is known for detailed large scale Creche (Nativity) scenes. The theme also had something to do with handicap access so that is why you see some of the wheels.

Some of the details

Another bike piece

 

[kingfish254]

I didn't notice it at first, but after using the flash, I see that they even used the reflective striping from some tires.

 

[mikeeebikey]

Nativity in black!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks like a fun Christmas Vacation!

 

[Funkme]

Germany is where you will get to see some great bikes...

 

[Bicycle808]

Awesome pics, but I'm always profoundly disappointed whenever I'm forced to realize that you're not actually Ric Flair.

 

[kingfish254]

Awesome pics, but I'm always profoundly disappointed whenever I'm forced to realize that you're not actually Ric Flair.

My spray tan wears off in no time and I can't always strut around in bedazzled robes.
All those years of Stylin and Profilin were rough on me.