Posts Tagged "motorcycle"
Oleg: Cappuccino on Red Square
ST. PETERSBURG: Alexei, 41, was hanging out on Nevesky on a Saturday afternoon offering pedestrians a ride on his motorcycle. Alexei said he first started riding at age 10, when he lied to get into a bike class for those 12 and over. A few years ago, while riding around St Petersburg in the early afternoon, he decided to have coffee on Red Square. By 10pm, he said he was sipping cappuccino on Red Square, having traveled 700 kilometers in about 8+ hours.
Andrei: Veteran Motorcyclist
MOSCOW: Andrei was working as a guard at Night Wolves' motorbike club during their annual season opening event. Andrei, an avid weightlifter, said he grew up in Ukraine and first got on a motorcycle at the age of 10. He got his first bike - an Izhevsk 49 - by age 20. He then upgraded to an Ural motorbike. Now, he rides a Japanese motorcycle.
Daria: Motorcycle Enthusiast, Crimea Native
MOSCOW: Daria, 29, moved from Crimea to Moscow eight years ago to study, but ended up staying to work. Employed at a printing plant, Daria says the Russian megapolis has worn her down. ''I want to go back to Crimea. Moscow is a very big, difficult place to live.'' She says she loves to motorcycle and that her and her husband, also from Crimea, both have Hondas. Moving back to warmer Crimea would allow her to ride nearly year round, she said. Daria said she goes by the nickname 'Fairy,' from her days cleaning dishes at camping events, using the liquid detergant Fairy. ''They called me that to tease me, but I liked it and it stuck.''
