Visible
Visible, Graphite on Canson, 30 x 21mm.
This drawing is based on the fluro-elastic band from R. Farquharson from Adelaide. It was worn whilst he cycled on the Tour Down Under.
The original knot:
This knot was one of three to come up from Adelaide. I’ve included a small extract about this knot. Some food for thought.
“My second knot is made of a fluorescent yellow elastic. The elastic was used by me and a bunch of mates who rode the Tour Down Under ride last year. There were a few thousand cyclists involved, all wearing the same jersey. The elastic was one way we could identify each other amongst the throng.
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This knot is about respect for bike riders. We have to be so careful and put up with a lot of crap from motorists. The onus is on us to be visible, yet the onus should be on motorists to be respectful and aware and courteous to cyclists. The mark of civilisation is that they look out for the most vulnerable. Yet the state of play on our roads is quite the opposite. And the knot goes further. It is about environment, health and community too. ”
