Bicycle Vending Machine


	Bicycle Vending Machine

Caleythia

8-14-2007 1:17 PM

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Caleythia says:

This is a really neat idea. I would love to see some of these in Philly.

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8-14-2007 1:47 PM

Tallulah

What a fabulous idea, London could also do with some of these!

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