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Google Maps Bike View

29-07-2009 09:25PM

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blorg

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Apparently they are using bikes to take pictures on tracks cars can't access...

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#2 29-07-2009 09:25PM

karlog

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Awesome

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#3 29-07-2009 09:49PM

Ryaner

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They've been doing this for a while and already ran into a few problems in places like Rome and Venice which the bikes didn't fit too well in the side streets

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#4 29-07-2009 10:02PM

72hundred

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I was "caugh" by the google car on the NCR - I really hope to make it into street view

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#5 29-07-2009 10:02PM

paddyb

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I read about it before. The bike weighs eighteen stone!

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#6 29-07-2009 10:27PM

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I'd love to see how long that lasts heading down the "character laden" side alleys around Sherriff Street.

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