What is a Panda?

If you like to fumble around flickr’s bike groups sooner or later you’ll come across something called a Panda. It’s a lot of things, but a real Panda it is not. It’s an art form, way of taking pics, and a way of showing off your bike love.

Here are some of my first Pandas:





It involves these basics:

• Ride your bike- doesn’t matter what kind
• Take a picture while riding your bike

Here are some of my favorite recent Pandas:

(Click on photo to visit each photographers photostream)

The Panda Flickr group is one of my favorites to flip through. The name Panda came from a cyclist/designer/ photographer named faster panda kill kill. I love the banter about what constitutes a Panda. As for actually shooting Pandas? Watch out they're very addictive.