"We can go up in flames, or we can go down in flames," said one of David Lynch's former producers, "but we want to be in flames." At least, that's the way I remember the quote, which I came across in The New Yorker a few years ago. And if I remember it accurately, it's only because we use it around our house about once a week or so.Michael, a New York City bike commuter, rides a Swift Folder that is in flames -- but takes the idea one step further. Not only is it in flames, but it's in flames for a purpose. No mere Muscle Folder, this.Michael explains how his bike came to look the way it does -- and how his attitude toward cars has changed over time -- in my latest Bike Story:




























