Bike to local music at Dolores Park with Mucca Pazzi, Fossil Fool, Jazz Mafia (was Bicycle Film Festival street party.)
Submitted by fossilfool on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 12:48.Start time:
07/26/2008 - 15:00
Leader / organizer:
fossilfool
SHAKE YOUR PEACE
Mucca Pazzi performing at Tour de Fat. Photo: Dustin Jensen.
One photo and two videos from now, you'll understand how Side Visibility and the Down Low Glow protect you on night rides.
Nearly 70% of nighttime bicycle / car collisions are related to Side Visibility.
Above, Rock The Bike's piece on the benefits of Side Visibility.
Above, a YouTube video by Livewombat, an enthusiastic customer, shows how bright the DLG is when viewed from the side.
Front and rear safety lights (blinkies) protect you well in many riding situations. But blinkies are weakest when viewed from the side. Unfortunately, side visibility is the most common cause of nighttime bicycle-car collisions. Every time you approach a turn or an intersection, your side visibility is key to drivers seeing you.
Joel Elrod, LiveOnBike drummer, and an explanation of the LiveOnBike Mundo
Submitted by fossilfool on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 02:30.Skip ahead to 00:24:
This video gives a taste of the LiveOnBike performances we've been doing on SF Cruiser rides this summer. Joel Elrod, who had just finished playing a gig with Pleasuremaker, is drumming on a SPDS electronic drum machine. The signal from the SPDS is carried from the back of the Mundo to the front where it enters a DIT Head Unit containing a Rolls MX56c 4-Channel mixer and Shure Wireless body pack microphone, and DoubleWide Down Low Glow battery that powers the SPDS and a dual tube DLG system for 5 hours.
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First Ever Southbay Bicycle Music Festival - An intimate musical bicycle cruising night round the campfire
Submitted by Wild Johnny on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 16:30.We couldn't have picked a better day to celebrate the first ever Southbay Bicycle Music Festival, July 19th, 2008. On a warm sunny afternoon we met at Hermosa Pier, sang happy birthday to Cruiser of the week "Tony', then we headed off towards the Esplanade cruisin' to the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'. (What can I say, it felt like we were heading off to Woodstock so the mix was leaning a little towards the '60's for this ride)
I was searching for bike rap on YouTube and this came up
Submitted by fossilfool on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 16:11.»
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Cars giving me more room on narrow Tokyo Roads
By Byron, Tokyo.- Byron, Tokyo 7/14/20081:54 AM me: first impressions?1:56 AM Byron: I never imagined cars on narrow Tokyo roads would give me so much room.me: That's a great testimonial!1:57 AMM Byron: Anyway, I was quite self concious on the first rideme: Lots more attention...1:59 AM Byron: I'm not an attention seeker yet my bike was screaming "Look at me!"me: I'm a ham.I love that aspect of it.Byron: But by ride number 2 my attitude was more like "Yeah its bright, but thats normal for me now"me:Cool.
Hottie Bikewash
Submitted by fossilfool on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 18:24.
hottie carwash Originally uploaded by Ray Tracing
A reminder from Flickr's RayTracing that cleaning your bike regularly helps you catch mechanical issues before they become serious. For example, just running a rag over your bike, you'll feel bolts that need tightening, and notice a stiff link in your chain.
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Building Smart in Fuel Crunch, Bike Industry's Gear Shift Pays Off
Originally appeared on Popular Mechanics.Quotation:
Cargo or sport utility bikes are an emerging category. These two-wheeled pickup trucks feature oversized, reinforced racks and an extended wheel base for strength and stability. "Cargo bikes allow you to carry heavy loads without starting your car," says Benjamin Sarazin, founder of Yuba Bikes in Sausalito, Calif. The fledgling company sold out its first shipment of 100 Mundo utility bikes in three weeks; buyers included a gardener, a baker and a campground in Maine.
Street performing at Pirate Cat Radio
Submitted by fossilfool on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 02:07.Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR. .
Big thanks to Amanda and Monkey at Pirate Cat, the Mission District's favorite neighborhood radio station, for the warm invitation.
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Highlights from Bicycle Music Festival: SHAKE YOUR PEACE!
Submitted by fossilfool on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 00:49.SHAKE YOUR PEACE! performs "Juss A Little Bit Mo" at the Precita Park stop of the 2008 Bicycle Music Festival.
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