Urban Velo #2 is now available.
Contents include: Going Underground, NYC Bicycle Fim Festival, Crit Racing, Six Day Race History, Critical Mass Debate, DIY Double Strap Toeclips, How To Wrap Bar Tape, Bikes, Bands & Burritos, Bike Advocacy, an all-women I Love Riding in the City, the first installation of the Urban Velo photo gallery and more!
Click here to view/download the new issue for free, or order a print copy.
It’s no secret that the folks behind Urban Velo are big fans of road bikes, track bikes and singlespeed mountain bikes. But there’s a less popular bike that holds a special place in our hearts—the Sport Utility Bike.
SUB’s can take many forms. Some feature bar-mounted racks like Jeff’s basket bike (pictured above) which features a heavy-duty Wald basket. Others make use of rear racks and extenders like the Xtracycle “Free Radical” longbike, or Surly’s new Big Dummy.
For the cyclist with extremely heavy loads to carry, a specially designed machine like ANT’s Frontaloadontome becomes worth its weight in gold. Capable of carrying 60-pounds, the bike’s independent steering linkage makes it possible to carry children, dogs, dog food, etc.
For most people a simple rack is the wisest decision, and your local bike shop should have a good assortment to choose from. Quite a few professional couriers are taking a liking to the handmade offerings from Eugene, Oregon-based Cetma racks. And if the ultimate in style and functionality is on your agenda, consider the offerings from Portland’s Ahearne Cycles.
The Tour de France is heading to London this year, but something tells me no one cares.
Something to care about: In advance of Le Tour, on June 23rd the streets of London will play host to The Smithfield Nocturne. A bicycling event for all bicyclists. Along with the elite crit racing at the end of the evening, there is an All Star Challenge along with a messenger style race involving pickups/deliveries. Most enticing however is the folding bike race. Oh yeah, dressed in suits competitors will have to assemble their bikes before doing a five-lap sprint for the grand prize. This is Urban Velo’s style of racing, for sure.
If you’re in England, you should check this out. We’d love some words and photos.
Join us for an evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres Tuesday, July 3rd at Enrico’s Tazza D’Oro. Art By Cyclists is a celebration of talent and vision. The running theme is that all the works are created by cyclists—not artwork with bicycles as the subject.
More than twenty artists will be represented, including:
Casey Droege – http://caseywhat.com
Steve Smith – www.drunkingham.com
Celëne – www.celeneart.com
Brad Quartuccio – www.randomprecisionphoto.com
Katherine Brown – www.katherinebrownportraits.com
Rudi Nadler – rudinadler.blogspot.com
Kevin Nierman – www.kevinnierman.com
Damara Kaminecki – www.DamarakTheDestroyer.com
Christopher Schmidt – www.puzzleboxpaintings.com
Melissa Dehner – www.melissadehner.com
Justin Flagg – www.twojeez.com
Linda Wallen – www.lindawallenstudios.com
For show coverage, click here.
We’re going to give this blogging thing a try… Or something. So here’s a news item that most people missed because they haven’t joined our forums, yet.
A few weeks ago I packed up the Geo and drove to my cousin’s house in Brooklyn. What better reason to visit than the Bicycle Film Festival? I took quite a few photos and met more people than you can shake a PBR at. Perhaps the biggest hit of the festival was the art exhibit, appropriately titled Joyride. It was certainly the party of the year.
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