That’s right, we’re now offering subscriptions to the printed zine.
$18 buys you a one-year, 6-issue subscription to Urban Velo. Basically, this saves you shipping costs and the hassle of buying each print copy every two months. Subscription starts with Urban Velo #4, and will go from there.
Joel Gwadz recently wrote in about cyclocross racing in the District, “My mountain bike team, DCMTB, threw an amazing cyclocross event in DC this weekend past. The course was well received. We had an amazing turn out for a first year, over 200 racers! I duked it out in the Men’s Masters 35+ Division where I finished mid pack (while my brother finished first in the 35+ class).”
Get photos and more at www.gwadzilla.blogspot.com
The last time the City of Pittsburgh had a comprehensive cycling map was 15 years ago. Times have changed and so has the city, so the good folks at Bike Pittsburgh teamed up with DeepLocal to produce a beautiful and amazingly informative map.
“Our hills and bridges give Pittsburgh it’s unique identity and beautiful views,” says Erok Boerer, Bike Pittsburgh’s Membership Director, “But it also makes bike travel between neighborhoods intimidating, especially if you don’t know the milder side streets and how they connect to one another.”
Bike Pittsburgh invites you to obtain a free map at their launch party Friday, November 2, 2007 at Edge Studio. The free party will be set up like an art show with displays of the map in progress, including initial sketches from the designers.
Trips for Kids is turning 20 and celebrating its anniversary with a gala dinner and fundraiser auction Saturday November 3, 2007. The auction includes a bike trip through Europe, high-end mountain bikes and a private mountain bike ride on Mount Tam with mountain bike legend, Gary Fisher.
Visit www.tripsforkids.org for more information.
They’re back… Those funny little hats made for us by Spokepunchers.
This time around we ordered 20 black hats with world championship ribbons and grey hand-screened artwork.
Click here to order yours before they’re gone.
This bike lift in Norway looks like an accident waiting to happen, but it curiously appeals to both the bicycle geek and the incurably lazy. (And if you’re not amused, just imagine trying it on a fixie.)
When it comes to the roots of mountain biking, most people think of Gary Fisher, Joe Murray and Tom Ritchey. For one reason or another, Victor Vincente of America, one of the culture’s most colorful, innovative and prolific figures is seldom acknowledged anymore. The former road racing champion, Olympic athlete, actor, writer, artist and race promoter has more accomplishments under his belt than almost any cyclist alive, and his classic book “Beyond 1991: A Dirt Rider’s Trek Epic” is simply a must-read for all cyclists. Recently, Urban Velo caught up with VVA via email.
What have you have been up to in recent times?
These days I’m caretaker at the Benmore Valley Ranch, where the vinyard will soon be replaced with organic fruit and nut trees, and grazing cattle and buffalo. The few remaining grapes are providing a grape stomping party this weekend; the wine will be Chardonnay in summertime.
Do you happen to have a PayPal account so people can order your book (and other stuff) online?
I don’t have PayPal, but people can print out the order form [on my website] and mail it to me. My new mailing address is P.O. Box 661 Lakeport, CA 95453 [The address on the website is outdated].
For more information on VVA, check out this interview and this timeline, or just buy his book. You won’t regret it.
We’ll let you be the judge…
The calendar’s creator tells us that all the models are avid cyclists, posing the way they want to be seen with their personal bikes. What’s more, while it’s not a women-only production, it was produced entirely by cyclists. If you live in Seattle, you can attend their November 1st release party at Conor Byrne Pub.
For a campus located outside of the Cleveland metro area, where strip malls and fast food joints reign supreme, Hiram College is surprisingly progressive.
As reported by Urban Jeff’s sister, “I just thought you’d be interested to know that Hiram College has these yellow bikes all over campus. They’re for students or faculty or whoever to use to ride around campus to get where they’re going instead of driving. It’s a small campus, but still some people drive these short distances. I see students riding all over. It’s pretty cool. And they just leave the bike at their destination and someone else uses it from there.”
In a surprising turn of events, people got drunk and rode bikes in Minneapolis… Oh, you can cut the sarcasm with a knife… Coverage here, here and here.
And get well soon, Emily.
Everyone loves monkeys, right? Check out this cool piece of art from the PAC website, drawn by one of their loyal customers, Tim Llewellyn.
Click here for a larger image.
(Originally published in Cycling Plus, January 2001.)
In the beginning God created the bicycle, saw that it was good, then went for a nice Sunday ride on the bike lanes He’d made the day before, and they were good, too, because they were new and He had the angels keep them clear of debris. Later, of course, God would get cross and have the flood wash all the good ones away.
An unfortunate drawback to the proliferation of cyling in our cities is the number of injuries incurred by cyclists. Case in point, two cyclists were killed in a number of hours in Brooklyn. Read more…
And our hearts go out to the family of Sarah Howard, who was struck and killed this Friday in Idaho. The career nurse was stopped at a red light (in the bike lane) when the driver of a Hummer H3 lost control of their vehicle. Read more…
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