Urban Velo http://urbanvelo.org Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:01:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 The Fed - Hardcourt Bike Polo Considers Its Future http://urbanvelo.org/the-fed-hardcourt-bike-polo-considers-its-future/ http://urbanvelo.org/the-fed-hardcourt-bike-polo-considers-its-future/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:01:47 +0000 Urban Jeff http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9709

With the proliferation of bike polo leagues around the world, and the ever increasing size and frequency of polo tournaments, people have begun to question the need for standardized rules and regulations. Among the hottest topics is whether or not there should be a governing body (aka the Hardcourt Bicycle Polo Federation, dubbed the Fed). Read the entire article.

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So what are you waiting for?

And don’t forget about tomorrow’s bike polo tournament. You can meet Future Cop in person, as well as the folks from Cleveland who gave him that name.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/future-cop-says-subscribe/feed/ Pittsburgh BFF09 Schedule of Events http://urbanvelo.org/pittsburgh-bff09-schedule-of-events/ http://urbanvelo.org/pittsburgh-bff09-schedule-of-events/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:01:34 +0000 Urban Jeff http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9198 bff_afterpartyThe internationally acclaimed Bicycle Film Festival has come to Pittsburgh this year, and the events kick off today at The Andy Warhol Museum.

Schedule of Events for BFF09/Pittsburgh
Thur July 2
7:00 PM Program #1 - Bike Shorts @ The Andy Warhol Museum
9:00 PM Black & Gold Sprints (w/ 42Below) @ Over the Bar Bicycle Café

Fri July 3
6:00 PM Program #2 - Where Are You Go @ The Andy Warhol Museum
8:00 PM Group Ride from The Warhol to The Brew House w/ Pittsburgh Major Taylor Cycling Club
8:00 PM BFF Afterparty (w/ 42Below) @ The Brew House
8:00 PM Program #3 - Urban Bike Shorts @ The Andy Warhol Museum
10:00 PM Group Ride from The Warhol to The Brew House w/ Pittsburgh Major Taylor Cycling Club

Sat July 4
10:00 AM Bicycle Polo Tournament & BYOP Picnic
8:00 PM Group Ride to Fireworks

The 2009 Bicycle Film Festival is presented by 42Below vodka. The BFF09/Pittsburgh is sponsored by Urban Velo, Bike Pittsburgh, Trek of Pittsburgh and Enrico’s Tazza D’oro.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/pittsburgh-bff09-schedule-of-events/feed/ Urban Velo interviewed on BikeBlogNYC http://urbanvelo.org/urban-velo-interviewed-on-bikeblognyc/ http://urbanvelo.org/urban-velo-interviewed-on-bikeblognyc/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:19 +0000 Urban Jeff http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9734 Jeff GuerreroI was recently interviewed by Michael Green for BikeBlogNYC:

Pittsburgh’s got a surprisingly rich bike culture. Surprising, that is, only if you don’t live here. It’s a tough town with a blue-collar mentality and terrain that makes cycling both difficult and rewarding. If you haven’t heard, we’ve got a lot of hills, and the roads are usually pretty narrow. Being that we’re not a wealthy city, a lot of the roads are in bad shape and there aren’t a whole lot of cycling amenities like bike lanes and pedestrian bridges. We’re working on that, though.

Read the entire interview.

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These are some of the people who helped bring you Urban Velo #14. Check out their websites and let them know you like their work.

Brad Quartuccio - www.randomprecisionphoto.com
Jeff Guerrero - flickr.com/photos/urbanjeff
Cristian Marin/Jordi Tamayo - www.enciclika.com
Stephen Cummings - thesteevo.blogspot.com
Kevin Dillard - www.demoncats.com
David Hoffman - urbanvelo.org/advocacy
Chris Thomas - www.kcurbancyclistproject.com
Roger Lootine - www.residuecomics.com
Jimmy Flaherty - www.fuckgas.org
Andy Singer - www.andysinger.com

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/issue-14-co-conspirators/feed/ Urban Velo #14 - Available Online http://urbanvelo.org/urban-velo-14-available-online/ http://urbanvelo.org/urban-velo-14-available-online/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:01:04 +0000 Urban Jeff http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9683 urban velo 14Urban Velo #14 is now available online. Contents Include: The Fed - Hardcourt Bike Polo Considers Its Future, Crit Racing, Barcelona Tiene Poder, Windy City Wool, Safe Routes Revolution, KC Urban Cyclist Project, Stem Clamp Penny Trick, What’s in There? - Inside Conventional Freewheels, Looking Where You’ve Been, Love Riding in the City, Residue and No Exit.

Download it for free, or order a printed copy online.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/urban-velo-14-available-online/feed/ Chicago’s Northbrook Velodrome http://urbanvelo.org/chicagos-northbrook-velodrome/ http://urbanvelo.org/chicagos-northbrook-velodrome/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:42:35 +0000 brad http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9723 northbrook_chicago_11 The Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome was built in 1959, making this the 50th season of track racing just outside of downtown Chicago. The 382m track was resurfaced in 2005 and has a strong community of people behind it, attracting a couple of dozen racers on a given night. While visiting Chicago a couple of weeks back I hitched a ride out to the Northbrook Velodrome facility with some of the Team Beer’d crew and was able to catch a night of racing. Click through for a gallery from the evening showing off some of the racing and the facility; thanks for the ride. The Northbrook Velodrome site also has a few galleries of images worth viewing, especially this archive of images showing some racing in years past.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/chicagos-northbrook-velodrome/feed/ Black and Gold Sprints - July 2nd BFF Opening Party http://urbanvelo.org/black-and-gold-sprints-july-2nd-bff-opening-party/ http://urbanvelo.org/black-and-gold-sprints-july-2nd-bff-opening-party/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:37:36 +0000 Urban Jeff http://urbanvelo.org/?p=8765 black_and_goldsprints_july2The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Pittsburgh for the first time ever. We’re having Black and GoldSprints at the July 2nd opening party. Hosted at Over the Bar Bicycle Café on Pittsburgh’s Southside, the racing will get going around 9pm, just after the first screening wraps up. 42Below is providing the vodka, Urban Velo is providing the racing. You provide the legs. No cover.

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What’s your opinion of this video? Feel free to discuss in the comments below.

]]> http://urbanvelo.org/cyclists-and-health-insurance/feed/ Ride In Circles Trick Track Frameset http://urbanvelo.org/ride-in-circles-trick-track-frame/ http://urbanvelo.org/ride-in-circles-trick-track-frame/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:09:37 +0000 brad http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9616 rideincirclesThe Ride in Circles trick frame caught my attention recently as taking a different direction when it comes to fixed wheel trick riding. Rather than going for the big air crowd, this bike seems destined to stay on the ground with the techy bike handlers out there. Brazed steel construction and the pictured double plate fork really set this one apart, as does the bar spinable long and low geometry. This frame is made in Italy and available through Tokyo Fixed Gear for $950.

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