NAME: Burd Phillips

LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

OCCUPATION: Bootlegger

Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?

Riding in Indy is pretty smooth. Everything is flat and straight for the most part. It’s fairly nondescript actually... not much to say about it to be honest. Some great people to ride with here though, and that’s what matters.

What was your favorite city to ride in, and why?

Chicago is nice, Boston is sketchy in an entertaining way, Seattle is beyond tremendous, but NYC stole my heart (and thankfully not my bike). Lots of other towns I’d like to get to someday... Tokyo, London, and SF are tops on that list.

Why do you love riding in the city?

Cities are gritty, and that makes for interesting terrain and interesting people. Plus, the bigger the city, the bigger the underground, and that’s where all the fun is. It inspires the hell out of me when riders organize random underground events just so everyone can have a reason to hang out and enjoy themselves.

Poetry anyone?

What, “cities are gritty” isn’t enough poetry for you

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