Designed & Manufactured in Canada

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: Riyoko Ladies Bike Apparel

Designer Kristi Woo has been a friend for years, as we both launched similar projects at about the same time, 2008 or 2009. The first Interbike we met at had none of the circus of new apparel or accessories and  it seemed decidedly strange that anything urban lifestyle for women would exist. Thankfully, all that’s changing. But what hasn’t changed is Kristi’s dedication to producing fun & functional pieces for women to feel great about riding around stylishly. As a designer it’s also heartening to see apparel manufactured domestically, well if you’re Canadian ;-)

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 (from the designer:)

Think global. Ride local.
More and more women are riding bikes and it’s easy to understand why. It costs less than other modes of transportation, can cut down on travel time and keeps you active as you move through your day. Biking gives riders of all shapes and sizes a way to interact with their environment and it promotes self-sustainability. “Biking allows you the freedom to get from point A to B on your own energy and focus. It allows you the freedom to take and create your own path and discover new things along the way…”

Designed by Kristi Woo of Calgary, Canada, Riyoko Urban Bikewear believes that being involved and active is an important part of community building and sustainable city planning. Kristi and her team support the bike community by organizing and participating in local events, donating to local charities and by being an active bikers who loves and believe in the many benefits of urban biking. Through these actions, Riyoko wants to get more people on the streets via their bikes. Thereby, creating a closer community experience, enhancing daily fitness and reducing fossil fuel dependent transportation and emissions.

Travel + Style = Riyoko
Riyoko Urban Bikewear is designed to help urban women get from point A to B in style. Whether by bike, by foot, by plane, to work or to coffee, we provide stylish, comfortable and functional attire for women and their traveling environment in mind.

Each Collection Is:

  • made with environmentally sustainable fabrics and recycled or reclaimed fabric.
  • as locally sourced and manufactured as possible.
  • 100% Canadian made.

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#madelocal Truce Designs

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I Discovered Truce Designs exhibiting their ultra-functional bags at the New Amsterdam Bike Show in 2011 and 2012. The simplicity, functionality and subtle colors of all the bags and presentation caught my attention. But by 2012 the line had developed even further to be truly striking ~ even in the over saturated sport bag market. I began speaking with design/manufacturer Luke Mathers and discovered the company uses recycled technical materials, manufactures locally in Portland and has an impressive history of technical craftsmanship.

Technical products are almost never environmentally responsible – so it’s extremely exciting to see a line of great high performance bags that are best in category and pushing the envelope of what being green can be. Luke has an active history surfing, biking, hiking and the bags reflect that with an elegant multi-functionality that I look for. 

How did you begin working with recycled technical materials?

Iʼve had a lot of help in design, sewing and materials sourcing over the relatively few years Iʼve been working. The people who taught me how to sew at North Sails Oregon and North Sails Seattle, the pattern makers and sewers at Michael Curry Design, and definitely alpine-pack masters Cilogear are the people whoʼve helped me out the most.

 

trucebagsWhat’s the good news happening at Truce Designs?

Last year we finished a bike-building collaboration project with Portland-based bike and component builder Chris King. We came in third place in a bike building competition
called the Oregon Manifest. Iʼm always looking for new materials from the sailing world, Iʼm hoping to get some newer high-performance racing sails at some point. Iʼd love to do more things like sailing team bags and finding more, bigger used racing sails to recycle. Weʼre also working on getting some more products online… like duffle bags, grocery bags, and updated versions of others.

The pictures of the shop look amazing. Can you tell me more about it?

There’s a  picture of me using our ‘new’ hot-air seam sealing machine. It’s what they use to make diving suits, submersible bags etc…  It’s my favorite, it expands our capabilities by a huge amount. The machine has really changed the whole way things go together! I’ve experimented with some outerwear as well, making my own sailing bibs and stuff like that…

 

Many of Truce Designs bags are made with re-claimed materials like old sails and drysuit material. Has an eco-friendly approach been beneficial for your company or posed some challenges?

Both. I really believe in using good materials that would otherwise be discarded, and itʼs a way to differentiate myself from competitors. It does make things more difficult though… the sailcloth can be dirty, and the drysuit fabric comes in all different shapes and sizes which makes cutting more time-consuming.

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#BikeLA March 14 – 19, 2013

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imgresWEDNESDAY, 3/13
7PM – 10PM
@ Encino Velodrome
17301 Oxnard Street
Encino, CA
FREE!

Learn and experience the different types of track racing. This is an intensive 6 week class that exposes newer track riders to each of the main disciplines of track racing. Each night is devoted to a specific type of race. Be prepared to ride! Riders must complete the beginners class prior to attending this class.
CONTACT: Kieron Menzies ridetheblackline@gmail.com

THURSDAY, 3/14
9AM – 12PM
@ LA Leadership Academy High School
234 East Avenue 33
Lincoln Heights
Metro: Heritage Square Gold Line Station
FREE!

Good buddy and Master Gardener Lora Hall has been working hard developing a school farm program over in Lincoln Heights.  If you have some time, and would love to get your hands dirty, then head over to volunteer or just visit the farm program to help Lora tend to the over 1-acre piece of land.  Think of the children!

FRIDAY, 3/15
Rowena Ave. “Road Diet” Celebration w/ Tom LaBonge
8AM
@ Fire Station 56
2759 Rowena Ave.
Silver Lake
FREE!
If you haven’t heard, Rowena Ave. was restriped early Monday morning to include a BIKE LANE.  The road diet also added a dedicated left-turn lane and reduced through lanes to one in each direction – hopefully slowing down traffic.  This was mostly a response to a pedestrian being struck and killed in April 2012 while crossing Rowena.  You should go out on Friday morning just to see Councilmember Tom LaBonge in action as he dedicates the new road diet; he’s the last breed of the old school politician.
SATURDAY, 3/16
12PM – 3PM
@ Grand Park
Community Terrace
Downtown LA
Metro: Civic Center Red Line Station
FREE!
Two of my favorite things: Grand Park and the Time Bank.  If you’re interested in joining, or just meeting some new people, then head down to this beautiful, urban park for some delicious food and gracious neighbors.

SATURDAY, 3/16

8PM – 10PM
@ The Comrade Club
Santa Fe Lofts
560 S. Main Street, 8th Floor
Downtown LA
FREE!

Buddy Will Wright is hosting this reading event, which features lots of local LA writers.  I’ll be there for a bit at the beginning!  ”The COMRADE CLUB is a salon for ideas.  Part artist collective and part business incubator, the COMRADE CLUB is a “private, communal lounge” where members can come together to review a project, share a new concept, brainstorm or just unwind.”

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SUNDAY, 3/17
St. Patrick’s Day

- There are more Americans of Irish origin than there are Irish in Ireland (36 million Americans claimed Irish ancestry in 2008; population of Ireland was 4.4 million at the time).
- There are four places in the United States named Shamrock (West Virginia, Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma) and nine Dublin’s (Dublin, California and Dublin, Ohio are most populous) .
- Did not become a national holiday in Ireland in 1903 and the first parade wasn’t held in Dublin until 1931.
- St. Patrick’s true given name was Maewyn Succat.

St. Patrick’s Day Festival

All afternoon beer, wine, spirits and food tastings accompanied by Irish music and dance at the The Factory in West Hollywood. Not bike related, unless you bike there. If you have a green bike and drink a green beer, and then post a picture about it on the internet, you’ve officially won.
When:March 17, 2012 2 pm
Where: The Factory, 652 N La Peer, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cost: $35-65
Info:stpattysfest.com, 213-915-8003

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3AM – 7AM
Start at 4AM @ Tan’s Donut, Sunset Blvd.
Finish @ Ocean / Montana, Santa Monica
FREE!
I’ve been waiting for this event for 2 years, and I can finally ride it this year.  Who’s with me?  The crash race is a bike ride where riders take over the 26 mile LA Marathon course, which is closed off to vehicular traffic starting at 4AM.  It’s the only time of year in LA where 26 continuous miles of streets are not only clear of cars, but also free of traffic lights!  I will be making a very pleasant pace down to Santa Monica with the Echo Park Bike Posse and Bodacious Bike Babes; I will not be doing racing pace.  Once in a lifetime!  Do it!

 

Tuesday, March 19th
Union Station Bike Counts
When: Tuesday, March 19 and Saturday, March 23.
Where: Union Station, Downtown LALet’s count some bikes at Union Station! We’ll collect vital data on bike usage on Metrolink and Amtrak. Count shifts are:Tuesday, March 19
6:30am-9:30am
4:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, March 23
10:00am-1:00pm

Email martin@la-bike.org to volunteer. You’ll get a snazzy new LA Bike Count t-shirt!

+Big thanks & credit to Bruce Chan’s ‘This week in LA” newsletter.

Volunteer to Count Bikes at Union Station

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Hey #BikelA: one of the best things we can do to make sure there’s bicycling infrastructure for bikes is by helping out with projects like this. Just do it!

Union Station Bike Counts

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When:  Tuesday, March 19 and Saturday, March 23.
Where:  Union Station, Downtown LA

Let’s count some bikes at Union Station!  We’ll collect vital data on bike usage on Metrolink and Amtrak.  Count shifts are:

Tuesday, March 19th
6:30am – 9:30am
4:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday, March 23rd
10:00am-1:00pm

Email martin@la-bike.org to volunteer.

You’ll get a snazzy new LA Bike Count t-shirt!

#Bike LA events

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The sun is out! GET ON YOUR BIKE and have an awesome weekend #BikeLA! This is pretty much the start of the ‘season’ when rides, races and events kick into high gear. Go a head and choose your pace and style with any of these great rides – from art parties, to not very serious races and training rides for all levels.

Friday Friday Friday!
March 8th, 2013
Midnight Ridazz Straight up 70′s ride
http://www.facebook.com/events/328589040575196/
official ride meet up: 8pm
BBB meet up: 7:30pm at the Hedgehog (Mohawk and Sunset)
“Straight Up 70′s” is the theme….So dress accordingly… Disco, Glam, in drag, Funk, Punk, Surfer, your favorite 70′s character, etc.
**if it’s raining, MamaB is not going to make this ride. Call/text/email/facebook if you need up to the moment information.**

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Saturday 
March 9th, 2013

8:00am – Tour de Los Feliz! http://www.facebook.com/events/103747126478044/?fref=ts
Do you think your fast? Do you like climbing? Do you like healthy competition? Do you like pie? Then you should participate in the first official Tour de Los Feliz.
Do you like volunteering? Do you like cheering on your fellow friends and cyclists? Do you like fun? Do you like pie? Then you should join MamaB in volunteering to kick off the race, posting up at key points along the route, and greeting riders as they sail through the finish line.

Meet at Cafe Los Feliz (2118 Hillhurst Ave) at 8am promptly! for opening ceremony and official race start. Volunteers will get information at the same time. Short shorts encouraged – for everyone. Did I mention that closing ceremony will be at House of Pies? Yum.

route map for those who want to get a leg up: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2196774
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SATURDAY, 3/9
Haitian Spaghetti Night
All Day!
@ Thank You For Coming
3416 Glendale Blvd.
Atwater Village
Buddies: Laura Noguera, Jonathan Robert, Jenn Su Taohan
$0.69
Experimental restaurant, and good buddies, TYFC has been hosting Japanther for the past month as their artist-in-residence. Japanther’s 69¢ Only Automat ends on March 10th, but not before a special Haitian Spaghetti Day on Saturday. I’m going to try to make it. You should too. “The Automat will be serving a recipe, which is prepared by my husband Cheby, and based on what he eats in Port Au Prince. The noodles are cooked in water seasoned with clove, garlic, oil and salt. A heaping pile of noodles is then topped with meat sauce, catsup, a dollop of mayo and hot sauce to taste. This spaghetti is not the wet version we are used to, and the toppings are mixed in with the noodles so there is a fine coating of flavor.” I know, right?

SATURDAY, 3/9
Spoke(n) Art Ride
6PM – 10:30PM
@ Flying Pigeon / Bike Oven
3404 N. Figueroa St.
Cypress Park
FREE!
This monthly ride might be coming to an end after March. So get your fill of NELA Art Galleries and a chill bike ride done all in one night. I’m going to try to go. But even if not, you should go. It’s a nice, big crowd of both cyclists and non-cyclists visiting the art galleries. Buddies at the Echo Park Bike Posse will be attending; email me if you’d like to ride with them. “The Spoke(n) Art Ride is a monthly tour of galleries open for NELAart’s Second Saturday – a special night when area galleries and studios open their doors to the public until the wee hours.”

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SUNDAY, 3/10
Bodacious Bike Babes Ride to Golden Road
11:30PM Meet at Union Station
12:30PM Eat, Drink at Golden Road Brewery
5410 W. San Fernando Rd.
Buddies: Bodacious Bike Babes, Andrea Denike Martinez
FREE!
Good buddy and Bodacious Bike Babes conspirator, Andrea, is doing it again. If you enjoy a chill ride along the LA River to grab some locally crafted beer and food, then come along! If you don’t bike, then meet us at the brewery, and meet some new buddies! I’ll be there! “This is a great beginner ride for your homegirls (and boys) who want to bike but just aren’t sure they can hang. Anyone can hang on this ride. BBB honor. Bring ‘em along, there is bodaciousness in all of us!!”

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Tuesday, March 12th
6:00pm – a nice pace miles ride. Roadie ride for nonroadies? No official name yet….
Meet at Grand Park, downtown
KelliB is going to kick off this biweekly (every other week) ride on Tuesday, meet at Grand Park downtown 5:30ish, roll around 6pm. The ride will be approximately 25 miles at 12-14 mph (at least for the first few) ending at Sunset/Alvarado. First route will be up the river path and back through downtown. The idea is to get in a decent length ride (while not feeling intimidated by our speedy road riding friends) get a bit of exercise, do it before the later night rides since some of us have office jobs and earlier morning starts, etc. and be home in time for dinner! There are about 6 routes already planned, included out to the Ballona path, the Arroyo Seco path and around NELA, out Huntington up through San Marino, and more. I know I don’t have to remind you smart and respectful folk – but riders should let the leader lead and not press ahead. Besides, some of the best stories (gossip?) are shared when you’re riding with your homies, not ahead of them.

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Sunday, March 17th, 2013
3:00am – meet up and registration
4:00am – race starts
Marathon Crash Race (probably followed by St. Patty’s day breakfast beers)
More info and pre-registration here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/190663504413561/

after the race BBB’s will get together for breakfast/lunch and a nice ride back to the east side. Wishing everyone good luck on the race!

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Tuesday, March 19th
4:00pm – Volunteer Opportunity! LACBC Bike Count
As you’ll notice there are other opportunities to volunteer as well – sign up for one that suits your schedule! BBB represent! Whoopwhoop!!!

Union Station Bike Counts
When: Tuesday, March 19 and Saturday, March 23.
Where: Union Station, Downtown LA

Let’s count some bikes at Union Station! We’ll collect vital data on bike usage on Metrolink and Amtrak. Count shifts are:

Tuesday, March 19
6:30am-9:30am
4:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, March 23
10:00am-1:00pm

Email martin@la-bike.org to volunteer. You’ll get a snazzy new LA Bike Count t-shirt!

 

+ Big thanks to MamaB from the Bodacious Bike Babes and Bruce Chan

BITCHY Bike Tutorial Series [video]

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I went to art school (ok, several art schools) and I have a fondness for taking a moment to admire: beautiful bodies, beautiful bikes, typography, composition, music. This series of bike maintenance videos have all those things. Now, I know there’s going to be women who aren’t into these, but I think they’re AMAZING.

BITCHY TUTORIAL VOL.1 “HANDLEBAR MAINTENANCE” from GASH-ROUGE on Vimeo.

BITCHY TUTORIAL VOL.2 “CHECK YOUR TENSION” from GASH-ROUGE on Vimeo.

BITCHY TUTORIAL VOL.3 “SADDLE UP” from GASH-ROUGE on Vimeo.

#BikeLA Themed Art Opening Thursday

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[editor's note: I have a piece in this show and talked with the organizer a bit before hand. The curator is a senior in Occidental College Art program and has put the show together as a celebration for LA's Bicycle community. It's great to see bicycles celebrated in Art from so many new perspectives. There's a few pieces you might have seen in ARTCRANK LAX but also plenty of new pieces in 2 rooms that take the viewer through a variety of mediums and styles.]

BICYCLE ART SHOW will be opening on February 28th 2013 at the Weingart Gallery, a two room gallery on the Occidental College campus in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The opening will include live music, food and wine, and an interactive art-making project.

MISSION STATEMENT
Occidental and NELA Bicycle Art Show Call for Entry
While many are aware of the practical, environmental, physical and emotional benefits cycling enjoys over other types of transportation, few are aware of how cycling has inspired and influenced contemporary art practices, particularly in northeast LA. This is a show of artwork that will bring these diverse practices together, focusing on bicycles, bicycle culture, and cycling-inspired art.

Riding a bicycle and the culture that surrounds it are particularly fertile grounds for creativity, and this will be an opportunity to display artwork that is deeply relevant to many of the issues that face our society and our city surrounding transportation, the environment, and the choice of how to live one’s life. Additionally, it will create a space that is shared by both members of the NELA arts and bicycle community and Occidental students, who might share support and encouragement in their artistic and cycling pursuits.

check out the facebook page.

the e-bike revolution?

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interbike, the organization you might remember from the yearly Vegas bash decided to throw an event called “The Electric Bike Media Event: Growing the E-Bike Segment in North America”

so this happened:

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At Terranea Resort, a place so classy I wasn’t sure that I hadn’t accidentally gone to a convention of heart surgeons, about 10 different companies enjoyed lectures, rides and then set up tents and demo bikes on the resort grounds. For 2 hours registered retailers were invited to come out to test the bikes and get a very pleasant sales pitch. I have to admit, even if they were selling rotten tomatoes it still would have seemed tre chic. Bikes, you might recall, are generally not an industry that’s famous for making people rich… or even catering to people who are rich, outside the occasional full custom carbon play toy.

And yet! e-bikes, they’re a big question plus living in SoCal where you’re likely on the hook for traveling upwards of 20+ miles to get to a friends house, job or date generally means that e-bikes have the incredible potential to get a lot more people to use bikes as transportation – including older people and those not interested in becoming ironman fit just to get around. So I was pretty psyched to make it out to a fancy spot and get the secret low-down on the coming e-bike revolution. Here’s what I saw:

There’s a few key things about this new and as yet mysterious technology: there’s pedal assist and clutch (meaning you rev it from the handlebar) some have one or the other, some make use of both. Many of the manufacturers Americans will be familiar with via home appliances (Panasonic, Bosch) and there’s generally 3 places the “power unit” is installed: the back hub, as part of the crank or integrated into the seat tube. Everyone who sells one kind over the other believes that that specific type is better than the other types. And to a certain degree they’re all right. A battery in the seat tube does have the most “natural” feel. A battery in the back hub means that a “kit” can convert a normal bike into an e-bike. A battery integrated into the crank might be able to get some residual power from pedaling to keep the battery from wearing out. All very nice.

Some of them had a lot of power and were a joy to ride. Others, not so much. I apologize if I accidentally broke one or two going up the little hill from the turn around spot. Like most things the higher the price the better the ride.

My questions of all of them was: how much money are these for consumers? How many recharges is the battery expected to have over its’ life? What is the product warranty?

Most were the same:

  • $1,200 lo end to $5,000 retail
  • 500 charges
  • 2 year warranty

Many of these products are so new that they’re not sure how many charges it will last. I asked the Swiss manufacturer that I liked the best what the common customer feedback was – did people have problems with hills, going too long without charging? What was the percentage of sales where the warranty was needed to repair or replace something? Almost none of them were able to say – they simply didn’t know or got frustrated that people didn’t properly maintain batteries.

In general a charge will probably last you a good day of (assisted – you’re still pedaling) riding. So, 1 charge = 1 day. Most people won’t ride everyday, so 500 charges and keeping good care of your new e-bike should last you right up until that 2 year warranty. I’m pretty sure that the higher end e-bikes, the delightful $5,000 one that I liked so much would be a hard sell, but not impossible if say, it lasted 10 years. Or if the manufacturer could confidently say that in 3 years the battery technology will be even better and when you take it in to be recycled you get to upgrade to a newer model for… I don’t know a few hundred bucks. The rest of us might have a lower priced e-bike and have a different battery maintenance schedule trade-off. But seriously? We all kinda walked away hoping battery technology gets awesome way faster and that e-bike companies begin to realize that you can get a motorcycle or a cheap car for that. Which kind of defeats the purpose of the revolution.

No matter what it was, something didn’t compute. In some ways this is due to how segmented the bicycling industry is. Manufacturers and brands sorta work together, who sorta work with independent bike shops, who sorta try to understand average people. We’re not all living in the same cities, making the same money or living the same lives and it seems that few people putting these bikes together realize how hard it is for your local bike shop to choose or risk carrying something that might not be a good investment for an individual with lots of practical and logistical concerns. Even Bicycling magazine managed to totally forget that if hundreds of thousands of e-bikes are about to blossom as a new trend in the US – that they need to appeal to individuals, not just global marketing projections.

Beyond that – e-bikes are creating a lot of chatter in the advocacy and local government planning circles. If there’s about to be a bunch of e-bikes flooding our cities and towns – don’t they need to be regulated? NYC has already seen what it looks like when thousands of Chinese food delivery guys overwhelm the burgeoning bike lanes. And it’s true that those bikes: super loud, some smelling of gas fumes, many going way too fast for bike traffic – are an abomination. The fancy pretty things shown at the Terranea Resort expo were a world apart: quiet and pretty. But they’re all e-bikes and so it leads people to wonder what regulations should exist. Do we limit how fast they can go? Only allow electric (not gas) powered? Do we limit them to the bike path or keep them with regular traffic? What do we need to do to get them to enhance the growing bicycle infrastructure and culture – instead of making it another point of contention.

 

 

Am I invisible? A juried open call for #BikeNYC photographs

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 8!

BICYCLE UTOPIA HOLDS AN OPEN CALL AND EXHIBITION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY-BASED ART

AM I INVISIBLE? A PORTRAIT OF NEW YORK BICYCLISTS 
Bicycle Utopia, a transmedia project at the intersection of art and bicycling in New York City, announces Am I Invisible? A  Portrait of New York City Bicyclists. 

NOW THROUGH 03/07: an open call for photographs and photography-based art that capture the spirit of bicyclists and the diversity and style they bring to the streets of New York City. A portion of the entry fee  ($30 for first entry, $10 for each additional) will be donated to Transportation Alternatives, New York’s leading transportation advocacy organization.

Five images selected by a panel of judges will be awarded a $500 gift certificate at a participating bike shop. All of the images entered will be displayed on bicycleutopianyc.com.

To see the complete list of bike shops, go to http://bicycleutopianyc.com/html/am-i-invisible-call-for-photography.html)

 

ON March 22, from 6-9pm: A public exhibition of all the work submitted will be shown at:

Rolling Orange Bicycles (269 Baltic Ave., Brooklyn 11201)
Abus locks and BikeParkas will be raffled off.

Participants submit their images at bicycleutopianyc.com. The entry fee for the first photo is $30. Each additional entry is $10.  Each participant receives a Bicycle Utopia Passport number, which gives them 10% off purchases at participating bike shops from December 1 through March 1, 2013, and other benefits throughout the year.

“We’re very grateful to Bicycle Utopia for their generous support,” says Paul Steely White, executive director of Transportation Alternatives.  “Every dollar donated helps us make New York a safe and encouraging city for people of every age and ability to bike.”
AM I INVISIBLE? PANEL OF JUDGES

Elizabeth Zechella, Editor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pasqualina Azzarello, Visual Artist, Executive Director of Recycle-a-Bicycle
Emma Raynes, Program Director at the Magnum Foundation
Claire Fleury, Curator and Founder, Strange Loop Gallery
Nona Varnado, Fashion Designer, Writer, Curator at Red#5 Yellow #7 Project Space
Accra Shepp, Visual Artist, Photographer, Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute
Saul Robbins, Photographer, Curator, Educator at The International Center of Photography, Board Member Emeritus of the Camera Club of New York
John Stanley, Director of the Camera Club of New York

 

For more information about the judges, please go to http://bicycleutopianyc.com/am-i-invisible-call-for-photography-meet-the-jury/
ABOUT BICYCLE UTOPIA
Bicycle Utopia is a transmedia project that includes a web site, bicycleutopianyc.com, a zine, videos about interesting, creative people and their bicycles, and step-by-step repair information. Bicycle Utopia’s perspective is that bicycling is good for everyone, and bikes are good for cities.  More bicycles on city streets means less pollution from cars, enhances social awareness, and provides a way to enjoy and participate in urban culture in ways that other means of transportation can’t.

“Bicycle Utopia provides information on exploring New York City by bike, with ‘cultural bike rides’ and ‘curated excursions’ throughout the city,” said Jeanne Hilary, “Bicycle Utopia brings cultural experiences in New York City together with bicycle culture in ways that show how biking makes experiencing the very best the city has to offer uniquely enjoyable, and improves quality of life for everyone in the urban environment.”

Bicycle Utopia provides resources for bicyclists and culturally-minded New Yorkers: links to information from the New York Department of Transportation, maps of bike lanes, an extensive and up-to-date bike shop directory, information about the law, bicycling events and rides.

ABOUT TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
Transportation Alternatives is New York City’s leading transportation advocacy organization, with a citywide network of tens of thousands of supporters committed to reclaiming New York City’s streets for people by ensuring that every New Yorker has safe space to walk and bike, and access to public transportation. Please visit www.transalt.org for more information.
For additional information and more details about  “Am I Invisible?” please visit www.bicycleutopianyc.com. For more information about Transportation Alternatives, visit transalt.org.

OUR SPONSORS

For additional information about Abus go to http://www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Bike-safety-and-security/Locks
For additional information about BikeParka, go to http://bikeparka.com
Press Contact:
Harriet Black
press@bicycleutopianyc.com

Bicycled! A bike made out of junkyard cars

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From the Bicycled site:

Helping bring back balance to society

Bicycled is not only a new type of bike, it is also a return to the roots of biking. It’s a handmade bike created specially by bicycle shop owners. Those fantastic creatures that are about to become extinct.

Making uniqueness a product

Because every Bicycled is made out of real car parts, there won’t be two of a kind. That’s the key to a product designed to use as much car waste as it can.

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