Attn: Fascinating Cyclists (and those who know of them) in Portland, SF and NYC
03-11-08, 10:57 AM
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Attn: Fascinating Cyclists (and those who know of them) in Portland, SF and NYC
I work for a company that covers art, design, culture and anything else, and we're looking to do a series of a few films on bike culture in PORTLAND, SF, NYC (and maybe LONDON). What we're really looking for are the real big, definitive forces (people and events) in each city. We have some ideas, but could use some of your brainstorming as well.
NYC: I think we're going to talk about the history of Fixed Gear. We might try to visit Old Skool Track in central park (https://www.oldskooltrack.com) and try to see some Bike Polo. Any ideas other people/things we could show?
San Francisco: Try to talk to someone from Zo Bags about creation of the messenger bag. Go to SF Bike Coalition. Go to a Critical Mass, talk to Robin
Williams
Portland: Talk to about the Government/infastructure and their stance on cycling. Film a bike production operation like Vanilla Bicycles.
That's a rough start, but any ideas would be awesome!
Thanks!
NYC: I think we're going to talk about the history of Fixed Gear. We might try to visit Old Skool Track in central park (https://www.oldskooltrack.com) and try to see some Bike Polo. Any ideas other people/things we could show?
San Francisco: Try to talk to someone from Zo Bags about creation of the messenger bag. Go to SF Bike Coalition. Go to a Critical Mass, talk to Robin
Williams
Portland: Talk to about the Government/infastructure and their stance on cycling. Film a bike production operation like Vanilla Bicycles.
That's a rough start, but any ideas would be awesome!
Thanks!
03-11-08, 11:12 AM
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Depending on when you are in NYC you'll probably want to go to the Kissena velodrome on a wednesday night: https://www.kissena.info/track/
03-11-08, 11:15 AM
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philadelphia's cycling community has taken note of your disregard.
this is all.
this is all.
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haha, there's nothing personal against philly. we're just basing out locations around where we'll be doing other shoots. and we're based in NYC, so that's a given
03-11-08, 11:18 AM
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In Portland you'll probably want to look up Jonathan Maus[sic] from bikeportland.org.
He's pretty big on all the different bike scenes around here and keeps all the locals up to date with the happenings.
If you're looking for fixed gear riders you'll find most of them neglecting their bikes on street corners while they drink gallons of cheap beer in the bars.
He's pretty big on all the different bike scenes around here and keeps all the locals up to date with the happenings.
If you're looking for fixed gear riders you'll find most of them neglecting their bikes on street corners while they drink gallons of cheap beer in the bars.
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I suggest you go up to Harris Cyclery in Mass., and talk to the late, great Sheldon Brown's friends and coworkers. He was the most fascinating cyclist I'd ever met (if only online).
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'dipper's on a roll!
In Portland you absolutely must do a zoo bomb, where you will probably meet bicycle pornographer Rev. Phil and bike forums own Capn iFUN! among a whole slew of other intersting people. You could also stop by Clever Cycles and see the bakfiets, xtracycles, folders and the wall o' Brooks saddles.
In Portland you absolutely must do a zoo bomb, where you will probably meet bicycle pornographer Rev. Phil and bike forums own Capn iFUN! among a whole slew of other intersting people. You could also stop by Clever Cycles and see the bakfiets, xtracycles, folders and the wall o' Brooks saddles.
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oh snap!/\
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you should hit up some non-'traditional' spots in NYC, like...other than trackstar, or willy b, or the hipsterdrome...
hit up the hood!...we got definitive forces fa showar....uptown, the hood, tato, bueno...all dat....true tricksters....eleven year olds that will wheelie the whole ave....mexican delivery dudes that roll like 10 deep on wrapped up mtb....the unsung, raw, ruckus bikeshops...we got dirt jump parks....freestyle youngin' bike gangs...60's plus OG's cruisin' the hood on old ten speeds....sound bikes!...wowzie......oh...can't forget the puerto rican flagged out, lighted out, bicycle crews.....wowzie
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hit up the hood!...we got definitive forces fa showar....uptown, the hood, tato, bueno...all dat....true tricksters....eleven year olds that will wheelie the whole ave....mexican delivery dudes that roll like 10 deep on wrapped up mtb....the unsung, raw, ruckus bikeshops...we got dirt jump parks....freestyle youngin' bike gangs...60's plus OG's cruisin' the hood on old ten speeds....sound bikes!...wowzie......oh...can't forget the puerto rican flagged out, lighted out, bicycle crews.....wowzie
keep it gully...mixit up *air horn* pull up
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