The month of May is officially “Bike Month”. What that means is it’s a time to celebrate the activity of cycling. Weather you ride of fitness, as a form of transportation, to avoid driving, or just because you like riding a bike. We are all cyclists in our own right. There is a ton of information out there about what’s going on during the month and what days are specific to a particular bike event. For instance “Bike to work week” is May 14-18. Here’s a great site with the information. http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/ Get out there and educate yourself on your month.
Is it possible? Have the hipsters infiltrated Contender’s Reed and Eddie? Have their skinny jeans cut off all circulation to the brain? Wrong again. Reed and Eddie are actually an award winning duo that pack theaters all over the country. Who sees these shows? Well mostly inmates and degenerates for now but there’s been a real ground swell recently and tickets are going quick.
The fourth and fifth Beatles also known as the Reed and Eddie experience are currently on tour with their two man show. They bring a real showmanship to the stage. Don’t be fooled by the fluffy locks though, the word on the street is that there’s an extreme pyrotechnic display from those very mop tops in the encore and maybe a tiger. Don’t believe me? Just read some of the reviews.
“I don’t think this legally qualifies as theater” -Matt Simmons -Chicago Sun Times
“Half way through the show Eddie stopped to answer his cell phone” -Carrie Walsh -St. Louis Post
“It was opening night and Reed was already using an under study” -Robert Clifton -Washington Star
“It felt like I was watching an old man fall out of a wheelchair” -Brad Harris -Miami Globe
Many thanks to Matt for a cool article about the shop. Cyrus really appreciates it! Leo has always been the mutt in all of the photo ops so Cyrus finally got his due. But seriously, it is a really nice article about that shop and Ryan which was very well written.
Forget the Tour De France, forget Paris-Roubaix, The official 2011 Super Bowl of cycling is taking place this weekend- Cyclocross World Championships. Make sure to follow the Race via CyclingNews. The United States stands a pretty good chance getting it’s first Rainbow Jersey in ‘Cross this year with Katie Compton. For those of you who don’t know, Katie has been dominating woman’s cyclocross for the past few years but she has of yet been unable to claim a world Championship title. This years she has a great shot.
Send us your top 5 picks for the men’s elite this years Championships to get in on the action. Here are some of the contenders.
Will it be Niels Albert...
... or barrel man?
Zdnenek Stybar is a good pick
but I can't pick against the pope of cheese
Could this be the first gold for America ever?
The crowd is going to be wild at Cyclo-cross worlds
!! THIS WEEKEND !!
OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD
THE NINTH ANNUAL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL,
ROLLS THROUGH SALT LAKE CITY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Salt Lake City, UT (October 2009) – This weekend, the Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) makes its debut in Salt Lake City Oct. 2 & 3, to present the emerging bicycle culture. Originating in New York City, the festival lends its voice and vision to the most powerful and culturally relevant movement of the past decade: the bike movement. The BFF brings together many creative communities, as well as various bicycling communities – including fixed gear, BMX, mountain biking, cyclocross and road cycling – over a shared passion for bike riding.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Please visit www.bicyclefilmfestival.com for a full list and to buy Program tickets ($10/Program; $27/Festival Pass)
All screening programs will be held at: Post Theater – 245 South Fort Douglas Blvd., Bldg. 636, Salt Lake City
Thanks to Asa for sending us this link. It is a great story with great pictures that was recently in The New York Times. Check out the link to a One in 8 Million profile.
This 70 degree weather makes a lot of us start thinking about getting down to our summer weight. Check out The Daily Plate. It has a lot of great information and a thorough calorie tracker to help cyclists reach and maintain a healthy weight!
