CYLRAB meets Amsterdamize

in real life you guys!

i was busy volunteering for the long strange trip that was the september SF bike party. i also happen to help out with that twitter feed, so i saw that amsterdamize was going to burning man and then SFBP before he went back across the atlantic.

ade showed you the after picture in her last post, wherein the bat got tagged.

these are the before pictures...





haha. VERY ade expression there.

then there was this foto wherein you can see that the tag already happened...foto taken from amsterdamize's instagram.



i love that picture for so many reasons...

paz y amor y'all!

friday fun times: alien bike rider

lots of serious stuff going on in SF's bikey community this week. i'll save that post for monday.

in the meantime, it's time to bike party and to ride with all sorts of people...or aliens?

hehe, have a great weekend everyone!

poetry

saw this lovely pairing the other night. i love the juxtaposition of these two objects. joined together in love of stickers via a lock.

in other news, someone stole my free SFMTA lock provided to me by the SFBC as part of their light up the night campaign. i was caught offguard one night when my basket xmas lights were not enough, and they pulled me over to provide a free light.

my rationale for leaving it on my handlebars is that it was free to me, so if someone wants it that bad, they can take it. and that finally happened, about 2 months later. oh well. at least i have more lights where that came from!

scenes from the bikey lane: bike with history edition

i recently went over to that awesomeness that is spur (sf planning and urban research associations), to look at their exhibit on reclaiming market street, where they featured one of our friends as one "project [that highlights] the many ways in which cities, nationally and internationally, are engaged in reimagining their public spaces through experimental urban planning." ooh, que fancy speak. and here i just thought it was people using the physical urban space they have to work with to make it fun and livable for them. oh wait, that's the same thing ;)

anyway, outside there was this awesome bike. not even parked to anything. after looking at the chain, seems to me only one person could ride it.

makes me wonder about the history of that bike. who the person is, where the bike and the person met, etc.

do you also feel that way when you see a bike that has an obviously fascinating past?

figuring it out together. biking in LA with babies.

guess who has a new haircut? and a big smile. why is that smile so big?



cause someone is now on the back of the bike.



this story is as much mateo's as it is his mom's. she's been trying to figure out how to ride a bike in LA, with not as many friends that are as into bikes like some of her friends back in SF, her hometown.



so, being the smart and tough cookie that she is, she just dived into it headfirst and now has the bike and the trailer that works for her to go with it.



look at that smile. i asked his mom how he liked it. these are her words: he liked it, and was laughing! he was also a little confused, like WTF is this contraption?

heh. indeed. looks like there's room in there for two. bike party time! EL LAY kiddo style. yah, he might have a sticker. or three. time to add music to that bike. elmo sound system anyone?

Take Pride In Your Ride!

It is almost here. The first Friday of the month, June 3! June is the month when San Francisco lets it colours fly! Time to take some pride in where we live, who we are and why we are here. So jump on your bicycles and come celebrate San Francisco (school is out, the winds will be mostly gone, love is in the air!). Stay tuned for details.

And remember, everyone looks good in rainbow! It is very slimming.

Bay Area Weekend Calendar: BikeShare & SF Bike Party!!

These are two events I'm excited about in the next couple of days...talking about bike camping and parties?! fun!

Thursday, 3/3/11: BikeShare: Camp - Cyclists sharing Ideas, Skills, and Stories
Homespun Bikes/Leaning Tower of Pizza
494 Wesley Ave, Oakland, CA
7pm-9pm

BikeShare is an event where cyclists share ideas, skills, and stories in 10 minutes or less.

With each event, the theme will change but the format will be the same, good food, good beer, and 8-10 short presentations and possibly one longer presentation related to the joys of biking.

This inaugural event will focus on bikecamping. Come and learn about making delicious camp food, see stunning photography, and hear stories about local trips food and packing skills, homemade pannier and hammock demos.

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Friday, 3/4/11: San Francisco Bike Party
McCovey Point, China Basin Park
7:30 pm meetup, 8pm rollout

This month’s theme? Favorite Female Icons. Get yr Roll Model on guys.

Google map:

View SFBP -- RIDE 3 Route -- March 4th, 2011 in a larger map

Bike Party- The Sequel

Tonight. Civic Center. Rolling out at 8:00. Here for details. Come on out and show your bike love! The M's and I will be present.

Blurry San Francisco

A great deal of what San Francisco has to offer is in this picture.

The SF experience can leave you seeing like this sometimes, too.

sf bike party: fun foto

SF Bike Party 1 by prawnpie

more fun photos are in the SFBP flickr group. go on and take a look.

sf bike party: short video recap

we ran into one of our butterlap/twitter friends over at the SF bike party this past friday. he made a rad short video of the ride.

thanks dan!

more on SFBP to come. in the meantime, go on and check out the post-ride reflections.

reminder: SF BIKE PARTY tonight

just a reminder that san francisco's very own BIKE PARTY is going on tonight. starts at 7:30 at giants stadium. here's the map.

before that though, i'm gonna get some of this:

so i can take one of these:

and have fun at the party. happy birthday SF BIKE PARTY!!

happy new year!!

hey everyone! quiet couple of weeks from us, but never fear. we've been pretty active behind the scenes.

first: we finally got one of them fancy FB pages. go on over and "like" it. or not. is up to you. we also have a little widget set up at the bottom right hand of our page.

second: SAN FRANCISCO BIKE PARTY!! the three SF based contributors heard of and are quite excited about the SF bike party. here's the deets from the FB page

TIME: FRIDAY JAN 7 - 7.30PM GATHER - 8PM ROLL
START: GIANTS STADIUM - WILLIE MAYS GATE
END: CIVIC CENTER QUAD -- NEAR BART
PARTY THEME: BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

San Francisco Bike Party rolls out the new year in style, our
inaugural ride is a rockin birthday party for the whole city! The
ride will take a leisurely tour of some popular areas of the city
along with our mobile sound systems. We'll stop and party at 3
well-known spots along the ride. You are welcome to join or leave the
ride at any intermediate spot - the route will be posted the week of
the ride. If you want to volunteer to help with the ride, come early
and we'll show you what to do.

GOOGLE MAPS ROUTE -- http://tinyurl.com/36kjur6

MAP MY RIDE ROUTE -- http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/26568284

Stay in the loop:
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125976360799352
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Francisco-Bike-Party/118246874907825
WEB: http://www.sfbikeparty.org/
EMAIL LIST: http://groups.google.com/group/bike-party-sf/boxsubscribe
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/SFBikeParty
FLICKR GROUP: http://www.flickr.com/groups/sfbikeparty/

HOW WE RIDE:

- Stay in the right lane
- Stop at red lights
- Leave nothing and nobody behind
- Ride predictably and in control
- Roll past conflict
- When in doubt, “bike party!!”

San Francisco Bike Party is a monthly CELEBRATION of biking!

- SFBP is for ALL RIDERS of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy.
- SFBP encourages people to bring POSITIVITY and CONTRIBUTE to good
times while being RESPECTFUL to others.
- SFBP rides FUN and SAFE with stops to DANCE and SOCIALIZE along the way.
- SFBP follows PLANNED ROUTES exploring all different parts of the
city each month.

Who runs it?

- SFBP is created by a CO-OP, by and for bike enthusiasts, run by volunteers.
- SFBP volunteers plan the routes, test ride them, help participants
ride in control, avoid traffic disruption, and not get lost.

Who is it for?

- SFBP is for EVERYONE, cyclists and people on and around the street.
- SFBP invites riders from EVERYWHERE around the Bay Area and beyond
to participate and BRIDGE COMMUNTIES.

Where and When:

- SFBP is on the 1st FRIDAY meeting 7:30 rolling 8:00 pm every month, with the route being announced beforehand, beginning in and riding thru different parts of
San Francisco.

looks like a great first week for 2011!

much love from CYLRAB