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Bicycles are getting artsy smartsy

From the Baltimore Sun...

Pic from Pi Mobility

By Roy Wallack 

Gear

May 23, 2011

Creative bicycles, long a favorite subject of student industrial design contests, are busting out of art college and onto the streets. This year, there's been an explosion of creative frame designs across the cycling spectrum — road, mountain, electric, commuter — that are nothing short of sculpture on wheels. And unlike a lot of artsy inventions that are good only for mounting on a wall, these two-wheeled wonders not only work but also offer some innovative functional capabilities not seen on bikes with the century-old diamond-shaped frame.

Read on here.

AlleyCross II: An Urban Cyclocross Race - June 25

Check it out, Kyle has another Alley Cross all lined up for June 25th.  Check out the Facebook event page for the cool history, info, and other bits and pieces.



Here's a quick teaser...

After a long break, AlleyCross returns to the streets, parks and back alleys of Atlanta. AlleyCross takes place over three 11 mile laps through the Highlands, Inman Park, Reynoldstown and Grant Park. Each lap has a mixture of paved streets, unpaved alleys, grass, stairs, barriers, cobbletones and dirt run-ups with a long finishing stretch on the Beltline trail.

Read more here.

Sharrows On Arizona

Road ID Rights and Safety

Road ID Road Rules

National Bike Month

The Keirin at DLV

WayPoint Systems presents 'The Keirin' Sat. May 14th, 6pm

Join us for our first of three Pro Race Series events at the Dick Lane Velodrome, when WayPoint Systems presents ‘The Keirin’. A japanese event based on pure speed, the Keirin will feature six speedsters on the track at a time as the best sprinters go head to head on the track in a blur of speed and excitement. It’s a speed the whole family will enjoy, eat from our great concession stand and enjoy the home of track cycling in Atlanta.



Racing starts at 3pm for racers, Main Event kicks off from 6pm for Spectators.

$5 Spectator Entry

$10 for Families



Spectator Information: http://www.dicklanevelodrome.com/pages/spectator-prs.html



Friday May 13th, 7pm - ZIPP Need for speed Sprints, Free for spectators



Thanks to our event sponsors: WayPoint Systems - http://www.waypointsystems.net/ Zipp Speed Weaponry - http://www.zipp.com/ Faster Mustache - http://www.fastermustache.org/ Rumba Time - http://www.rumbatime.com/ Oz Pizza - http://www.ozpizza.net/ Tifosi Optics - http://www.tifosioptics.com/ Cakehag - http://www.cakehag.com/

Sorella Brew-haha - May 14th

Sorella Cycling p/b BVM Ecologics is teaming up with

Atlanta Brewing Co for the 4th annual Brew-ha-ha to celebrate the

start of a successful cycling season, raise money for a great cause,

and of course, enjoy great beer!

 

Everyone is invited to the 2011 spring kickoff celebration at Atlanta Brewing Company.

Enjoy tastings of Atlanta Brewing’s handcrafted beers on tap and mingle with fellow cyclists and

friends as we toast to longer days, warmer weather and our awesome cycling community.

Proceeds from admission will be donated to Camp Twin Lakes.

 

When:

Saturday, May 14, 2011, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Where:

Atlanta Brewing Company, 2323 Defoor Hills Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 • 404-355-5558

What:

Beer, snacks, friends and fun

Who:

Cyclists & non-cyclists, guys & gals, 21+

Cost:

$12 per person

 

$12 includes an Atlanta Brewing pint glass, award winning locally produced beers, light snacks and a great time!

Non-alcoholic beverages will be available.

Proceeds will benefit Camp Twin Lakes, a network of camps to benefit kids with serious illnesses, disabilities and other challenges

(www.camptwinlakes.org).

Bicycles Only

Creep

Max's Epic Morning Commute

Who's at fault?

Use caution while riding, from NPR online…

When Bikes And Cars Collide, Who's More Likely To Be At Fault?

by Eliza Barclay

10:07 am

May 20, 2011

  

Many of us here on NPR's Science Desk bike to work, and not just on Bike To Work Day. And like bike commuters everywhere, we delight in grumbling about the cars, trucks and buses that cut us off, drift into our lanes and honk at us.

But we'll also, mind you, tut tut at the cheeky fellow bikers who swoosh recklessly through red lights, speed down sidewalks and block crosswalks.

The tension between bikes and vehicles is evident on the streets of Washington, D.C., every day, and as bike-sharing programs allow more riders to take to city streets, more angry — and injurious — confrontations seem inevitable.

Read on here.

Ride of Silence

From the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition...

Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

WHY DOES THIS RIDE EXIST?

* To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
* To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
* To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD

THE RIDE OF SILENCE™ WILL NOT BE QUIET

In May at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence™ will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride Of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed.

To learn more about this ride and its history please visit: www.rideofsilence.org
Route (reprised from previous years' rides): http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Ride-of-Silence

May 18th, 2011 6:30 PM   through   8:00 PM

Meet at 10th St. and Charles Allen Drive
Piedmont Park Entrance

Contact the ABC for more details

Bike To Work Week Atlanta

Friday Night Va-Hi

Reserved For Bicycles Only

New law gives cyclists space

From the AJC online…

Move over motorists: New law gives cyclists space

By Ty Tagami

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Move over drivers.

That's the message of bicycling legislation to be signed into law Wednesday afternoon by Gov. Nathan Deal.

The bill, which the governor is expected to ink at a 4:30 p.m. ceremony, requires drivers to scoot over at least three feet when passing cyclists.

Advocates expect it to generate frustration among motorists who don't like encountering slower-moving bikes, but say it will help the majority understand how to navigate safely when encountering riders.

Read on here.

New Hat

Another version of the 4 panel cycling cap. Made from a heavier weight cotton which I think works well for a hat. I have the brim almost right on this version but its just a bit too big.

Summer Roadtrip Blocking The Bike Lane

Putting The Laughter In Slaughter

Slogan on the back of the shirt, as seen on Peachtree St