Bikes and The City

If you get honked on the slow lane on the internet-share highway like I often do, these videos are for you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, if you haven't already seen them by now. Sometimes I bookmark and take my time to watch them later, over a cup of coffee. Feel free to add any you'd like to share in the comments section, FBpage or twitter. AOL key or whatever.
There are a few additional projects, links and videos to also be posted soon, including a new series of interviews – but more on that later :)

A post takes time to brainstorm, and to voice thoughts +ideas onto words, fotos +links, nevermind creating a video. Editing, bringing together content, information and many of the those elements are certainly time consuming, however more accessible tools and software become, putting good footage together continues to be a craft of its own.
So, good job everyone.

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Saturday, June 9th: Lake Merrit

Before a few Bay Area videos, wanted to show this event this Saturday, sent to me by the beautiful SF woman on wheels many of you know, Katie. Loving the Espanglish:

A Day at the Races & A Night of Cervezas
Saturday June 9th
12 - 3pm
Bicycle Sprints around Lake Merritt
Race, bet and view from the southeastern side of the lake.

Yes! You should race! Especially ladies! Yes! Wear a costume!
Because what else advertises your cycling prowess
than your best pair of spangly tights

and wearing your wonderwoman underwear on the outside.
5 -10pm
Prizes and After Party at Parkview Terrace, Oakland

more info: website || facebook

Saturday, June 9th: The Bridge on the Big Screen

"The Presidio Trust and the Walt Disney Family Museum
present a Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary commemorative film festival featuring seven movies
starring the “international orange” superstar."

Before catching the classic film, enjoy Off the Grid food
trucks and music with players from the Whiskey Family Band.

Bring a blanket or low lawn chair.

Approx. 8:30PM
More info: presidio.org link
via the Presidio's newsletter.

Saturday, June 9th: BICInema in Tijuana
BICInema Cine por la Movilidad Sustentable By BiciEstación (Revolución entre 6ta/7ma)

8PM Ladrón de Bicicletas / Ladri di Biciclette
Ven este sábado a las 8pm con tu bicicleta a la Biciestación. Veremos una película... Palomitas gratis a quien venga en Bicicleta.

event link: facebook

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Thief steals Special Olympian's bike outside church

Saw on the news this cancer survivor got his bike stolen, really hope this bike is found.

Spread the word, full article here: link

Mission cyclists talk biking

Ramona + MissionLocal.org pair up for this video. Hope it keeps going as a series perhaps, I'm personally a bit thrown off with the mention of helmets directly shown as time trail-esque helmets, so I'm confused as audience, but not sure if I'm missing something(?). Ramona, feel free to chime in.

Other than that, the Mission is indeed flat, colourful and full of bikes.

Sara is very nice; I have yet to visit Pushbike's new location.

via missionlocal

IORMB (I'm in Oakland and I'm Riding My Bike)
Meanwhile some Oakland love, Victor Murillo's video +his pretty smile:
"Come take a nice stroll through Oakland with McSlappy, Da Scraper Bike King, and The Original Scraper Bike Team. #IORMB #OriginalScraperBikeTeamInc"

via cyclelicio.us

Bike wedding, SF style: Greg & Mel

An adorable couple, a cute wedding video. Congratulations to Greg +his beautiful lady! ♥

via wheelright

/previously posted: Greg in 2009

Recology: what we save
Here in San Francisco, we recycle and compost.
This video is nice, who wouldn't enjoy a Golden Gate Bridge like the one at the end, framed on their wall?

"San Francisco diverts 78 percent of all waste generated in the City away from landfill disposal through source reduction, reuse, and recycling & composting programs." via link

Support your local shelter: adopt!
This is where my beloved black cat Velcro came from. Much love to what they do.

"Humorous video and catchy tune with a serious message: break the cycle of puppy mills. If you buy a puppy online, chances are that puppy came from a puppy mill. Adopt from a local shelter or rescue group, or buy from a reputable breeder." Find out more at sfspca.org/nomills

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Have a good weekend, y practice kindness.
xxo♥meligrosa

My heart, sympathy and prayers go out to the family, loved ones, friends and anyone that has lost someone in their lives this young.
22 is a beautiful age, and this USF student's life got cut short. I'm beyond deeply sadden to read these news today, as it hits home extremely hard. My brother would also be 22 this year. It is something unimaginable and the pain of a sudden loss as such, is just beyond unbearable.

Rest in Peace Robert.

LINK USF Student Robert Yegge Killed by Truck Driver at Oak and Franklin | Streetsblog San Francisco

A memorial picnic for Robert Yegge is planned for this Sunday at Marx Meadow in Golden Gate Park. The SFBC will be joining Yegge’s friends and family on a bicycle ride to the picnic from the McKinley statue at the east end of the Panhandle, departing at 11 a.m., in remembrance.

/previously posted August, 2010 Nils Yannick Linke