The "Mass" has a kind of spiritual significance for me now. I'll never forget my first mass, shaking with excitement, I struggled to comprehend the glory of so many different people brought together by bikes.
Looking into grill of the Semi I was corking, flashes of realization hitting me like a schizophrenic slide show. The bike I rode around the block when I was 6, the car I ran into when I was 12, getting my first bike with multiple gears, long rides through the woods with my first girlfriend....
HOOOOONNNNNKKK!
Back to reality--the semi driver, laughing loud at the spectacle, blows the air horn at the behest of hundreds of pumped fists. I realize biking in the city gave me the same joyful mobility that I felt when I was twelve and Mom finally let me bike to Grandma's house, one simple joy. I was officially hooked.
This is the long winded explanation of why the following video makes me a little misty...
check it out and thanks to christopher and abrie at aypicaltrip.com
Spindle Ride
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
CCM CHICAGO THIS FRIDAY
Don't forget, friends!
The Chicago Critical Mass is THIS FRIDAY
You should know the drill by now...but 5:30ish, Daley Plaza--bring all your friends, neighbors, dogs, cats, etc.
If you've never been, time to do it while you still can. There has been a lot of coverage of it already, but the future of Critical Mass Chicago is still up in the air.
Whatever happens, if you love your bike, this is the place to be.
The Chicago Bikearazzi will be there looking for folks to interview, too.
See you downtown...word.
The Chicago Critical Mass is THIS FRIDAY
You should know the drill by now...but 5:30ish, Daley Plaza--bring all your friends, neighbors, dogs, cats, etc.
If you've never been, time to do it while you still can. There has been a lot of coverage of it already, but the future of Critical Mass Chicago is still up in the air.
Whatever happens, if you love your bike, this is the place to be.
The Chicago Bikearazzi will be there looking for folks to interview, too.
See you downtown...word.
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Welcome everyone to Chicago Bikearazzi!
Lets get right to the point:
Our crazy town is full of creative people and the bikes they ride. We're here to start collecting and celebrating the hottest, craziest, most interesting, and most fun examples of folks w/ their rides.
Its what you make it, and we do our part by scouring the city doing interviews and taking snapshots. We want the scoop on that bad ass purple Gitane w/ the bullhorns you've been staring at every day on your way into work. Who rides that mean machine, anyway? Thats the question we're here to answer.
Gearheads, post your latest creation
Fashionista velo-enthusiasts? Show us your latest bike friendly pants design
Did going from 4 wheels to 2 wheels change your life? Tell us about it, we want your stories.
Email bikearazzi@gmail.com and schedule a photo shoot with us! We promise a new profile weekly, so look out, you might be next.
Stay tuned, and tuned up.
Lets get right to the point:
Our crazy town is full of creative people and the bikes they ride. We're here to start collecting and celebrating the hottest, craziest, most interesting, and most fun examples of folks w/ their rides.
Its what you make it, and we do our part by scouring the city doing interviews and taking snapshots. We want the scoop on that bad ass purple Gitane w/ the bullhorns you've been staring at every day on your way into work. Who rides that mean machine, anyway? Thats the question we're here to answer.
Gearheads, post your latest creation
Fashionista velo-enthusiasts? Show us your latest bike friendly pants design
Did going from 4 wheels to 2 wheels change your life? Tell us about it, we want your stories.
Email bikearazzi@gmail.com and schedule a photo shoot with us! We promise a new profile weekly, so look out, you might be next.
Stay tuned, and tuned up.
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