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Hal Grades Your Bike Locking Apr 30, 2007

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New York City - In honor of Bike Month, Clarence Eckerson, Jr. of SteetFilms resurrects this 2003 bikeTV classic. It was his first work to gain worldwide noterity in the alternative transportation world.
They hit the streets of Soho with the help of Bicycle Habitat’s most famous mechanic Hal Ruzal - who humorously grades the bike locking ability of New Yorkers. Sure he’s harsh, but also damn funny while dispensing useful anecdotes from his many decades in the biz. Hopefully you’ll learn how to keep your bike safe and avoid a failing grade.

The Bicyclist - Act 5: Lat Night Picture Show Apr 26, 2007

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PORTLAND, OR - As Steve carefully picks out her outfit. Conrad makes the scene at Jose's Space Party in a big way.

How to Fix a Flat Apr 24, 2007

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Here is another great how-to video from Carlton Reid at QuickRelease.TV.

Kraftwerk: Tour De France Video 2 Apr 19, 2007

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Here is another Kraftwerk Tour De France composition and video for all you Euro-techno fans

Project Pedal #4 - This is it, Two months left... Apr 18, 2007

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - This is the fourth in series from a documentary film project with the working title "Project Pedal". The filmmakers plan to follow a group of cyclists this summer as they trek across the nation. http://www.projectpedal.com

Monday Morning Update Apr 16, 2007

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PORTLAND, OR - Just a quick post to let you know about April 14th, Oregon bike day and very special day for me personally.

Celebrity Perp Haircut - Rev Phil Apr 12, 2007

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PORTLAND, OR - Reverend Phil gets a haircut in advance of his trial next Wednesday. He's facing 2 1/2 years for various misdemeanor charges. Reverend Phil alleges and eyewitnesses will testify that an apparently drunken driver stuck him with her vehicle during the 2006 World Naked Bike Ride in Portland, Oregon. She then had her boyfriend, an off duty police officer, attack him.
This will be the fourth attempt at a jury trial. Stay tuned to CrankMyChain! Cycle TV as we follow the proceedings.

The Bicyclist - Act 4: Missed Connection Apr 11, 2007

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PORTLAND, OR - In the fourth episode Steve reluctantly tries to inform Conrad that he has the repair gig. We get a behind on set look at Bike Girls from Mars and the Demon SUV has a message for Conrad.

Kraftwerk: Tour de France Video 1 Apr 11, 2007

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FRANCE AND GERMANY - Enjoy the vintage moving pictures of Tour de France set to the retro-futuristico sounds of German synth band Kraftwerk.

Bicycles Give Room To Breathe: NYC Apr 03, 2007

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New York, NY - Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) gathered a gaggle of cyclists on 42nd Street in Manhattan to stage a dramatic visual that shows how much street space is gained if more people rode bicycles or took mass transit instead of driving personal cars.
"Room to Breathe" is borrowed from a poster featuring a dramatic series of photos taken by Portland's Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) in the mid-1990s. There have been numerous permuatations over the years in myriad cities, but this is the first we have documented in NYC.
In this StreetFilm, you'll get a little sneak peak into how this event was staged and hear from volunteers and T.A. staff on why spatial efficency is so important to the livable streets movement. T.A. aims to have the poster available by Summer 2007.
Video hosted and produced by Clarence Eckerson.

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