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Trek Boss "Sees The Light" of Cycle Advocacy Apr 02, 2007

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Taipei, Taiwan - Video provided by QuickRelease.TV.
This may seem like a typically dry trade show presentation. To cycle advocates though, Trek President, John Burke's, 23-minute video-taped speech is industry shaking.
Burke's inspiring slide show (seen here at the Taipei International Cycle Show) earned him the title of the "Al Gore of the bike trade" from Jonathan Maus at BikePortland.org. He implores the bicycle industry to divert cash from marketing and R&D to help advocates and politicians create a 'bicycle friendly world' as a way to combat obesity, congestion, pollution and, of course, earn profits. Burke clearly shows how increased bicycle commuting has a direct impact on these issues and the bottom line of the cycling industry.
Many thanks go to Carlton Reid ofquickrelease.tv for editing this video and adding graphs, photos and videos to the presentation.

Is this not Art? or just "My White Bicycle" Apr 01, 2007

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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING VIDEO IS NOT INTENDED FOR ALL VIEWERS. IT'S NOT PORNOGRAPHIC OR ANYTHING (THOUGH THE SPEEDO CLAD CYCLIST HAS A NICE BOD). NO, IT'S JUST A BIT OF DA DA DECONSTRUCTIONIST WARHOL FULLERISM, YOU KNOW "ART" OR MAYBE NOT "ART" BUT CERTAINLY PERFORMANCE AND SOUND or PERHAPS NOISE. OKAY IT'S NOISY AND SIX MINUTES. AND YOU MIGHT JUST WATCH THE WHOLE THING AND ENJOY IT. or not. BUT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - "My White Bicycle" aka Godspeed 2004 from Seahorse Liberation Army. An ode to duchamp and the provos and futurism rideing a bicycle next to a theremin in san francisco art institiutes studio 9, diego riveas painting studio, new genres.

The Bicyclist - Act 3: Test Ride Mar 28, 2007

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"THE BICYCLIST" - Episode Three: Test Ride
Steve takes Conrad for a ride. Conrad may have pissed off the wrong SUV driver which confirms her suspicion that he's an idiot. In this episode aspiring si-fi filmmaker Jose Reyes (played by Jose Ortega) is introduced and he's invited Steve and Conrad to his party. Sounds like fun but will Conrad live long enough to enjoy it? Stay tuned. The next act plays in two weeks.

Cycling Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Mar 21, 2007

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Volcanoes National Park, HA - Here is a five minute cycling movie by Steephill.tv from one of America's finest National Parks and the most active volcano in the world. This is from 2005 and appears to be shot from a small digital camera. It has a great soundtrack and looks like an awesome ride.

The Bicycle Ride Mar 19, 2007

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BASEL, Switzerland - David Normal's short animation is not a ride. It's a trip, a fanciful depiction of Albert Hofmann's chemical discovery and subsequent commute.
This 3D cartoon was debuted at a LSD Symposium that was held in in honor of Albert Hofmann's 100th Birthday.
Music By Pink Floyd from the Atomheart Mother Suite, 1970.

The Bicyclist - Act 2: Good Day for a Ride Mar 15, 2007

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In episode two of "The Bicyclist" Conrad, takes a short bike ride into a new life in Portland. Applying for a new job can be confusing...if he can catch his breath long enough he may just figure out which way is up...with Steve.

The World is a Bicycle Mar 14, 2007

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Here is an artistic short bicycle movie by Nathan Spence that appears to have come from a videography class. This video contains footage of traffic, street scenes, and bicyclists in Philadelphia. I enjoyed it.

Project Pedal - Episode 3: Casting Call Mar 12, 2007

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Here is part 3 in a promosing new blog/documentary that will follow a cross country cycling trip this summer.

SlopeStyle Biking Pays a Visit Mar 07, 2007

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North Plains, Ore.- Turns out Carl is right. The Max does go past the Zoo and there are towns on the other side of that hill. So we rode out to Hillsboro and pedaled out past Grandma's farm to the Hind Sight MX Park to witness some Slope Style cycling at the Wham Bam Thank You Jam. This sport combines mountain biking, bmx, and moto-cross. The athletic talent is awesome. I'm sure these guys don't have to worry about getting to the gym but they may have to pay the chiropractor a visit or two.
This is a just a taste of the sport which is usually played on the side of a mountian. From the amount fancy cameras I saw there I bet you can plenty of great video and photos on the internet. You can start at SlopeStyle Promoter Aaron Lutze's Match Videozine.

Teenage Bike Gang Overtakes Neighborhood Mar 05, 2007

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Portland, Ore.- The Oregonian ran a great front page story this morning about teenagers from my neighborhood high school who have banded together for their morning commute by bicycle. Best of all they are doing it for all the right reasons. Go Grover Cleveland High School "bike" Warriors!
Video by Rob Finch and Noelle Crombie
Read the Oregonian story by Noelle Crombie at http://Oregonlive.com. You can also watch the Flash streaming version at the Oregonian website.

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