The ride was on May 20th and this post is an effort in the war on blog backlog.
The Ride of Silence is an annual event that takes place all over the world on the same day. The stated reason for the ride is
In honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways
The ride in stopped at 5 locations where a ghost bike are installed.
Lisa and her bike.
The first Climate Cycle event took place last weekend. The Climate Cycle ride is a fundraiser and the proceeds go towards solar panels in the Chicago public schools system.
Tom Nguyen and his bike.
Last week I took some photos at a ride to Munster, IN and this weekend was the first tweed ride in chicago. the tweed ride was an exercise in goofiness modeled after similar rides in SF and London. The Chicago ride was organized by Lee Diamond and Garth who arranged for drink specials at some establishments along the way. There some nice photos of the event taken by Don Sorsa.
Jason And his bike.
What a glorious weather we had on friday. Critical mass had about 2000 1,100 riders and the ride ended at the lake on Fullerton.
Steve Plunket and his bike.
took some photos in a group ride to Hot Dougs. The elk hot dog I had was worth the wait.
Katie (Tom) while waiting in line.
I sent the video with the first 366 bike salutes to the Bicycle Film Festival. The decision whether the film was accepted will arrive in early April.
in other news, let me state the following.
Once the days will be longer and there will be more bikers out I’ll shoot more photos. It is not about my reluctance to brave the cold (I ride my bike in the winter), I just think that the photos shot in daylight look much better.
The video was projected from the inside onto the windows. I thought it was spectacular.
Tonight (Friday February 13th 2009) at the opening of the bikewinter arts show at the Flatiron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave. If everything will work out according to plan, it will be a spectacle.
If you want to sell shirt, hats or anything else that is fashion and bike related, you can still contact me.
Looking for makers of bike related garments the fashion night of the Bike Winter Art Show February 21st 2009.
If you make hats, Jewelery, print T-shirts or anything else that is fashion and bike related please write me with a link to your site or a link to photos of your goods.
There is no table fee but we expect that you donate a small portion of your sales to help cover the costs of the bike winter art show events.
Send an email to Dubi.Kaufmann@BikeSalute.com
With original score by cyclist composer Evan Kuchar.
Come see it big and hi res in the opening of the Chicago Critical Mass Photo Booth show at the
Mercury Cafe, 1505 W. Chicago Ave .Friday, Feb 6, 6pm. And at the events at The Bike Winter Art Show
