The Revival to Premier for Free in South Park, Friday Night Nov. 20!
The Revival, urban cycling's latest film by Canadian phenoms Skitch & Morehart Films, will be premiering tomorrow night for free at The Whistlestop Bar (21+) in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego.
The trailers have indicated that this will be one of the finest fixed gear films to date. Even non-fixed gear cyclists can appreciate the perspective these talented filmmakers have on urban bicycling.
Whether you ride a fixed gear or not, it is undeniable that the fixed gear bicycle has propelled new interest in urban bicycling--particularly among today's youth. Traffic sociology in many major U.S. cities is changing. Bicycle ridership--in many U.S. cities--is reaching historic levels. Young adults are taking to the streets on two wheels like never before. They're scouring thrift stores and their parents' garages looking for 70s/80s steel road frames to strip down, simplify, revive and convert to fixed gears to thrillingly propel them around cities cheaply, healthily, and sustainably.
San Diego is but one city where this social phenomena is taking place.
The Revival represents modern youth's fascination with the fixed gear bicycle. This film is bound to further propel interest in urban bicycling, particularly among young people. Come out tomorrow night for a celebratory and fun SD bike party at The Whistlestop (2236 Fern St. near Velo Cult) to see why we love the fixed gear bicycle so much.
Live music by Knives and The Preteens.
DJ sets by Bikerophone, Eddie Kon, and Justin Cota-Pop.
Photos by Matt Lingo (COG Magazine).
Frames on display by Leader Bikes and an additional local frame builder, to be announced.
Have a fun night out and see what these riders can do on two wheels! Until you can view one of the excellent trailers:
THE REVIVAL/KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON from morehartfilms on Vimeo.
Please, ride home when sober and safe to ride.
Hope to see you there.
Search for Escondido Hit and Run Driver
A driver in Escondido pulled a Chris Thompson on Wednesday morning, veering into the bike lane directly in front of two teenage bicyclists on Bear Valley Parkway. Both riders fell in their attempt to avoid the rear of the driver's SUV. The driver then reportedly leaned from her window and asked the boys if they were okay, but drove off after they responded that one of them was bleeding.
Both boys sustained multiple abrasions, one had cuts to his leg, arm, and shoulder, and the other may have a broken nose. The SUV was tan-colored and the driver was described as a Latina with shoulder length hair, acne scars, and a "Spanish" accent. Anyone with information about the incident, the vehicle, or the driver should call CHP Officer Mike Bush at (760) 757-1675.
As of this posting, SignOnSanDiego is the only local news agency reporting the incident.
Upcoming Solana Beach Highway 101 Streetscape Plan workshops
On November 19th and 21st, the city of Solana Beach will be holding Highway 101 Streetscape workshops that are open to the public for participation. Your participation in the workshops will ensure that Highway 101 will be transformed into a "more pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment, achieving a sense of cohesiveness, calming the flow of vehicular traffic along the corridor, and creating a livable street for all roadway users."
The Highway 101 Streetscape & Traffic Calming Workshop will be held:
On: Thursday, November 19, 2009
At: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: City Hall Council Chamber
The Highway 101 Project Walk Workshop will be held:
On: Saturday, November 21, 2009
At: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: City Hall Council Chamber
For more details please contact : Dan Goldberg 858-720-2474
This Week in the San Diego Bike Blogosphere
Special Double Edition! Yes, I missed last week, so it's a double-dose of bike bloggerin' this week. Get out your reading glasses, Martha:
- Bike by the Sea got a new bike, considered the future of "cycle chic" and announced the first Red Carpet Ride (and made the news). Busy lady!
- Brown Girl in the Lane saw an emu, an ostrich, and an inspiration.
- City Heights on Two Wheels took a little tour and reflected on the strange mix of independence and dependence we tend to feel as bicyclists in a car-oriented world.
- Farewell to My Car made it 30 days without said car, made some progress on advocating for a Bike Station, and continued to firm up her reputation as one of San Diego's most prolific bike bloggers.
- Vélo-flâneur considered some of the practical aspects of lowriding. Low. Ri. Der.
- And the crazy cats at Velo Cult had some fun with two empty kegs of beer. No, really.
Community Meeting on Pershing Drive and Redwood Street Intersection Solutions
When: Monday, November 16, 2009, 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
Where: Trinity United Methodist Church, 3030 Thorn Street (corner Thorn & Grim)
What: The City of San Diego will hold a second community meeting to discuss Pershing Drive improvements at the Redwood Street and Jacaranda intersections and at the Balboa Park Disc Golf parking lot entrance. The meeting will explain how community suggestions will be integrated into long-term improvements for residents, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians who use this section of Pershing Drive.
To learn more about the city's project at this intersection and to see what suggestions were made at the first meeting, visit the project's website.