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.
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.
Bikes for Kids Art Auction TONIGHT
Sorry for the late notice folks:
The Bike Art Spectacular will feature bicycle-themed art from all over the world, including England, Australia, Canada, and, of course, the U.S. The art will be displayed and sold at the reception on November 7th. In addition, the reception will include a silent auction, door prizes, drinks and appetizers. Remaining art not sold at the reception will be featured in a special eBay auction from November 9-16.
The auction will benefit Kimberlee's Bikes for Kids:
Established to honor Kimberlee Caledonia, a talented and avid cyclist from San Diego who died of brain cancer in 2008, Kimberlee’s Bikes for Kids distributes free bicycles, helmets and locks to underprivileged 1st - 3rd graders. In 2010 the foundation will distribute bikes, helmets and locks to children in San Diego, Lousiville, Indianapolis and Boston. For more information on the 501(c)(3) foundation, go to www.kimsbikes.org.
Visit their website for full event information.