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I’ll be at the San Jose Bike Party Scallywag Scavenger Hunt start tomorrow (Saturday) taking some photos and handing out some bike goodies. Look for me during registration at the SJSU Fountain shortly after 11 AM, Saturday, July 11, 2009.
July 10, 2009Leave a Comment
Cute trailer for the 2009 Bicycle Film Festival…
BFF in Minneapolis continues through this weekend.
In San Francisco, the Bicycle Film Festival kicks off next Tuesday, July 14.
July 10, 20096 Comments on Walk your bike
CNN news guys Anderson Cooper rides a bicycle in Manhattan. Except when he’s walking the bike with his friend with a matching shirt.
Marisa Tomei also walks with her bike-walking friend in New York City. Like Anderson’s bike, this one sports one of Kryptonite’s heavy duty chain locks.
Agyness Deyn also walks her bike in the East Village.
Meanwhile on the left coast, people actually ride their bikes as Domenico Nesci so aptly demonstrates during filming of a promotion for the MTV Movie Awards. The prop master was careful to cover up the bike’s brand, but failed to inflate the rear tire. Oh well.
July 10, 20094 Comments on TdF Stage 7 multimedia
Tour de France Stage 7 finish video, with commentary in French.
Frenchman Brice Feillu of team Agritubel crosses the finish line. did Feillu unzip to protest Agritubel pulling it’s support of the team after the 2009 season is complete?
Bradley Wiggins of Garmin-Slipstream crosses the finish line and is now in 5th place in the GC.
Alberto Contador on Stage 7.
Rinaldo Nocentini celebrates his place on the podium after Stage 7.
Rinaldo Nocentini, happy to be in the Yellow Jersey during his very first Tour de France.
July 10, 20096 Comments on Should the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition sue San Mateo County Sheriff?
TIME’S UP sent a press release about Christopher Long’s $1.5 Million lawsuit against the New York Police Department. You may remember that Christopher Long was the guy who was Just Riding Along when NYPD Officer Pogan bodyslammed Long, and then arrested him for assault. When a video popped up showing what really happened, Pogan was fired.
The press release has information on additional lawsuits against the NYPD for their harassment of cyclists. It mentions a similar incident in which cyclist Richard Vasquez was knocked down and arrested and a similar YouTube video showing that the arresting officer was lying.
Especially interesting, though, is mention of the Five Borough Bicycle Club’s lawsuit regarding the NYPD’s selective enforcement and other civil rights abuses of cyclists participating in group rides because that’s what’s happening in San Mateo County right now. The county even called in reinforcements from the Menlo Park and Redwood City for all of those cyclists menacing the poor residents of Woodside. Meanwhile, people consistently drive like idiots in Menlo Park and Redwood City.
Local cyclist Dan Connelly‘s response to those who support this selective enforcement action is right on the money and I’m repeating it here (hope you don’t mind, Dan):
Please document how many people in the greater Bay Area have been killed by cyclists who slowed but otherwise failed to come to a complete stop when crossing T intersections such as the one on Canada Road at Jefferson or at Portola and Alpine, both targets of this police action. Or how many have been killed by cyclists riding to the right of the roadway but not in the shoulder, another target. Then document how many have been killed by speeding drivers, drunk drivers, drivers using suspended licenses, drivers talking on cell phones, drivers under the influence of medication and just for fun excessively fatigued drivers falling asleep at the wheel. Now based on your results please make recommendations on how enforcement resources should be allocated to promote the public safety.
July 10, 20092 Comments on Tour of Missouri in jeapordy
The Missouri Department of Economic Development wants to eliminate all state funding for the Tour of Missouri.
The department needs to cut nearly $10 million from its budget due to the state’s fiscal crisis. Tour of Missouri organizers say the state provides about half of their $3.3 million budget and cuts would be a death blow to the race.
According to the governor’s office, the state’s $1.5 million in the Tour of Missouri resulted in $30 million in revenue for vendors, about half of which came from non-residents who traveled to the state for the race.
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