Month: May 2010

John Leguizamo rides a bicycle

Richard MasonerMay 7, 20103 Comments on John Leguizamo rides a bicycle

When writer-actor John Leguizamo shows up to do a show in New York, fans outside the theater are surprised to see him ride up on a bicycle. “People go, ‘Hey, John, I thought you’d be in a limo.’

“This is my limo, my green limo,” says the bike riding performer.

In this video, Leguizamo gives his tips on riding in the city.



H/T to Neil in Portland, OR via Cyclelicious on Facebook. More about John Leguizamo and bicycling at CNN. On the “behind the scenes” story on CNN’s blog, producer Jarrett Bellini emphasizes the perceived danger of filming on the streets of New York City while hanging off of the back of a pedicab. I like the response Clarence Eckerson (the Streetfilms guy) gave to the CNN people.

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Shilling For the Man

Richard MasonerMay 6, 20102 Comments on Shilling For the Man

 
 

I work the company in this video. I’m in the group that designs the hardware, specifically x86 rackmount and blade servers with astonishingly high I/O throughput, CPU power, and memory capacity. You can’t destroy things and people with these bad boys, but it’s still very cool stuff, IMO.



FWIW, SF Bay Area Oracle employees got free passes to watch Ironman 2 at a preview showing today.I don’t think I’ve heard of that since the 90s. I suppose that means we’re doing well. I suspect some of Tony Stark’s behavior probably violates some of our corporate harassment policies.

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Bellwether Panniers

Richard MasonerMay 6, 20101 Comment on Bellwether Panniers

 

I spotted these old Bellwether panniers on the Ellen Fletcher Bike Boulevard in Palo Alto, California last week.


Bellwether Panniers

The rider (I want to write “Paul” but I don’t remember for sure) told me his dad bought these panniers back during the late 20th Century Bike Boom of the 1970s. It’s good to see them still in use like this.

Today, Bellwether is a brand of cycling apparel like shorts, tights, jackets and gloves.

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NYC Bike Culture Summit THURSDAY

Richard MasonerMay 5, 20101 Comment on NYC Bike Culture Summit THURSDAY

This is tomorrow, folks! Get your tickets here. Sorry for the late notice.

As urban cycling expands by leaps and bounds, how is bicycle culture changing? The image and ethos of commuters, racers proponents of “cycle chic” and outlaw cycling vie with each other to define what it means to be an urban cyclist. Transportation Alternatives brings together leading pundits of bicycle culture to debate the bike culture issues:

* Do cyclists need to rehabilitate their public persona?

* To what extent should safety trump convenience and style?

* Will protected bike lanes segregate cyclists?

* Is Critical Mass a boon or a liability for the bike movement?

* What can be done about sexism in the cycling community?

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