If you have been a part of just about any GO MEANS GO event in Seattle- and even Portland, you have almost definitely met Greg. He came out to the London to Paris Screening that GO MEANS GO put together with the Amazing Grace who came all the way out from London for it’s Seattle show. Grace worked with some wonderful and supportive companies in the release of this film, two of whom sponsored by awarding one of the best raffles I’ve seen in a while. Leader USA and 14 Bike Co. went above and beyond, with Leader putting up a handbuilt track frame and 14 Bike Co. throwing in £500 ($782US) in a parts voucher.
Well our man Greghxc won the raffle, with the lucky number 024278.
Stay tuned to see how he builds it up.
Way to go Greg- I couldn’t have wished it for anybody else.
A big thanks to Grace Ladoja for making a wonderful film, as well as the support of rad companies like Leader USA and 14 Bike Co. and their continued support of the bike community.
Being born in Oregon, I look at photos of my family when we lived in Oakridge: my parents lived in flannels or embroidered tops and their bellbottoms were held up by handtooled leather belts. Men had facial hair, shaggy hair was common, and my dad could usually be seen with a can of Coors in hand. Me and the sister were barefooted and when we weren’t nekkid, we’d be in our jeans and tye-dyed shirts, all either made by Mom or picked up from some crafty hippie living in the woods. My parents were born 50 years too early. Then they were rebels- now they would fit in on stage with some hipster band playing electro.rap.rock.opera.metal. My folks were O.G.’s.
Fast forward to 2010. You may have heard that people in Portland like bikes. Another fact that you may or may not know is that Portland and Oregon as a whole, is still home to some crafty people. Outside of Eugene- leather work has steered away from belts displaying tooled images of dragons relaxing in a field of mushrooms and marijuana. Portland based Walnut Studiolo is a company working with leather and making some impressive handicrafts. I found them on Etsy, where their Portage strap caught my eye.
Walnut Studiolo will be exhibiting with BikePortland at Pedal Nation April 10-11: www.pedalnationevents.com
Check out their latest news and pictures on their Facebook page HERE
Or follow them on Twitter: @walnutstudiolo
As you well know by now- It’s Beard & Stache month. So we are bringing it to our Penny Farthing Fridays as well:
Frances “Fannie” Benjamin Johnston (15 January 1864–16 May 1952) was one of the earliest American female photographers and photojournalists. In this self portrait, taken in 1890, she is dressed in men’s cycling attire, with a mustache.
Also a bonus post that as Greghxc mentioned, is a perfect combination of me and my lady. Take a ride on the “Kitty Farthing”
The weekend of February 19-21 is going to be full of fun on two wheels.
The first Seattle Midnight Mystery Ride will be Friday, February 19th.
Meet at the Twilight Exit at 2514 E Cherry St at 11pm, ride at midnight.
The Midnight Mystery Ride has a long history of adventure and fun times in Portland. The beginnings were humble- a few dozen friends would meet to ride bikes late into the night, then hang out and enjoy a warm campfire and a cold beer. These days, hundreds of folks show up every month. Now it’s time for Seattle to get in on the action!
How does it work?
We meet at 11pm, we ride at midnight. Only the leader knows the destination.
Want to lead a future ride? Email Seat...@gmail.com.
Other rules for leading a ride:
* Rides happen the 3rd Friday of the month.
* Don’t tell anyone where it’s going!
* Destination should have some cover in case of rain.
* No beer stop. It attracts too much attention from the fuzz.
* Ride must meet in a relatively central location and be less than 5 miles long.
* This is a social ride- go at a comfortable pace.
* Wear lights.
You may remember the Beard and Stache Dash from last year. Lots of fun, and lots of facial hair. This year, GO MEANS GO is teaming up with THE WORLD IS FUN to bring you the second annual BEARD AND STACHE DASH!
In the same vein as last year- it is Man (and woman) vs. Machine. That’s right. Bicycles against the Mopeds. Prizes awarded for top in each, as well as overall.
A combination of alleycat race and scavenger hunt, the Dash will start with a wholesome brunch at Cherry Street Coffee (1212 1st Avenue) at 11am for participants to socialize and get their much needed energy for the event. The Dash is about 25 miles long, is man versus machine and is open to both bicycles and mopeds. Awards for both motorized and non-motorized winners. Facial Hair not required to participate in the fun!
Dash packs will be distributed at 12:30pm and the Dash begins at 1pm promptly. Registration fee is $5 and the proceeds from the event benefit Treehouse, a local non-profit that helps foster children in the Seattle area.
Here we see Dave Legrys beat it with a 126mph top speed- pushing a 232″ gear.
As TRACKO says- Now that’s a chainring. Good find.
PS- you can come sprint with us on February 13th at the Counterbalance Benefit at Funhouse. It takes place at the NOT QUITE VALENTINES DAY SCAVENGER HUNT. There will be prizes, as well as a raffle for a bike and other great stuff. Proceeds raise money for Team Counterbalance and their annual cross race.
February is the Beard & Stache Fest here in Seattle, a benefit that raises money for the wonderful non-profit TREEHOUSE. A month long extravaganza, with events going on every weekend, and even during the week- the full schedule can be found HERE. 110 cans with a different participant on each- are found at establishments throughout Seattle. You can find my photo covered can at BROUWERS CAFE- it is there that you should deposit lots of money- all of which goes to help TREEHOUSE.
To mark February as the month of the Beard and Stache- each Monday I will be posting a different photo combining facial hair and bicycles. How you like me now? We are going to start it off right with this little gem:
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