I saw this on the Metrofiets Twitter. I like the question. “Why do you ride?”

EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 27 2010

Defgrip Presents the BMX shorts at the 2010 Bicycle Film Festival from Defgrip on Vimeo.

Coming to The Mountaineers on Thursday, 3/11/10

Grab an energy drink and get ready for a film that looks as though it will give you chills down the spine.

If you are into this sort of thing, it looks like a great movie.

Thanks to Matt for sending it my way.

The boys over at Projekt-BMX found this somewhere. It’s definitely worth the watch. It looks like a great addition to the Train Wreck Olympics- Where the question of the day is “What’s the worst that could happen?”

It goes along the same line as Shea Nyquist’s Tall BMX- in which the riding is amazing. (wait till you see what happens!)

Like many people growing up in the 80’s, I have soft spots for much of Jim Henson’s work.  And when you can get a puppet on a bike, I’m way into it.  It’s way less creepy than actual animals on bikes.  And PETA approved

October 2009 brought Transition Bikes down from Bellingham to Seattle- where the riders tore it up at the I-5 Colonnade. Seattle’s dirt riding is a little more distant from Seattle than it is in Bellingham.  The Colonnade is a valuable resource for anybody that wants to play in the dirt in Seattle proper and you can find some really talented riders doing what they do any day of the week.

I missed the demo days last year, but it looked like a blast and I hope to make it next time they come down.

If you haven’t seen the I-5 Colonnade, you really need to CHECK IT OUT It will blow your mind.  Big ups to all that are involved the in construction and maintenance of the Colonnade, Seattle is lucky to have such a great place in a central location.

Don’t miss it.  It’s always a good time.  In previous years it has felt as though Filmed by Bike jump starts the cycling season even in Seattle- but with such a mild winter, many have been pedaling already and we’ve been enjoying a handful of successful bike events so early in the year.  I’m excited to see the rambunctious  fiasco and ensuing chaos that inevitably takes place as Seattle converges on Portland and we make a bunch of bike friends and enjoy the things that Portland enjoys and Seattle lives without.  Things like….. uh….. Food carts that are open late.  Yeah.   Food carts…

This May get ready for a new movie to come out. It is unlikely that it will play as long as Avatar, but I may actually pay $10 to watch this one. Another movie of Le Tour de France…. The trailer looks promising- let’s hope it doesn’t disappoint.

I missed the premiere in Vegas last year for Dust and Bones, but it looks pretty amazing, and it makes my back hurt a little.

And then down in the San Francisco Bay, they put a little boat ride together. Great shots.

Rider with only 20% vision in one eye. He likens it to closing your left eye, then looking through a rolled up piece of paper with vaseline on your lens. Wow. His riding- solid. His commitment, love for the bike and dedication- inspiring. Meet Bobby McMullen. Get out and ride.