about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Last year I was working for The Travel Channel on a TV show about NYC bike messengers and finally they have a page on their site devoted to the show. This is the first I’ve heard the title of the show. Triple Rush.
Triple Rush gives you an insider’s look at the chaotic workings of [...]
about 2 years ago - No comments
Image from Ben’s Cycle
I just got word that the 120mm polo fork that Milwaukee Bicycle Co. and I worked together to make is now available.
I’ve been riding this fork since before 2010 Worlds and it’s great.
When I was working with Drew at MKE to make this happen I had this to say about the idea.
“I [...]
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Boston Bike Polo Presents Winter Lockdown
Indoor Bike Polo Tournament
January 15th – 16th, 2011
Saugus, Massachusetts
Results:
1st The Guardians Julian, Dustin, Seabastien (seattle)
2nd Cinnamon Rolls Royce Paul, Ian, Mark (NYC/RVA/PHI)
3rd Machine Politics Ben, Joe, Matt (Chicago)
about 2 years ago - 2 comments
Desert Polo Invite III
N.A. Qualifier Bike Polo Tournament
January 29th – 30th, 2011
Tempe, AZ
I just caught this in my RSS feed. Seen on the EighthInch site.
The updated flier makes things official. The Desert Polo Invite will be a qualifier for the North American Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships this year. The top 8 teams qualify [...]
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
about 2 years ago - 5 comments
Some may remember a photo project I was posting about earlier this year, were I would photograph NYC bike messengers while they were working. I posted a few (see “messengering” tag for more) and I have more in the vault that are unpublished.
Well, now I’m working on a Travel Channel project and filming NYC bike [...]
about 2 years ago - No comments
Berlin Rain from Doug D on Vimeo.
about 2 years ago - No comments
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Peter was in The Pit for the first Bench Minor and some of his photos are in the new COG. Lots of NYC in this issue. I noticed Peter had a new Canon Mark IV and I was very envious but not sure if more so that he had it on a [...]
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
Bike the Barns
fund-raising bicycle ride
September 11th, 2010
Madison, WI
This is a great ride. I did it last year and I’m looking forward to it this year too. The Hunter Brothers, Just Coffee and all the other good things from Madison are involved or near by. What else do i need to say?
I’ll have some photos later, [...]
about 2 years ago - 1 comment
My team and I were lucky enough to get set up with a sponsorship from Dockers for our participation in the 2010 World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships in Berlin. We were set up with some new pants and they custom screened the winged anchor logo on some t-shirts for us. This was all despite our [...]
about 3 years ago
From Martin:
THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS AND I QUOTE:
STARTING AT 8:00 THE FIXED GEAR RACE BEGINS AT THE TOP OF WYOMING STREET, SAME AS LAST YEAR.
EVERYONE MUST REGISTER THIS WEEK OR DAY OF. I WILL BE AT THE C BAR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT, AND ALL DAY SATURDAY BEFORE THE RACE. FIXED GEAR MUST BE REGISTERED BY AT LEAST 7:00 SATURDAY NIGHT.
YOU WILL BE GIVEN 13 LOCATIONS; HOWEVER, ONLY 11 WILL BE CHOSEN!!
IN ANY ORDER YOU WISH, FIRST RIDER TO HIT THE DOOR CLAIMS $600 LARGE!!!!!!!!! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE MANIFEST AT THE TOP OF WYOMING. CHECK POINTS ARE NOT IN PLAIN SIGHT!! MAYBE BE IN AN ALLEY OR BEHIND BUILDINGS!!
1. MASONIC TEMPLE BY THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
2. HASTY TASTY ON LINDEN AVE.
3. SOUTH PARK TAVERN WAYNE AVE.
4. CARILLON BELLS
5. BHA MUSIC STORE ON PATTERSON
6. SKY BRIDGE ON LUDLOW
7. SINCLAIR -BUILDING #2, UNDER THE 2 ON 4TH STREET
8. THE CORNER OF BABBIT AND FLORAL, MCPHERSON TOWN
9. DEEDS PARK, THE WRIGHT BROTHERS STATUE
10. 29 JUNE ST.
11. 20 MADISON AVE.
12. MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL, APPLE ST. OLD HOUSE
13. FRONT ST. BACK DOCKS
6 PACK RACE BEGINS AFTER THE FIRST RACE IS FINISHED!!! 6 PACK RACERS MUST REGISTER BEFORE WE START. BEGINNING AT THE CENTURY BAR, THE ODER OF THE BARS FOR THE 6 PACK IS AS FOLLOWS:
1. BLIND BOB’S
2. SOUTHERN BELLE
3. TROLLEY STOP
4. J ALLEN’S
5. SIDE OF 5TH STREET DELI
6. CENTURY BAR
AFTER EACH BEER OR SHOT AT THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS YOU WILL BE GIVEN A SPECIFIC ITEM. BRING ALL FIVE ITEMS BACK TO THE CENTURY BAR FOR YOUR LAST BEER OR SHOT TO WIN. NON-DRINKERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE, THE BARTENDERS HAVE SOMETHING FUN FOR YOU TO DO INSTEAD.
TALL BIKE JOUST AT FRONT ST. SAME LOCATION AS LAST YEAR. MUST REGISTER BEFORE JOUSTING. SEE U THERE FUCKERS!!!