Posts tagged bicycles

RIP. Ghost Bike Memorial at West River Parkway at the Franklin Avenue Bridge. Hit and run on November 12, 2011.

RIP. Ghost Bike Memorial at West River Parkway at the Franklin Avenue Bridge. Hit and run on November 12, 2011.

Mugshot Monday - “One on One Bicycle Studio” coffee mug with organic French Roast by B&W Java So One on One is a coffee shop + bicycle shop + art studio. It’s near Ciceron HQ in downtown Minneapolis so I go there for a Dirty Chai or for lunch (they have really good soup and nice strong coffee). The bike shop is pretty awesome. I’m not a bike nerd (yet), but the bike shop part looks really impressive to me. They have a great mix of new high-end bikes and sweet old bikes they’ve refurbished (like the low-rider bicycle in the photo). The guy in front of me today when I got a coffee was looking to browse their used parts selection. The art gallery part currently has most if not all of the posters from this year’s Minneapolis Art Crank, which is cool for me because I totally missed that event. Be sure to take a peep at the impressive water bottle collection behind the counter up on the wall. Can you find the 1980s era cell phone water bottle? You should check out One on One if you haven’t already. Cool spot. See the entire Mugshot Monday Facebook gallery at www.MugshotMonday.com, or read more posts like it on this blog

Mugshot Monday - “One on One Bicycle Studio” coffee mug with organic French Roast by B&W Java

So One on One is a coffee shop + bicycle shop + art studio. It’s near Ciceron HQ in downtown Minneapolis so I go there for a Dirty Chai or for lunch (they have really good soup and nice strong coffee).

The bike shop is pretty awesome. I’m not a bike nerd (yet), but the bike shop part looks really impressive to me. They have a great mix of new high-end bikes and sweet old bikes they’ve refurbished (like the low-rider bicycle in the photo). The guy in front of me today when I got a coffee was looking to browse their used parts selection.

The art gallery part currently has most if not all of the posters from this year’s Minneapolis Art Crank, which is cool for me because I totally missed that event. Be sure to take a peep at the impressive water bottle collection behind the counter up on the wall. Can you find the 1980s era cell phone water bottle?

You should check out One on One if you haven’t already. Cool spot.

peacecoffee: We’ll be showing off this pimp ride, the Civia Halsted, at our booth at the Living Green Expo this weekend! Stop by and check it out. *Sorry no free beer or cold press coffee samples from the cooler. Just look at this bike, yo!

peacecoffee:

We’ll be showing off this pimp ride, the Civia Halsted, at our booth at the Living Green Expo this weekend! Stop by and check it out.

*Sorry no free beer or cold press coffee samples from the cooler.

Just look at this bike, yo!

peacecoffee

Self Balancing Unicycle: “Only” $1,499 via kztkk:

Self Balancing Unicycle: “Only” $1,499

via kztkk:

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edkohler:

omfgbikes:

every cycling contest should feature anabolic steroids (soviet east germany)

Minneapolis residents will be blown away by what they see at around 5:55 into this.

I don’t understand this one bit. Not one bit! But I like it. And yes, 5.55 frame was a hilarious surprise.

omfgbikes

Got registered and all set up for the Minneapolis Bike Tour on Sunday. Doing the short route with the family.

Got registered and all set up for the Minneapolis Bike Tour on Sunday. Doing the short route with the family.

adambez: iteeth: We definitely could use a bike-awareness campaign like LA’s, which reminds motorists to give cyclists three feet of clearance, in downtown Minneapolis. Love this idea. When I was on a bike tour in rural Ireland — where the streets not only have no bike lanes, but don’t really have enough room for two lanes of cars — I noticed that the ONCOMING cars would move over so then the cars PASSING me had room to move over and give me 3 feet when passing. I was impressed (and relieved). They know the drill over there, and obviously they learned it through some kind of marketing or PSA like this.

adambez:

iteeth:

We definitely could use a bike-awareness campaign like LA’s, which reminds motorists to give cyclists three feet of clearance, in downtown Minneapolis.

Love this idea. When I was on a bike tour in rural Ireland — where the streets not only have no bike lanes, but don’t really have enough room for two lanes of cars — I noticed that the ONCOMING cars would move over so then the cars PASSING me had room to move over and give me 3 feet when passing. I was impressed (and relieved). They know the drill over there, and obviously they learned it through some kind of marketing or PSA like this.

iteeth

via new york craigslist ad: Stolen Bike - $500 Reward - No Questions Asked (10th and C) Some assmaster stole my custom made, heavy, rusty Bologna bike at 10th & C last night.  I’ll give anyone who returns it $500 cash, no questions asked.  I’ll also give $1k for the thief’s nads on a stick  Yes way.  Here are some photos (of the bike, not the nads) - http://twitpic.com/27e3a1 http://twitpic.com/27onqq  It’s a lot rustier now, and it has a black seat, black rubber oray grips, and riser bars.  It’s been passed on from generation to generation in my family for almost 3,000 years.  I’d really like to give it to my son some day.  And if you’re the thief, and you’re reading this, please give it back. I’ll give you the five hundred bucks.  Please.  If you don’t, I will call Dog the Bounty Hunter, Bobba Fett, and Bear Gryls, and they will have a 3 way, and that 3 way will produce a son, and that son will be raised by Tito Ortiz, and on his 18th birthday, he and I will come to your house, and f#ck your shit up.  Thank you for your time.  ***update*** my friend has offered to show her boobs to anyone who finds my bike. So now it’s $500, and boobs, or get your ass kicked in 2029 by myself and the ultimate justice baby.  That is an awesome bike. Not surprised it received such an awesome reward post. Found via a @craignewmark retweet of @robertgorell’s tweet.

via new york craigslist ad:

Stolen Bike - $500 Reward - No Questions Asked (10th and C)

Some assmaster stole my custom made, heavy, rusty Bologna bike at 10th & C last night. 

I’ll give anyone who returns it $500 cash, no questions asked. 

I’ll also give $1k for the thief’s nads on a stick 

Yes way. 

Here are some photos (of the bike, not the nads) - http://twitpic.com/27e3a1 http://twitpic.com/27onqq 

It’s a lot rustier now, and it has a black seat, black rubber oray grips, and riser bars. 

It’s been passed on from generation to generation in my family for almost 3,000 years. 

I’d really like to give it to my son some day. 

And if you’re the thief, and you’re reading this, please give it back. I’ll give you the five hundred bucks. 

Please. 

If you don’t, I will call Dog the Bounty Hunter, Bobba Fett, and Bear Gryls, and they will have a 3 way, and that 3 way will produce a son, and that son will be raised by Tito Ortiz, and on his 18th birthday, he and I will come to your house, and f#ck your shit up. 

Thank you for your time. 

***update*** my friend has offered to show her boobs to anyone who finds my bike. So now it’s $500, and boobs, or get your ass kicked in 2029 by myself and the ultimate justice baby. 

That is an awesome bike. Not surprised it received such an awesome reward post.

Found via a @craignewmark retweet of @robertgorell’s tweet.

The ‘Minneapolis Bike Tour’ looks fun. And I like their logo. Sept 19th, 2010 www.minneapolisbiketour.com

The ‘Minneapolis Bike Tour’ looks fun. And I like their logo.

Sept 19th, 2010

www.minneapolisbiketour.com

‘Stop-a-Sec Convenience Store’ sign we saw on a recent bike ride near Minong, Wisconsin. See also SMOKEY the Bear: Fire Danger LOW Today sign from same ride.

‘Stop-a-Sec Convenience Store’ sign we saw on a recent bike ride near Minong, Wisconsin.

See also SMOKEY the Bear: Fire Danger LOW Today sign from same ride.

A fairly Nice Ride in Minnesota.

chriswarren:

Great review of the new bike share program in Minneapolis.

via colinkloecker

practicalobscurity

Sea of parked bikes at Brake For Breakfast.

Sea of parked bikes at Brake For Breakfast.

Nice Ride Nice Ride is a non-profit organization, and anyone can become a subscriber. Simply take a bike when you need one, and return it to any station in the system when you arrive at your destination. It’s quick, easy and affordable. $60/year: niceridemn.org adambez: Nice Ride MN - The non-vandalized version near Birchwood Cafe.  (via @peace_coffee)

Nice Ride

Nice Ride is a non-profit organization, and anyone can become a subscriber. Simply take a bike when you need one, and return it to any station in the system when you arrive at your destination. It’s quick, easy and affordable.

$60/year: niceridemn.org

adambez:

Nice Ride MN - The non-vandalized version near Birchwood Cafe.  (via @peace_coffee)

adambez

On ‘Bike/Walk to Work Day’, stop by ‘Brake for FREE Breakfast’, June 10, 2010 7-9am Join The Green Institute and Friends between 7 and 9 AM on June 10th.  We’ll be serving FREE hot breakfast and Peace Coffee and giving away door prizes at the Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center (2801 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN) I’m going to try to make it, wither after or on the way to bike-dropping the kids at daycare — I’ll be the dude with the tag-along and the bike trailer attached. [Some more information here.]

On ‘Bike/Walk to Work Day’, stop by ‘Brake for FREE Breakfast’, June 10, 2010 7-9am

Join The Green Institute and Friends between 7 and 9 AM on June 10th.  We’ll be serving FREE hot breakfast and Peace Coffee and giving away door prizes at the Phillips Eco-Enterprise Center (2801 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)

I’m going to try to make it, wither after or on the way to bike-dropping the kids at daycare — I’ll be the dude with the tag-along and the bike trailer attached.

[Some more information here.]

ablackbike.com

ablackbike.com