Video of the Day

When I saw this video on FB, I immediately thought of my 14-yo stepson. He is constantly whipping and nae nae-ing, as well as dabbing (I neither whip, nae nae nor dab since I'm an adult, so I don't know if I'm even spelling those right.)

So, without any further ado, lace up your dancing cleats, and enjoy 26 popular dance crazes done on the bike.

Friday Videos

Bait bikes. Bikes that are intentionally left unlocked, or poorly locked in order to tempt unscrupulous passers by. Often these bait bikes are left by the police in a sting operation. Other times, they are left by regular people in order to prank unsuspecting bike theives.

There is something oddly satisfying in watching some piece of slime bike thief taking 10,000 volts or so in the nether-region, or having his junk violently thrown into the stem of the bicycle. 

Friday Videos - Except it's Only Wednesday

Yeah, I didn't want to wait to post this.

We're still neck deep in moving boxes, but we're in the new world headquarters. Soon there will be regular posts.

Soon...

Until then, enjoy this video that someone shared on FB a few days ago.  It's a concert video from Peter Gabriel. That alone is enough to make it enjoyable, but the fact that he starts riding a Moulton bicycle around the stage while singing makes it awesome!

Enjoy!

It's Friday. How 'bout a Video?

I for one am ready to be done with this week. It hasn't been horrible, but there has been enough stuff going on to make it exhausting.

 

To cap off the week, I give you a video that has been making the rounds on the innerwebs recently. Called The Comedown, it is basically a scaled-down version of the Human Powered Roller Coaster from the late 90's. It is currently installed in Glascow, Scotland, and unfortunately only there for a limited installation, from October 11th to November 1st.

I couldn't find any more information about it except it is the creation of artist, sculptor, and cyclist Stephen Murray

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 This looks insanely fun!

 

Friday Videos

Just because it's Friday.

Have a great weekend, and I hope you are able to get out and ride, wether it's on the roads, trails, or lake.

Just Because it's Friday

Have a great weekend!

Friday Videos - Part Deux

Just saw this, and had to share. Someone has turned a bicycle into a self-powered elevator for a treehouse. Ingenious!

Friday Video - Unicycle Football

I give you the replacement for bike polo: Unicycle football.

Okay, no. Bike polo isn't going away, and this is not going to replace it, but talk about sheer insanity!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzNof-JM7N4&feature=youtube_gdata_player*

If I could ride a unicycle, I'd definitely try this!

*Sorry for the link, my system is giving me fits. 

How a Bicycle is Made

I love shows like "How it's Made", that show how everyday items are made (that is possibly the most redundant sentence that I have ever written.)

Still, I love that show. So, Imagine how much I would love a video from 1945 showing the Raleigh factory in England, and how they produced a bike back then!

Enjoy!

Video of the Day

Yes, the video is in German. You have to watch it until the end to see what they are making. All I have to say is that it is very clever, and let's just hope that you have some good batteries in it.

This video was brought to my attention by David from The Sufferfest.

Friday Videos: Ginger Ninjas

"At 2 a.m. November 1, 2007, an unknown Northern California rock band called the Ginger Ninjas set out from home on a seven month tour to southern Mexico. They had no van and no gigs. Instead, they hauled their guitars, cello, drumkit, camping gear and human-powered sound system on special load-carrying bicycles, and planned to pick up shows as they went, trusting in a mysterious force they called the “Golden Bubble” to provide for them and keep them safe from storied dangers.

Intent on living a life of gritty adventure, testing the limits of stepping lightly on the planet, exploring the far reaches of a Mexico that few Americans know, bringing a positive message southward, promoting the bicycle as cooler-than-car cure for global warming, and propelled by the mindful cultivation of blind faith and deeply resonant, kick-ass music, they pedaled 5,000 miles and played 100 shows, slept in James Bond mansions on private beaches and under bridges with braying donkeys and crap piles, got kicked out of plazas and talked transportation with big city mayors, demonstrating day by day and mile by mile that it is feasible to live, travel and play without deep dependence on gasoline.

Music and bicycles—universal symbols of human openness and connection, elements of our common humanity, and paragons of low-tech sustainability—become vehicles for seeing the world at human speed. From the Sierra Nevada through the suburban wastelands and urban decay of southern California, over the world’s busiest border crossing, across the wilderness and austere beauty of Baja, in and out of the heart of Mexico City, the band’s quest to reach the fabled pyramids of Chiapas becomes the backdrop for its sincere yet complex quest to make a difference. The documentary is an intimate exploration of youthful freedom, profound insights, emotional transformation, and the interpersonal relationships that develop among the travelers in their multi-season odyssey."

*From the Ginger Ninjas website

Friday videos:

Talking about one-wheeled contraptions is a little unusual for my blog.  I actually do own two unicycles, but haven't learned how to ride them yet.  If I do learn how to ride it, I doubt I'll ever be able to do anything remotely as impressive as what Kris Holm is doing in this video.

NAUCC 2010 from Max Schulze on Vimeo.