Candy Cranks

Bike Lordz Stunts and Styles – Directed by Mikey Hart

Bicycle Film Festival is returning to Sydney celebrating its 11^th year in conjunction with ‘Sydney Rides’ Week.

Bringing together creative communities and bicycle communities for the following events:

Sat 8^th Oct: Street fair kicking off ‘Sydney Rides’ week, Taylor Square

Wed 12^th Oct: Creatures of the Night ride. 8pm at the Flinders pub, Flinders St, Surry Hills.

Thu 13^th Oct: ‘Bi’ art exhibition, Somedays Gallery, Surry Hills

Fri 14^th Oct: Film screenings, Opera House. Goldsprints after party, The Standard, Darlinghurst

Sat 15^th Oct: Film screenings, Opera House

Sun 16^th Oct: ‘Push It’ rides from City to Bondi. Film screenings, Bondi

Stefan and Simone – directior Matty Lambert

Jakartarck – director Ari Rusyadi

More info http://www.facebook.com/sydneybff and here: http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/

Sometime ago my friend Nasta from reflecteurbandi.com had a chance to visit Europe, and when she get back home  she post a bunch of pictures on her blog. I found many of  her Euro Trip snap shots  are very enjoyable, because we have a very different riding atmosphere here in Jakarta. You can see more of her post here

Pictures by Nasta Tataqwa

via Reflecteur Bandi

LOOOOVE these limited edition bicycle jerseys from Andrawis George‘s ‘Ride Preppy’ range. Only producing 30 of each design. Get in touch with Andy if you’d like one $120 plus worldwide shipping.

Seattle ladies! It’s time to get competitive!  The women behind the monthly Menstrual Monday rides have planned an all-girl alley cat for June 11th, starting at 2 PM.  Here are the details:

“An adventurous romp through the Seattle city streets celebrating the best thing ever, GIRLS ON BIKES. In addition to prizes to the fastest riders, we will also have prizes in fun and creative categories to encourage new or non-competative riders (DUDE over a $1,000 worth of prizes). Plus we will have a rockin after party to celebrate the girls. What could be better?”

So, to be clear, prizes for being super fast but ALSO prizes for fun and creativity. I can’t think of anything better.  Sadly, I’ll be in NYC so I’ll miss the fun but all Emerald City ladies should def be out there!

You can RSVP on the Facebook page and, at the very least, check back there to get more info.

I’m loving Nona Varnado cycling apparel, designed and produced in NYC. Not only cute but well made and functional, finally some cycling gear that’s comfy and flattering!

Check out the full range at http://nonavarnado.bigcartel.com or browse the website. Keep an eye out for the new range of next seasons shorts and tool bags, I will be!

Abandoned vagabond-bike at the Seattle Ferry Terminal. The next day we saw a rather grizzled man riding around another bike that was set up exactly the same way! I’m surprised I didn’t see them at the Dead Baby Downhill.

Safety third!

Seattle Street Medics Collective is putting together a first aid and self-care zine and accompanying training for cyclists, and we’re super-stoked! Read an excerpt here.

Do you carry a first aid kit with you? What do you carry? In addition to my ever-utilitarian pocket knife (hooray for spontaneous picnics!), I also usually carry some variation of the following:

4×4 sterile non-adhesive pads
surgical wash
triple antibiotic ointment
wound salve (comfrey/calendula/lavender/
sage in beeswax/olive)
sunblock stick
tweezers
gauze
safety pins
various small bandaids
diphenadramine (benadryl – antihistamine)
moleskin
lighter (for sterilization)
nitrile gloves
medical tape
ibuprofen
tea
nail clippers
sewing needle (for splinters)
emergency $$ for a cab ride home
orca card (like a bus or rail pass, but prepaid for $$ amt)
tampons (good for nosebleeds, puncture wounds, gunshots, AND periods!)

I also used to carry a tiny shot-sized amount of “emergency chaser” whiskey, but  I’m real clumsy, so that got used up real fast. The zine should be printed and available at the Seattle Anarchist Bookfair, August 21 and 22 at Vera. Stop by and say hi!

Ride safe,

N*

These kids are absolute legends, I love this so much!

Via Korduroy TV

Portes du Soleil is one of my favorite bike location. The Bike Park is huge.. full of trails, jumps and drops. As every year me and a couple of my bike friends went to Châtel for one week. We do always rent the same Chalet “House” near to the Bike Park. This time was just as great as every year. Of course I took some pictures and made a video – enjoy:

more pictures on my website: kAIRin.ch
by the way… I spent also one week in Seignosse/Hossegor, France doing some surf… here is the video: vimeo.com/13411489 (I just love my GoPro Camera)

This is so beautiful:

At the opposite end of the spectrum, I’ve also been lusting after these:

Right now these are only available as frames (the She-Devil has been pushed out to August).  So how would you build each of these up?