Posts about 'Video'

Happy Holidays!

Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

From the folks at Utility Cycling & Bike Shop Hub, we’d like to wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.  Here’s a cute little video of a the Schwinn bicycle bell choir playing Auld Lang Syne via Cyclelicious to get you in the holiday spirit.  Best wishes to you and yours.

Photo via Bike Shop Hub.

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Dublin Cycling Officer Post Saved!

Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

Copenhagenize posted yesterday about Dublin, Ireland, where the city’s cycling officer – the main person in charge of making the city a better place for cycling – was in danger of getting canned.  In response, Dublin Cycling and others started a petition to help retain the Cycling Officer position.  As of yesterday, it appears that the campaign to save the Dublin Cycling Officer post was successful!  The position was extended for another 6 months, but more importantly, the campaign seems to have brought people together in Dublin in support of cycling.  Best of luck to them in getting the position extended permanently!  Meanwhile, check out the campaign video below.

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Celebrate a Great Year for NYC Cycling

Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

Streetfilms put together this nice film montage of New York City cycling throughout 2011.  There are lots of great shots of people from all walks of life riding bikes in New York City, as well as some great numbers and facts about the improvements New York cycling has seen in the last few years.  It’s well worth a watch, and the numbers are quite impressive.  Congrats and thanks to Streetfilms and other bike advocates in New York City for all the great work to improve cycling!

Streetfilms- Celebrating #BIKENYC 2011 from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

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The Pedal Powered Talk Show

Posted on 15. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

There always seems to be a steady stream of business ideas coming out of Portland (like this one or this one) that involve combining something with a bicycle to make a pedal-powered business.  Now, don’t get me wrong, I love these ideas.  Why shouldn’t all businesses be pedal powered?  But I have to admit, I didn’t see this one coming.  Velo Vogue posted recently about a new idea called The Pedal Powered Talk Show.  What is it, exactly?  Well, you can watch the video below to learn more, but basically, it involves merging a talk show with a cargo bike to create a show that transports itself to its guests by bicycle.  But I must say, I’m curious about the guy pedaling the bike.  Who is he?  Why doesn’t the host pedal?  Anyhow, find out more below and maybe my questions will be answered when the show launches in January.

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Pedal to Properties

Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

Google Maps Bike There just posted a neat video about a real estate company in Boulder that was recently featured on the Google LatLong blog called Pedal to Properties.  Pedal to Properties uses Google Maps, included Streetview and searches for nearby businesses, to help potential home buyers get to know the neighborhoods in which they are viewing homes.  They also use Google Bike-There Directions to find the best way to get to the houses by bike and provide cruiser bikes to potential buyers so they a feel for the area in which they are looking to own a home by bike.  This is a clever way to bridge advanced technology like Google with the simple act of riding a bike to get to know a place better.  See, bike mapping is cool!

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Bike Improvements in Chicago

Posted on 02. Dec, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

I was recently visiting a friend in Chicago and commented to her that I rarely hear much about Chicago on bicycling blogs and websites…until today on Streetfilms, that is!  It seems that some great bicycle-friendly improvements are underway in Chicago, and the first of those improvements in a new protected bike lane.  The major of Chicago plans to construct 100 miles of protected bike lanes, which is definitely a worthy goal, given the already-documented substantial increase in mode-sharing on the new protected lane on Kinzie street.  I bet that the folks at Chicago Cargo are pleased too!  Looks like Chicago is on it’s way to competing with NYC, Minneapolis, Portland, and other great bicycling cities in the U.S.

Kinzie Street: Chicago’s First Protected Bike lane from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

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World Bicycle Relief Impacts in Zambia

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

I posted a short video about World Bicycle Relief a few weeks ago, but if you are interested in learning more about the real impacts a bicycle can have on someone’s life, check out this more detailed video that was posted over at Change Your Life, Ride a Bike yesterday.  The CYLRAB folks are also going to have some kind of giveaway for people who donate to World Bicycle Relief, so check back there for more details this week.  If you’re looking for a good way to share the love this holiday season, you could consider donations to World Bicycle Relief as gifts for your bike-minded friends!

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Paseo de Todos Ride in Guadalajara

Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

Streetfilms recently posted an interesting video on the Paseo de Todos, which is a monthly ride that takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico.  The ride seems to be something of a cross between critical mass and informal cyclovia, and it is organized by a cycling advocacy group called GDL en Bici.  In a city like Guadalajara, where cycling is still rather dangerous, the ride is a good way to help bring attention to bicyclists and bicyclists’ rights.

Paseo de Tod@s Guadalajara 11/3/11 from Streetfilms on Vimeo.

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The Holstee Manifesto

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by Melanie Colavito.

If you needed a good reason to ride your bike today, or even just some encouragement to have a good day, well here are about 25 good reasons.  The Holstee Manifesto has been making its way around the interwebs recently, but done in video form, it is pretty darn cool.  And it certainly motivates you to get out there, ride a bike, and make your life & the lives around you better by doing the things you love.  What’s not to like about that message?  Happy Friday.

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