Brooklyn by Bike » bike culture http://www.brooklynbybike.com bringing you bike culture from Brooklyn with love Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:08:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Scraper Bike Movement http://www.brooklynbybike.com/scraper-bikes/ http://www.brooklynbybike.com/scraper-bikes/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 15:45:18 +0000 anita http://www.brooklynbybike.com/?p=1035 Watching this video was definitely the highlight of my day. Scraper bikes, giving something to the kids in East Oakland where art meets bike. Oh an for those of you that don’t know a scraper bike is a

movement in which people ride their tricked out bikes. Generally, the bikes have nice designs, such as duo-tone paint jobs, and rims or spinners. The term was coined by the rap group Trunk Boiz of Oakland, California. (thx Urban Dictionary!)

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Can we get a Brooklyn chapter? Read more on NPR.

]]> http://www.brooklynbybike.com/scraper-bikes/feed/ 0 Bike Snob Comes Out & Talks about Bike Culture, So? http://www.brooklynbybike.com/bike-snob-comes-out-talks-about-bike-culture-so/ http://www.brooklynbybike.com/bike-snob-comes-out-talks-about-bike-culture-so/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:49:14 +0000 anita http://www.brooklynbybike.com/?p=1003 This week, Bike Snob revealed himself to be a 36 year old dude named Eben Weiss. Some folks in the bike community are upset but with a new book launch and promotional events in the works, but he has made himself highly marketable. With his newly reveled identity, Eben will be speaking at an upcoming Transportation Alternatives Bike Culture Summit on May 6  with David Herlihy, author of “Bicycle: The History.” Tickets are on sale April 1 on TA’s website. [via NYT]

The event might actually be entertaining, but a part of me sees it as another dry panel with a couple of middle aged white guys talking about bicycles. Is this really more of what our community needs – a guy from the Harvard Cycling Club talking about bike culture? I want to see all type of folks out there on bicycles, and panels like this don’t help change the image of cycling. If TA really wants to get more bicycles on the road, they are going to need everybody so why not start speaking to us all?

]]> http://www.brooklynbybike.com/bike-snob-comes-out-talks-about-bike-culture-so/feed/ 13 History of Cycling in Brooklyn Art Installation http://www.brooklynbybike.com/history-of-cycling-in-brooklyn-art-installation/ http://www.brooklynbybike.com/history-of-cycling-in-brooklyn-art-installation/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:53 +0000 anita http://www.brooklynbybike.com/?p=935 Eric Corriel, a Brooklyn based artist has created an interactive video installation that explores the history of bicycle culture in Brooklyn from 1880 to today. The piece is viewable at sundown on Clinton and Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights from now until January 3rd, 2010 but check the calendar to be sure.

He’s looking for photo and video submissions from the cycling community. Help him out and become a part of the installation! [via Brooklyn Cycling]

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]]> http://www.brooklynbybike.com/history-of-cycling-in-brooklyn-art-installation/feed/ 0 Bike Culture Bits – Stussy x W-Base and An Ode to LA Bike Scene http://www.brooklynbybike.com/bike-culture-bits-stussy-x-w-base-and-an-ode-to-la-bike-scene/ http://www.brooklynbybike.com/bike-culture-bits-stussy-x-w-base-and-an-ode-to-la-bike-scene/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:24:06 +0000 anita http://www.brooklynbybike.com/?p=928 Stussy has collaborated with Japanese bike shop W-Base once again to make t-shirt and matching chain lock. [ More at Highsnobiety]

Jared Leto’s band 30 Seconds to Mars has released a music video with an ode to Los Angeles bike culture. [via Treehugger]

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