April 21, 2010
Important Meeting Tonight 5-7pm at Central Library Downtown
TONIGHT
5pm to 7pm
Hennepin County Central Library
200 Nicollet Mall
Doty Library Board Room
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/cip/35WdetourRehab/
The City of Minneapolis is holding this second meeting pretty much for
downtown commuters and residents, the time and location were chosen to
allow maximum access for you guys.
When the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and the City of Minneapolis met back
on my birthday in Janruary, we found out that these projects were happening
over the summer. The basic gist is that the feds are giving us money to
get the streets that deteriorated quicker than normal due to the bridge
collapse. This gives us an opportunity to place bike lanes on these
streets, and they are talking about adding lanes on 4th Ave, 5th Ave and
6th Street...
This is awesome, they're adding more lanes back into downtown!
However, it leaves out a vital east/west connection on 7th street. Also
happening this summer is a project which adds bike lanes to 7th from
Hennepin west, all the way up to Plymouth. Leaving out bike lanes on the
eastern portion of 7th through downtown seems like it will cut off a large
portion of south Minneapolis (primarily on 11th) from using 7th to access
this route up into to north. They are talking about possibly adding a lane
to 5th street to make up for this lack of a connection, but we have not
seen the plans yet and it is unclear if a bike lane would actually be able
to extend through the pedestrian area near City Hall. 7th is also getting
two Nice Ride bike rental Kiosks over the summer, including one pretty much
on the lawn of the government center ad another at HCMC. We're the number
one city for cycling in the US and we're going to be sending people out on
these bikes without a bike lane to ride in.
We really need to make sure that we have some sort of facilities on 7th as
part of the master plan for cycling in Minneapolis. If you agree with
this, please take a minute on your way home tonight to stop by this meeting
and talk to the engineers, review the plans and leave your comments. If
you are not a downtown worker or resident, but still think that 7th street
is important, please try to make it down as well.
(Aside - I don't have an update on 1st Ave or Hennepin right now, but look
for more opportunities for input on those streets as well, hopefully soon.)
If you'd like to learn more about the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and the
work they're doing for Minneapolis, please check their website at
http://mplsbike.org
5pm to 7pm
Hennepin County Central Library
200 Nicollet Mall
Doty Library Board Room
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/cip/35WdetourRehab/
The City of Minneapolis is holding this second meeting pretty much for
downtown commuters and residents, the time and location were chosen to
allow maximum access for you guys.
When the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and the City of Minneapolis met back
on my birthday in Janruary, we found out that these projects were happening
over the summer. The basic gist is that the feds are giving us money to
get the streets that deteriorated quicker than normal due to the bridge
collapse. This gives us an opportunity to place bike lanes on these
streets, and they are talking about adding lanes on 4th Ave, 5th Ave and
6th Street...
This is awesome, they're adding more lanes back into downtown!
However, it leaves out a vital east/west connection on 7th street. Also
happening this summer is a project which adds bike lanes to 7th from
Hennepin west, all the way up to Plymouth. Leaving out bike lanes on the
eastern portion of 7th through downtown seems like it will cut off a large
portion of south Minneapolis (primarily on 11th) from using 7th to access
this route up into to north. They are talking about possibly adding a lane
to 5th street to make up for this lack of a connection, but we have not
seen the plans yet and it is unclear if a bike lane would actually be able
to extend through the pedestrian area near City Hall. 7th is also getting
two Nice Ride bike rental Kiosks over the summer, including one pretty much
on the lawn of the government center ad another at HCMC. We're the number
one city for cycling in the US and we're going to be sending people out on
these bikes without a bike lane to ride in.
We really need to make sure that we have some sort of facilities on 7th as
part of the master plan for cycling in Minneapolis. If you agree with
this, please take a minute on your way home tonight to stop by this meeting
and talk to the engineers, review the plans and leave your comments. If
you are not a downtown worker or resident, but still think that 7th street
is important, please try to make it down as well.
(Aside - I don't have an update on 1st Ave or Hennepin right now, but look
for more opportunities for input on those streets as well, hopefully soon.)
If you'd like to learn more about the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and the
work they're doing for Minneapolis, please check their website at
http://mplsbike.org
Introducing Mark$ter
this is Mark
Mark is our Milwaukee connection. He is old, he looks like a cop, he will be posting from time to time. We're glad to have him aboard.
Mark is our Milwaukee connection. He is old, he looks like a cop, he will be posting from time to time. We're glad to have him aboard.
April 20, 2010
MMI 9 Saturday
Saturday was race day. Here's what went down
breakfast
Mark and Austin
outside Breakaway
sign up and trophy
that's Von Munz and Sparrow behind the table
manifest
the race was setup with four deliveries, two of which were round trip. There were two quick stops and four "call ins" you had to be at Breakaway during a half hour window to learn the stops
Like the Stupor Bowl the start was a mystery and we ended up on top of the reservoir. Not having the slightest clue how to get around Milwaukee, Wayne (owner of Breakaway) hooked me up with his smartest dude, Matt Ungerman aka Jade Leader. At first Jade was a little leary of having a tail, but as the race went on he seemed pretty stoked to have another guy fighting the wind with him. Milwaukee is both hilly (compared to MPLS) and the day was wicked windy.
I won't bore you with the details of the race, but Matt and I finished 2nd and 3rd. We missed out on first place to James Lalonde by four minutes. The bummer thing is that we had to fix a flat and without that inconvenience may have taken the whole thing. Of course you can say "if I rode a perfect race I'd have won" all day, and in the end you take what you get and we were pretty fucking stoked to have finished so well.
Towards the end of the race I told Matt that there was no way I was going to sprint him for it, as the dude with the route it was his town, and his honor to come in first. He replied that he wanted me to take it since I was on the sharp end most of the day. We went back and forth on this and in the end he allowed me the honor. Huge thanks to Matt, it was a blast to ride with you. Thank you so much for the good route and the good times. It will be my honor to have you ride with me during Stupor Bowl, I owe you one.
The finish outside of the Hi Hat
First Female
that's Shaggy of Shag Bags fame on the close right
Austin Horse
Austin finished top ten routing himself. That's pretty damn good in a town you've never been to before
prize table
first place Shag Bag and bike awarded to first female
at awards everybody got HJ's from this guy
Kevin Sparrow of Cog showing some love
First Place Men: James LaLonde
loving this photo. If you don't know who James is, look it up. He's one of the fastest cross racers in the Midwest and has been Single Speed CX National Champ. Dude's a serious hoss in the world of "real" racing.
Second Place Men, First Place Out of Town: Jeff Frane
Third Place Men, First Fixed: Matt Ungerman aka Jade Leader
The race was super well run and a ton of fun. Thanks to the organizers and thanks to my guardian angel.
breakfast
Mark and Austin
outside Breakaway
sign up and trophy
that's Von Munz and Sparrow behind the table
manifest
the race was setup with four deliveries, two of which were round trip. There were two quick stops and four "call ins" you had to be at Breakaway during a half hour window to learn the stops
Like the Stupor Bowl the start was a mystery and we ended up on top of the reservoir. Not having the slightest clue how to get around Milwaukee, Wayne (owner of Breakaway) hooked me up with his smartest dude, Matt Ungerman aka Jade Leader. At first Jade was a little leary of having a tail, but as the race went on he seemed pretty stoked to have another guy fighting the wind with him. Milwaukee is both hilly (compared to MPLS) and the day was wicked windy.
I won't bore you with the details of the race, but Matt and I finished 2nd and 3rd. We missed out on first place to James Lalonde by four minutes. The bummer thing is that we had to fix a flat and without that inconvenience may have taken the whole thing. Of course you can say "if I rode a perfect race I'd have won" all day, and in the end you take what you get and we were pretty fucking stoked to have finished so well.
Towards the end of the race I told Matt that there was no way I was going to sprint him for it, as the dude with the route it was his town, and his honor to come in first. He replied that he wanted me to take it since I was on the sharp end most of the day. We went back and forth on this and in the end he allowed me the honor. Huge thanks to Matt, it was a blast to ride with you. Thank you so much for the good route and the good times. It will be my honor to have you ride with me during Stupor Bowl, I owe you one.
The finish outside of the Hi Hat
First Female
that's Shaggy of Shag Bags fame on the close right
Austin Horse
Austin finished top ten routing himself. That's pretty damn good in a town you've never been to before
prize table
first place Shag Bag and bike awarded to first female
at awards everybody got HJ's from this guy
Kevin Sparrow of Cog showing some love
First Place Men: James LaLonde
loving this photo. If you don't know who James is, look it up. He's one of the fastest cross racers in the Midwest and has been Single Speed CX National Champ. Dude's a serious hoss in the world of "real" racing.
Second Place Men, First Place Out of Town: Jeff Frane
Third Place Men, First Fixed: Matt Ungerman aka Jade Leader
The race was super well run and a ton of fun. Thanks to the organizers and thanks to my guardian angel.
R.I.P. Guru
GURU (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) dead at 43
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via fox news
Groundbreaking U.S. rapper and Gang Starr co-founder Guru died Monday night, a month after the cancer-stricken artist collapsed and went into a coma, MTV reported.
The 43-year-old rapper, whose real name is Keith Elam, had been suffering from cancer for over a year. The report quoted a statement from Guru's camp that inferred the cause was complications from cancer.
“According to [producer] Solar, Guru suffered from the malicious illness for over a year and after numerous special treatments under the supervision of medical specialists failed, the legendary MC succumbed to the disease. Guru always tried to keep this harrowing diagnosis in private but in early 2010 he had to admit himself to hospital due to serious effects caused by the disease.”
Guru formed the group with DJ Premier in 1985, and they put out six albums, including the well-received "Daily Operation" and "Moment of Truth."
If you don't own a copy of Jazzmatazz Vol 1. go get it now!
via fox news
Groundbreaking U.S. rapper and Gang Starr co-founder Guru died Monday night, a month after the cancer-stricken artist collapsed and went into a coma, MTV reported.
The 43-year-old rapper, whose real name is Keith Elam, had been suffering from cancer for over a year. The report quoted a statement from Guru's camp that inferred the cause was complications from cancer.
“According to [producer] Solar, Guru suffered from the malicious illness for over a year and after numerous special treatments under the supervision of medical specialists failed, the legendary MC succumbed to the disease. Guru always tried to keep this harrowing diagnosis in private but in early 2010 he had to admit himself to hospital due to serious effects caused by the disease.”
Guru formed the group with DJ Premier in 1985, and they put out six albums, including the well-received "Daily Operation" and "Moment of Truth."
If you don't own a copy of Jazzmatazz Vol 1. go get it now!
Bike Chain Bracelet
tons of folks wear bike chain bracelets, but check out Yum-Yum's (aka Brad, aka the guy who drew the metal shirts). He's been wearing it for so many years that he's managed to wear down a signifcant portion of the metal
that's skin wearing down steel
this is Brad on the left
metal doesn't stand a chance
that's skin wearing down steel
this is Brad on the left
metal doesn't stand a chance
MMI Friday
Went exploring/drinking
outside Miller Park
Next stop was this rad old cemetary (I think it was called Lakewood) to check out the "valley of the kings." The valley of the kings is this little triangle where the Blatz, Schlitz, and Pabst families all have monuments facing each other.
Obviously you know who Pabst is, but if you're not familiar with Schlitz or Blatz, I'm pretty sure our friendship is over.
The monuments weren't as large or ornate as I was expecting but they were old (1800's), tasteful and very very cool.
Pabst
Schlitz
"Lost May 7, 1875"
Blatz
Mark and his pink bike imagining the metal album cover opportunities
In the cemetary we rode over this bridge and underneath it was this drained pond, which of course I had to ride. It was a little dirty but the banks were good.
the pictures don't really do it justice, they cruved all the way around and were nicely angled. This photo makes them look way flatter than they were. Check out the little gap to play on in the upper right.
]
We then headed down to the Kinnick Kinnick (sp?) river. Riding these aquaducts was a blast, the Dropout was the perfect bike for jumping the upeneded slabs and dirt mounds. Check out the banks in the next couple of photos. They too were freaking awesome.
The dudes on the left are both brewers (beer not baseball) Luther on the left works for Lakefront Brewery and was one of the responsibles for the Fixed Gear Ale. Jakob on the right, brews for Stonefly Brewing Company an excellent brew pub.
So I says to them, if you guys are such beer aficionado's why the Modelo?
Their reply "Big can."
outside Miller Park
Next stop was this rad old cemetary (I think it was called Lakewood) to check out the "valley of the kings." The valley of the kings is this little triangle where the Blatz, Schlitz, and Pabst families all have monuments facing each other.
Obviously you know who Pabst is, but if you're not familiar with Schlitz or Blatz, I'm pretty sure our friendship is over.
The monuments weren't as large or ornate as I was expecting but they were old (1800's), tasteful and very very cool.
Pabst
Schlitz
"Lost May 7, 1875"
Blatz
Mark and his pink bike imagining the metal album cover opportunities
In the cemetary we rode over this bridge and underneath it was this drained pond, which of course I had to ride. It was a little dirty but the banks were good.
the pictures don't really do it justice, they cruved all the way around and were nicely angled. This photo makes them look way flatter than they were. Check out the little gap to play on in the upper right.
]We then headed down to the Kinnick Kinnick (sp?) river. Riding these aquaducts was a blast, the Dropout was the perfect bike for jumping the upeneded slabs and dirt mounds. Check out the banks in the next couple of photos. They too were freaking awesome.
The dudes on the left are both brewers (beer not baseball) Luther on the left works for Lakefront Brewery and was one of the responsibles for the Fixed Gear Ale. Jakob on the right, brews for Stonefly Brewing Company an excellent brew pub.
So I says to them, if you guys are such beer aficionado's why the Modelo?
Their reply "Big can."
April 19, 2010
Minnesota Red Light Law
Bicyclists allowed to stop and proceed through red light under limited circumstances.
CHAPTER 232--H.F.No. 2616
An act relating to traffic regulations; allowing bicyclist to stop and proceed
through red light under limited circumstances;amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 169.06, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.06, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Affirmative defense relating to unchanging traffic-control signal.
(a) A person operating a bicycle or motorcycle who violates subdivision 4 by entering
or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal against a red light has an
affirmative defense to that charge if the person establishes all of the following conditions:
(1) the bicycle or motorcycle has been brought to a complete stop;
(2) the traffic-control signal continues to show a red light for an unreasonable time;
(3) the traffic-control signal is apparently malfunctioning or, if programmed or
engineered to change to a green light only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle,
the signal has apparently failed to detect the arrival of the bicycle or motorcycle; and
(4) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the street or highway to be crossed
or entered or is so far away from the intersection that it does not constitute an immediate
hazard.
(b) The affirmative defense in this subdivision applies only to a violation for entering
or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal against a red light and does
not provide a defense to any other civil or criminal action.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Anybody know if this is actually happening?
CHAPTER 232--H.F.No. 2616
An act relating to traffic regulations; allowing bicyclist to stop and proceed
through red light under limited circumstances;amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, section 169.06, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.06, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Affirmative defense relating to unchanging traffic-control signal.
(a) A person operating a bicycle or motorcycle who violates subdivision 4 by entering
or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal against a red light has an
affirmative defense to that charge if the person establishes all of the following conditions:
(1) the bicycle or motorcycle has been brought to a complete stop;
(2) the traffic-control signal continues to show a red light for an unreasonable time;
(3) the traffic-control signal is apparently malfunctioning or, if programmed or
engineered to change to a green light only after detecting the approach of a motor vehicle,
the signal has apparently failed to detect the arrival of the bicycle or motorcycle; and
(4) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the street or highway to be crossed
or entered or is so far away from the intersection that it does not constitute an immediate
hazard.
(b) The affirmative defense in this subdivision applies only to a violation for entering
or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic-control signal against a red light and does
not provide a defense to any other civil or criminal action.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Anybody know if this is actually happening?
BMX Video Monday
here's BMX Video Monday, I'll post up MMI photos tonight.
watch the last clip. who hasn't wondered if that would work?
Clement Day! G.F.E. from The GULLY FACTORY on Vimeo.
Volume Bikes: Lil-D & Chris Brown from VOLUME/DEMOLITION on Vimeo.
watch the last clip. who hasn't wondered if that would work?
John Andrus The Rapture Edit from John Andrus on Vimeo.
Chad Kerley's NEW EDIT! from steven caton on Vimeo.
April 15, 2010
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