bicycles

Velodrome!

Jacob Redding — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:08 +0000

Wonderfully I happen to arrive in Budapest just in time for the last day of the Hungarian national track championships. It was a good time with a lot of good people

Another Olympic Ride (July 25th)

Jacob Redding — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:01:46 +0000

In the video I state it is July 24th but it is really the 25th (my watch was wrong).

A "Great" ride

Jacob Redding — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:47:13 +0000

What a great ride!

Past the sixth ring

Jacob Redding — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:41:29 +0000

I love riding, I need to do it more often.

Ride to class with me

Jacob Redding — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:21:16 +0000

This morning I thought I'd film a short bit of my ride to class. When the weather is good it is a nice ride.

Beijing Sandstorm

Jacob Redding — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:48:47 +0000

A sandstorm ripped through Beijing today.

My first bike in Beijing

Jacob Redding — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:35:56 +0000

I have been in China now for about 3 months and I finally purchased my very own bike. Although its the middle of winter and I can't ride it that often it is still nice to own a bike. Beijing is the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and I LOVE IT. Now if it'll stay that way with car ownership on the rise I don't know but I hope it will.

Getting kicked off your bicycle

Jacob Redding — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:33:11 +0000

After spending two weeks in Scandinavia and using many of the city bicycles I became a bit lazy in my bike riding. The standard bicycle in Europe is considered old-school in America. They are typical 1 or 3 speed cycles with *gasp* coaster brakes.

Yup that old-school pedal backwards style is all the rage throughout Europe.

Personally I think coaster brakes are THE way to go for a relaxing ride throughout a city. Its easy to use, works well and its just relaxing.

Well today I was riding my bike home enjoying an incredibly warm and scenic ride along the westside greenway. To enjoy the scenery I sprinted past the throngs of joggers, runners, dog walkers, baby walkers, and just plain walkers to get to the smooth stretch of asphalt that extends from 95th to 125th. Once I got to the stretch of asphalt I let my body relax and sat back to enjoy the scenery.

Push, push, throw, throw.. huh.. what.. Bike why do you hate me?!?

oh ya.. its fixed, I can't stop pedaling.

Darn you oh so relaxing European style coaster brake bikes!

I was just about kicked off my fixed gear as the pedals pushed my feet (and thus my body) straight into the air at a very rapid rate.

Never again will i forget that I'm on a fixed. .

Bicycle Film Festival

Jacob Redding — Sun, 20 May 2007 12:54:30 +0000

We arrived back in New York for one of the final days of the Bicycle Film festival. We're heading out to see whats left of the festival.

Track Bikes and Vegas (howto)

Jacob Redding — Fri, 04 May 2007 17:31:08 +0000

I wanted to bring my bike to NAB this year but I didn't want to pay the $75 surcharge (each way) nor did I have an "official" bike bag. I borrowed a duffel bag from a friend and stuffed my bike inside. I sent it as though it were normal cargo and not a "bike". Worked great!