The latest ride video by Quarter Productions features Open Bicycle’s first team rider, Sean Milnes, showcasing his talent on the streets of Boston. Hailing from New Haven, CT, Sean definitely rides with style — Mind the gap!
Michael Green, blogger supreme at BikeBlogNYC, just posted up a little interview we did last week about the BFF and Boston. If you’re not regularly reading his far-reaching insights into urban cycling, culture, events, and advocacy, you should be. Full text after the jump.
I saw this ingenious idea that’s being implemented in Barcelona- street sign bike rack converters. The two piece steel halves are bolted together with shear bolts and effectively transform an existent street sign post or meter into a secure bike locking point. The brightly powdercoated design stands out and signals the availability of bicycle parking spaces. As the Wired article notes, the most impressive feature of this very smart urban space hack is perhaps the fact that it legitimizes an activity that normally occupies a legally gray area, e.g. locking a bike to whatever permanent structure one can find on the street… Mayor Menino, Ms. Freedman: take note?
It’s time again for the International Film Festival to roll through our fair city, and this year we’re putting out an open call for volunteers. Below is the Google form that we’re using to track volunteer interest and get folks signed up, pleae consider filling it out if you’d like to participate!
More info on BFF Boston:
The Volunteer form:
Boston-based ex-courier and painter Clark Filio is opening his new show, OATH, at Chorus Gallery on Saturday, November 14th. The reception commences at 7p and will feature the usual coterie of wonderful people, cold drinks, and smooth vinyl sounds from Coatti Mondi. Clark’s work evokes a broad exploration of the human spirit and the multiplicity of shapes it takes through our forms and bodies. Bring friends who love art, bring some coin to purchase his paintings and drawings, and join us to celebrate life and appreciate the wonder and complexity we swim in.
Our good friend and customer Craig had his wheelset lifted last night over at the BU dorms. Some scumbag apparently thought that a red/blue, radial/double-twisted handbuilt wheelset would be a non-flashy addition to their bike. Velocity rims, MSW front, NMSW rear, Miche high-flange hubs, DT Comp silver spokes. I built the wheels and signed my name and the build date inside the rim, by the valve stem drilling. If you see these, call the police (a report has been filed) and call OPEN- 617.666.6736. Thanks!
As the frosts approach, we here at Open are looking to bring in new seasonal product to keep your fingers warm and tires on the ground… which means making some room in our little shop. We’ve got a nice assortment of Chrome product, from the all-new (and toasty warm) shoes, with in-sole stiffeners and ballistic Cordura uppers and laces, to a lineup of the SF brand’s bags and hip packs. Bags in stock are 15% off and shoes in stock are 20% off until the end of the month!
