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Model Michelle Candido in Sheila Moon Athletic Apparel on Raleigh Roadster. Photo by Richard Masoner

The overall impression from this year's Interbike industry trade show is that the bike biz is swinging slowly but surely in a direction that serves utility cyclists, transportation cyclists, commuters.

T minus 7 hours.

Find the Momentum posse at Interbike booth #5370 (next to the media centre)
Amy Walker, Mia Kohout, Talia Fanning, Ron Richings, Wendell Challenger, Dave Niddrie, Susan Pinkney, Michelle Candido and myself Tania Lo in Vegas representing Momentum.

Accompanied by Sarah Murray of the Honey Mustard styling the Urban Legend Fashion Show at the Venetian Ballroom G at 5pm on Thursday September 25.

Make it your last meeting and enjoy a beer courtesy of Interbike!

If someone sends us a picture of each one of us at Interbike, I will send you a year's subscription :)

Sam Whittingham at 132 Kmh

Sam Whittingham, who lives and works on Quadra Island, BC  has won the $25,000 Decimach prize, riding his Georgiev designed enclosed recumbent bike at over 82 mph or 132 Kph at Battle Mountain, Nevada.

Sam has become well known as the builder of Naked Bicycles, and winner of the grand prize at this year's Handmade Bicycle Show in Portland, Oregon.

 While many admired his craftsmanship, few were aware that he has for several years been the fastest cyclist on the planet.

 With his latest success that will likely change.

This was found by Ron Richings in one of his fantastic internet searches.

I can't understand anything said. (If some one does please comment) But it does not matter the images are clear. All the funky bikes we play with now were around 70 years ago! if not even earlier. It is great to see people having fun on their bikes so long ago.

CBS Sunday Morning, Reid Orvedahl produces a piece on the current wave of cycling in North American Cities.

Pedal Power

With Gas Above $4 A Gallon, More And More People Are Trading In Four Wheels For Two

For the full story go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/27/sunday/main4297624.shtml

Bikeosphere July 18 2008 in Vancouver Canada


Video production by Demalagatio

If you have trouble viewing it in the viewer above you can also go to one of the following links:

http://blip.tv/file/1102563
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edoqyU-bOgo

Momentum Magazine’s Bikeosphere
Art & Fashion Show
July 18, 2008

In order or appearance:

Michelle
Fumblin’ Foe Ruffle Blouse (Scout)
Fluevog black operettas

Nutcase Dot Helmet
Electra Mixte bike (Mighty Riders)

Jackie
Swrve cotton HB knickers (On the Rivet)
Pascale Mark vest
Sweet Soul Designs blouse (Scout)
Fluevog Bass Minstrel red flats
Erin Templeton red bag
Blue Electra Amsterdam bike

Jesse
Swrve cotton riding jeans

With many major cities in North America engaged in expression of interests, request for proposals to install their own bikeshare program. It is interesting to read about the ups and downs that Paris' Velib program is experiencing.

I find it pretty incredible that they have set the stage for all of us to learn from. While Charles Bremner, in today's The Times, from the UK chooses to dwell on the negative, I think the real story is that the bikeshare program has increased bike modeshare by numbers we could only dream of!

Here are some highlights:

• cycle traffic has jumped by 70 per cent
• vélibs are used for
  120,000 trips a day
• vélibs have been taken on a ride 27 million times
• the city of Paris has made about €30 million profit in the first year

The article even mentions that accident rates for cyclists are down 20% but instead focuses on 3 tragic cyclist deaths.

Portland, Oregon

Sadly, my week in Portland ended today. But before leaving, I had the priviledge and pleasure to participate in North America's first-ever Ciclovía event. My experiece today was uplifting and hopeful, and it restored my faith that we too, in North America, can once again reclaim our streets for fun, family and community. As Gil Peñalosa from Bogota says, "don't just do this once - do it every Sunday."

Here was the view from my handlebars.

Portand, OR

What happens when a Freak Ride gets together with a David Bowie vs Prince ride? You get a mobile dance party!

A Momentum gal’s
adventure in Portland, USA to visit the Car Free Cities Conference.

Having been to Portland
only once before for the North American Handmade Bike Show in February, I was
eager to accept an invitation to set up a Momentum table at the Towards Car
Free Cities Conference for a chance to also take in some action during
Pedalpalooza. Sad to go without my ladies – Amy and Tania – I was happy that Jodi
accepted my invitation to join me on my adventure. Thanks again to Meghan
Sinnott for inviting Momentum to be a part of this great event!

Events start today!

Kicking off the morning at Steam Whistle the organizers of CMWC all stood up in front of a small crowd of media to announce that the CMWC was ready to rock our world!

I arrived in Toronto Monday morning. How do I know I’ve crossed the rockies?

Just check out the line up at Tim Hortons at 7am at the airport…I thought it was a security check line…

Aiport Security? Nope...just the lign up for old Tim Hortons

Robert Ariail Editorial Cartoon

Apparently gas prices have gone up. I hadn't noticed. I ride a bike. Of course I do notice the news and the fact that the local sandwich shop has raised it's prices. But the price of gas for my transportation itself does not affect me or my fellow cyclists and I just wish that more people would wake up to that fact and wake up fast.

petal power

This photo was sent in by Lorraine Chisolm of Vancouver.

Taken on Mothers Day, it's a nice taste of the end of spring on the Bikeway.

Thanks Lorraine!

The B:C:Clettes, an all lady, bike inspired, street-performance collective, hailing from Vancouver, BC, whose performances are a celebration of bikes and those who ride them have put together a fun and sexy Helmet Safety/Music Video.

If you have trouble viewing please trying using FireFox.

Enjoy!