COVET: The Movie (The Story of the Bicycle) #bikedc

COVET: The Movie (The Story of the Bicycle)

Hains Point 100: The Movie

[Vid] Retrofitting Suburbia - TEDTalk

Not specifically about cycling, but as Ellen Dunham-Jones states, transportation is core to the new urban movement - and we know cycling is core to urban transportation. Starts with the proposition that the average urban dweller has 1/3 the carbon footprint as the average suburban dweller. 

Now.... if we could only figure out how to retrofit the Ballston Mall!

How to Crash 101

A surprisingly informative video.  When I played Ultimate, I fell down a lot - and got very good at it. You fell down so much during Ultimate that you could perfect a tuck and roll, and end up right back on your feet.  One doesn't practice falling down on a bicycle so much... hopefully.   And it makes you think.... is there a right way to fall down?

Never let your feet touch the ground

Tim Knoll BMX from Tim Knoll on Vimeo.

Scraper Bikes! #Oakland #Video

Youth bicycle movement from Oakland. Love how these kids make their bikes their own. 

Ticketed for Not Riding in the Bike Lane (video)

Bicycle Movies - The Short Film Collection #bikedc

"Here is the trailer for our newest release "Bicycle Movies." The film is dedicated to those who know that following their dreams is not a hazy goal but a daily call to action. Bicycle Movies: The Short Film Collection is your ticket to the front of the breakaway, so grab some popcorn, clip into your pedals and enjoy the show." 

Think I recognize a couple of vids in this collection!

ABC7: Bike cameras trending among cyclists for safety #bikedc

Link to Story

I have a Contour Roam camera strapped to my handlebars.  I bought the camera after getting hit by a car on the Lincoln Memorial circle.  I was the fifth bicycle in a pack of five.  I had lights and high viz.  I was doing everything by the book - and still got hit by a distracted driver - and the police issued no tickets (the insurance company, however, negotiated a settlement easily).  I thought - never again.

The Contour Roam has a nice form factor, fitting easily on my handle bar.  It takes a micro SD card so basically you can have as much memory as you want.  The battery is not bad; needs to be charged every day (my commute is 1.5 hours total - if I dont charge the camera, it will last some of the next day but probably will not last the full day).

The strap that keeps the camera on the handlebar broke; that's bad.  As a result, the camera went flying off my bike and into the road - its still working just fine!  That's good!  It's a pretty reliable piece of equipment.

I have seriously thought about getting one for my car as well for pretty much the same reasons.