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Bicycle Film Festival Weekend Recap

2011-09-05T14:42:00.000-07:00

It is now labor day and the three day weekend has helped make this year's Bicycle Film Festival that much more epic and enjoyable.

The festival was kicked off Thursday evening by the Guiseppe Marinoni exhibit which blew most people away. The man is a very talented frame builder based just outside of Montreal and has established a reputation of being a master in his craft amongst all bike lovers.

The evening was a pleasant mix of different scenes and out of the 200+ people who showed up, all were able to stand in awe in front of their favorite bike, while chowing down on a selection of chocolate pastries. Yum.
Cyclists brought in their Marinoni's to show off and take photos with Mr Marinoni himself who was in attendance the whole night. The walls were plastered with historical photos and of humbling images of the man working in his surprisingly small workshop.

Believe it or not, this was the first and only time that someone has paid tribute in this way to such an iconic figure within the cycling world. It was a long time coming and to say that the hommage was well deserved would be the understatement of the century.

The evening continued with a show at Katacombs a couple blocks away and slowly digressed into the night as people got tuckered out from all the bike talk.

Friday night was one of those nights where you wish there was enough Red Bull to keep people awake so that it could continue all weekend.

An awesome crew of cyclists from Boston came up and put on an evening of Gold Sprints racing for us Montrealers.
In Montreal, this doesn't happen to often, so some people took advantage and went all out!

The races were on stationary bikes and had two competitors racing for 400 Meters. The race generally lasted 20-30 seconds but man did it ever drain you. The adrenaline mixed with an assortment of drinks slushing around in your stomach can definitely cause a bit of tummy discomfort. That on top of the fact that 50+ plus people are screaming your name and all kinds of encouragement. OUF!

My best time way 26 seconds and my legs felt like jello for the rest of the evening.

The next day, while some rested, others attended The Scavenger Hunt and had a a great time picking up some silly things for an afternoon. Everyone walked away with some awesome prizes and I hope to repeat this type of race again. Here are some photos of the challenges people had to do.

Collect the following items: A Light Bulb,A Watermelon, A Baked Good, A Flower, A Phone Book, A Condom

-A Photo of you with bathroom graffiti

-A photo of you on a swing

A photo of a bird, (no pigeons or seaguls)

-A Photo of a flat tire

-A Photo of you under a bridge

All in all, everyone had a great time and walked away with some prizes. Kryptonite locks, messenger bags, cranks and more!

Until next year BFF!

-The Cycle Bird

BFF- Scavenger Race!

2011-08-23T11:16:00.000-07:00

What's up guys! It's that time of year again!!

Bicycle Film Festival is back in town in two weeks and we got a great event comin' at you!

The Bicycle Film Festival Scavenger Race presented by The Cycle-Bird

Time to ride hard, win some prizes and most of all have some fun!

Here we Go...

Race Details:
Start Time: 2pm
Starts at: Corner De Bullion and Ontario
5$ to Race

Approximate duration: 1.5- 2 Hours

Bring your Camera and bag!

This race is a combination of your classic scavenger hunt and a traditional alley cat.
Contestants will have to find things listed on the manifests given while also completing set check points.
You will not only have to "scavenge" and collect objects but riders will also have to take photos of themselves doing challenges. FUN FUN!

The race can be completed individually or in teams of two.

3 Timed Rounds: Riders who do not complete their list in the set time will be disqualified

Prizes for top Female riders in attendance!

Prizes are being provided by:
Cycle-Technique (http://www.cycletechnique.com/)
Girl Bike Dog (www.girlbikedog.com)
Bikurious Montreal (http://www.bikuriousmontreal.com/about)
and More to come!

You will all be invited to the film screenings afterward so bring your pop corn!

Screening starts at 5:00 PM
Visit www.bicyclefilmfestival.com for details on the films
$10 for the movie

Check back here for more updates!

See you then,

-The Cycle-Bird + LMNO Cycles

Facebook Event- http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=262155430470653

OUR SPONSORS:

The Cycle Bird Race 2010-RECAP

2010-08-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Thank you all who came out last Saturday to The Cycle Bird Race 2010 in collaboration with the Bicycle Film Festival.
It was a great Success to say the least.

It was an amazing time and an even better turn out.
42 riders showed up. Some young, some old, some fixie, some roadie,some couriers, some commuters, some ladies, some boys, some men, some women! It was a true demonstration of the diversity of our cycling community and how we can all come together to have a good time. Ain't Nothing wrong with a little friendly competition. :)

Overall we gave away amazing prizes valued at around 1500$. This could not have been possible without our sponsors who expressed great interest in our thriving culture.
Thanks to:

Bikurious Montreal
Turth of a Liar
Sub V/ Bombing Science
Moniker Designs
Perfide/ Vachemorte.com
Burritoville

We hope to grow the support within the Montreal community and to continue putting on fun events for all. More races, more street track, more bikes!

Thanks also to the Montreal Polo Association for putting on a fun game after the race. At the finish line we have a small skid contest along with a track stand competition.

We look forward to putting on more events and if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or in helping out with promotion or organization, feel free to contact me at info@thecyclebird.com

Peace and love guys and remember....Rubber side down!

Race Time!

2010-08-12T11:13:00.000-07:00

WHAT'S UP!

The Cycle Bird Race is coming quick so you better get ready. It is going to be good time for everyone so come join us at the start line!

Registration at 12 noon

Race Starts at 12:30 SHARP!

Bring 5$, your bag and you lock.

Thank you so much to our sponsors who have given so many amazing prizes! Here is a photo of some of what is in store. This is only half of what is up for grabs so be sure to race hard and come with heart!

Prizes include:

Chrome Bag

Moniker Designs T-shirts and Underwear

Truth of a Liar T-shirts

Fabric Horse Utility Belt

Perfide T-shirts

Gift Certificates to SubV

Pedal Belts

Gift Certificate to Burritoville

Baseball Hats (Truth of a Liar)

Patch Kits

Tires

Rims (Velocity Gold)

Cinelli Handle Bars

Gift Certificate to Cycle Bird Courier

Hats From Emilie Hause

Swag and gear from Bikurious Montreal

No More Trailer, Have to be creative

2010-08-03T18:57:00.001-07:00

So about 3-4 weeks ago, a reckless driver pulled up onto the sidewalk when I was inside a building and destroyed my trailer. Since then, we have had to be creative in how we transport things. We have to consistently please our customers while offering excellent service.

Here are a few photos of The Cycle-Bird showing everyone how to transport Boxes!

The Cycle Bird Race! The Bicycle Film Festival is here!

2010-07-29T18:04:00.000-07:00

So once again it is that time of year for everyone to join together and watch some amazing videos about bikes. A really great line up of films and some amazing events to go along with it.

Full line up of movies and info here.

One of those events is happening on saturday August 14th. The Cycle Bird Race!

Everyone is welcome and everyone has an opportunity to win something. Even those of you who are a bit slower. ;)

6 Check points with 6 fun challenges.

Registration at 12:00 noon, race starts at 12:30. Don't be late!

Bring your bag and lock.

Get ready to have some fun! See you there. :D

Things I carry in my trailer: 1.3

2010-06-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Last year I helped put on a variety of art shows one of which ended up at Le Depanneur Cafe on Bernard St.

The art had it's resting place there for a long time and today I finally went and picked it up.

4 Photos

1 Fabric Canvas

5 Wooden Canvas

Now everything is home safe and sound. YEAH!

GlOBAL GUTZ!

2010-06-20T05:26:00.000-07:00

Hey there!

Thanks to Yohanne for putting on a fun race yesterday. We got thoroughly soaked in the 15+mm of rain that came down. It seemed as if it all came down when we had to race. Hrmmmm, suspicious.

In any case, it was fun being cooled down the whole time by the falling rain.

The course started at Decarie and St Jacques, went east to University and St Antoine, then a bit more east to Rene Levesque and Amherst, back west to Lambert Closse and Rene Levesque, a full 180 degree turn back to Hotel De Ville, back to Lambert Closse and then back east to Champlain St.

FIEW!

Here are the Results for top 3 in Montreal:

1) Moe at 36:50 mins
2) Cam at 37:13 mins ( The Cycle Bird)
3) Colin at 39.00 Mins

We are currently waiting for the results world wide. Hopefully we can place in the top 50.

Until next year Global Gutz!

Things I carry in my trailer: 1.2

2010-06-15T20:58:00.001-07:00

Today on my bike I transported one of the largest things I ever have.
An 8 foot by 3 foot poster from the east end to downtown. It was a journey full of laughter, starring and honks.

Try us out, i guarantee that we are the best!

Things I carry in my trailer: 1.1

2010-06-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

POSTER

June 11, 2010

2010-06-11T18:49:00.000-07:00

COMPUTER HARD DRIVE:HEAVY AND EXPENSIVE. "HANDLE WITH CARE"

JABALI BAGS AT WORK!

ACCIDENT! OUCH!

A HEALTHY START TO EVERY COURIER'S DAY.

Jabali Bags:Handmade and Amazingly Strong.

2010-06-10T07:35:00.001-07:00

A good friend of mine makes some of the nicest bags in Montreal. I recently bought one for a rider and so far it has put up a true fight. Greg Transported about 30 lbs of hard cover bound books yesterday for 40km. Jabali rocks! (And they look good too.)
Check them out!

Spotted on a blog.

2010-06-10T07:13:00.001-07:00

My friend Tony and I were eating lunch the other day and a passer by was very impressed by our set-ups and took some photos. I don't think we look weird, do you?
He then blogged about it in a language that I definitely don't speak. Anyone know what language this is?

See here.

Have a nice rainy day gang!

GLOBAL GUTZ! Watch out!

2010-06-09T20:30:00.001-07:00

So this year's Global Gutz is coming up soon and it's going to be a doozy! Starting at the top of one of the best hills in the city it will surely separate the strong from the weak. Be there at 3pm on June 19th at the corner of St Jacques and Decarie and put those thighs to work against cycling freaks from across the globe.

Come race The Cycle Bird and see if you can keep up. ;)

Couriers, fixie riders, roadies and everyone in between are all welcome.

Facebook event

Global Gutz Website

Bike Messenger Photography:The Many Faces of Cam Novak

2010-06-08T03:41:00.000-07:00

Over time, photographers have taken photos of me with my bike. Here are a few examples of my favorites.

Prune Desgeorges (www.prunedesgeorges.tumblr.com)

Jerome Abramovitch (http://www.chapter9photography.com)

Micheal Manoukian: www.michaelmanphoto.com

Trailer

2010-06-07T05:03:00.001-07:00

Media Coverage of Meal Delivery Service!

2010-03-28T13:58:00.000-07:00

Check out the article HERE

Thanks Midnight Poutine!

Cycle Bird in the Media

2010-03-23T18:58:00.000-07:00

Last fall, Concordia's Link News Paper wrote an article on my services. Check it out Here

Also, I was asked my advice on winter riding in Montreal for the McGill Daily.
Check it out here

Keep a look out!

2010-03-21T12:03:00.000-07:00

Daily, couriers and commuters alike have doors opened on them, are cut off and bullied on the road. Sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. Either way, keep a look out for those two wheeled riders!

Trying to keep our Cities clean, The Copenhagen Wheel

2010-03-21T08:52:00.000-07:00

I have always thought that couriers and cyclists interact with the city in an intimate and personal way. We feel the pot holes, we feel the garbage getting caught at our wheels, we breath the air and interact with the elements. We collect an immense amount of information about the state of our city every time we ride. Why not find a way to use it and change things?

Well, now we can! (And look good doing it apparently)

Imagine if every bike courier had one of these on their bikes. We could collect enough data about the whole island of Montreal to have a complete analysis of toxins and pollution. Maybe then we could get more support for projects like Greening Deluth and Car Free Mile End