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Links to useful information and items of interest
www.amybolger.com
Amy Bolger. One of the worlds leading photographers of the messenger community and culture. All images on the home page of this site are from Amy. Respect.
www.powerhousebooks.com/titless06/pedal.html
Pedal DVD. This is an awesome DVD directed by photographer Peter Sutherland about the daily working lives of messengers surviving life in New York City. I never tire of watching this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2MrSxuPz8&mode=related&search=
Check out this fixie freak from 1899. Nothing is new.
http://www.ciclisucarta.it/stuff/hemingway_en.htm
Check out these images of the cycle races at the Paris Velodrome in early 1900 and the prose from Hemingway
http://www.wolfpackhustle.com/about.php
Bike crew from Los Angeles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmG9ewGwjTc&mode=related&search=
Midnight drag race on 6th Street Bridge Los Angeles. Organised by the Wolfpack Hustle bike crew.
www.southcoastbikes.co.uk/Articles.asp?article=NO_BSO
Interesting article - 50 years ago it took nearly a months salary to buy a bike. Reasons why you should not buy a cheap bike.
http://acidinmylegs.blogspot.com/2006/12/banjo-brothers-commuter-backpack.html
Blog review of the Banjo Bros Backpack
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=sj1-218EnvY
A day in the life of “YAC”. NYC messenger. You don’t have to ride fixed with no brakes. The sound of a car door opening is like the sound of gun shot to a messenger. Watch what Yac does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNgJrfgXijg
Alley Cat Race, New York City. Stay with it till Guns N Roses kick in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD-qkmBWZEA
The legend that is Kevin Squid Bolger. Also check him out in the Pedal film by Peter Sutherland and his prose in The New York Alley Cats Book.
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=CuLUC0DqyfE&mode=related&search=
Me, My Bike, My Bag and I rap. RIP.
http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/about.htm
Those stylish Italians with their cycling heritage, just think Coppi, once again ride their two wheeled urban missiles in a fixed-gear city cathedral of urban riding.
http://www.bicyclemessenger.org/
Bike Messenger Emergency Fund. Donate what you can.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7THIhZEP4QM
The Look from Lance Armstrong that finished Ullrich.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQSkmsFCjSA
You have to ride fast when a horse is after you
http://www.joekidonastingray.com/
Wonderful DVD about the history and origins of BMX in the States. Old skool. Haven’t seen it yet but I’m told there is a British version called Barry On A Grifter! http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2282
http://www.embassycourt.org/
If you visit Brighton where I live, make sure you keep on walking towards Hove to check out this building. Just wish they still had the cocktail bar on the top.
www.arka-shop.co.uk
For all things piercing, flesh plugs and ear expanders
www.blackle.com
An alternative search engine to google that uses less power. Check it out.
www.sustainablecotton.org
US site about making organic cotton a viable agricultural and economic alternative
www.geoffbadner.com/
Selected images on this site are from the portfolio of Geoff Badner, a Creative Director, Photographer and resident of Brooklyn NY, Thanks Jeff
www.flickr.com/photos/travislikespictures
It took us a while to track down the talented young photographer, bike nut and Canadian resident that is Travis Jutson. It was worth it. Selected images on this site are from Travis. Thanks man
www.thewashingmachinepost.net/alchemy/
Review of the Alchemy Messenger Bag by the Washing Machine Post. If you are not familiar with the WMP you are missing out, take a look now. We check out every week without fail what Brian, the Colnago rider and Islay resident has to say.
www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/3208
Review of a Bagaboo messenger bag by David Harmon, cycling nut, fixie rider and Eurosport cycling commentator.
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