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  • Started 14 years ago by chdot
  • Latest reply from wee folding bike

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  1. chdot
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    It never seems that many people cycle in Glasgow - but they seem to be good at organising fun -

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    Hi folks,

    This Friday is Critical Mass, meeting in George Square around 5.30-6 and cycling around before heading to the pub.  We'd love to see you there, and there are a couple of other cycling-oriented events coming up you might be interested in.

    *** This Saturday! ***

    WANTED: 111 cyclists to perform ‘Eine Brise’ (‘A Breeze’) by avant-garde Argentinian composer Mauricio Kagel.

    Date: Saturday 29th May 2010
    Rehearsal: 13:30h
    Performance: 15:00h – 16:00h
    Location: Glasgow Green

    Kagel described A Breeze as a Transient Action For 111 Cyclists. The cyclists are organised into a cohort approximately 5 metres wide by 150 metres long. As they approach, cycle past, and draw away from spectators along their route they perform a defined sequence of specified Sound Events (ringing of bells, whistling, singing, flutter-tongue sounds, wind noises). The action itself is over within minutes.

    This event is to launch Olly & Alex's cycle to the Arctic Circle, following in the tyre tracks of James Duthie, in aid of the National Deaf Children's Society.

    If you want to take part, you can email the organisers at ArcticCycle2010@ollyandalex.com - further details on their website http://www.ollyandalex.com/

    *** Next Month ***

    Glasgow Cycling Festival
    19th - 26th June

    Glasgow Cycling Festival is a celebration of cycling culture.
    Uniting the numerous cycling groups within Glasgow and Scotland, as well as attracting new people to ride bicycles, the festival will stage a week of events across the city. Film screenings, rides, races, games, workshops, BBQ’s and parties with the aim to encourage the public and network of cycling communities across the city to celebrate cycling and promote the activity in its varying forms.
    If you ride a bike, fixed, free, geared, bi, tri or anything in between, chances are you’ll have fun.
    Glasgow Bicycle Festival is co-ordinated by CRUX, Glasgow Fixed Gear and Westcoast Messengers.
    Visit glasgowcyclefestival.cruxof.it for more details.

    Hope to see you at some/all of these!

    Ali

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    Posted 14 years ago #

  2. Kim
    Member

    Glasgow cyclist are pretty thin on the ground. The only time you see an number of cyclist in Glasgow, they are all pedalling as fast as they can in the general direction of Edinburgh.

    There isn't much information on the web about this Glasgow Bicycle Festival either.

    Posted 14 years ago #

  3. wee folding bike
    Member

    I work in one of the bigger schools in Glasgow and only two members of staff cycle in every day. A couple of others cycle a handful of days in the year. Cycling from Airdrie into the city centre I'd usually only see 3-4 other people on bikes.

    I don't buy excuses of weather, hills or traffic. If you watch films of 50 yrs ago lots of people were cycling to work. I don't think the weather or hills have changed and traffic isn't that big a deal.

    I don't tell people how much better cycling is unless they ask.

    I'm in two minds about the performance art thing. Usually I'd be in Gorbals on a Sunday but not this weekend.

    Posted 14 years ago #

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