Monday, October 5, 2009

Design Convo 12: Bikes


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This Thursday, October 8 join D:center baltimore for Design Conversation 12: Bikes. This month is an open discussion on frame building, bicycle design, bicycle infrastructure, bike collectives, bike lanes, and all things cycling. A/V system available for impromptu presentations. As always, the event is free. Cash bar. For more details, click on the above invitation and spread the word. The more the merrier! Also note that DC 12 has been shifted from the usual first Wednesday of the month to the first Thursday.

The 411:

Thursday October 8 2009
The Windup Space - 10 W North Ave @ Charles Street
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Questions? ben.stone@gmail.com | thewindupspace@gmail.com | blog.dcenterbaltimore.com

And speaking of bikes, I just got back from a weekend in Philadelphia and that city is lousy with cyclists. Bikes everywhere. Here are a few snapshots:




Spotted outside the Standard Tap.



Spotted in the Northern Liberties Neighborhood: Metal bike racks with glass-enclosed marketing signs for local businesses. This one was advertising the music line up at a local club.



Spotted in Rittenhouse Square: Tons of bikes, no place to park them. Cyclists ignored the official signs about not locking their bikes to the fence. Philadelphia needs what DC just created: a garage for bikes.




The new Mobis bike station in D.C.