Bicycles
Mission Bikes, seller of an embarrassingly inaccurate Mission map messenger bag, just started selling their bikes at a second retail location, which happens to be someplace south of Cesar Chavez. While I don't make my way around Hollywood often, FreeCity Supershop Supermat, home to both a tragically long name and a hella confusing website, is one helluva hybrid between art bikes and clothes I probably won't wear. So if you like bike saddles with naked people on them or rickshaws that surprisingly never made it to Burning Man, check it out.
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If you are sick of San Francisco but don't have a car, why don't you consider traveling to the Oakland and get shitfaced with the friends you never make time to visit? Hoodstock has an big ass lineup of bands, including groups featuring epic band names such as "Uzi Rash," "Shannon and the Clams," and "Bro Montana." Also following the alleycat, which if it takes you up Tunnel Rd. you should punch the promoters in the face, there is a "Bike Trick, Track Stand, and Bike Mechanic Competition." Go have fun getting your ass out of the Mission.
I've never been to Portland, anyone want to road trip? Also, I was just hipped to Brenton Salo's photostream (pictured above) and it's worth checking out.
Previously on Uptown Almanac
JJ San shot this at Sunday's "Streets of San Francisco BMX" contest at the Ferry Building:
The whole event was basically over but then everyone egged this guy on to try clearing this jump. They made this nice wooden landing for him but in the end he didn't even use it! He had fallen multiple times throughout the day on various things; he's got a pretty good tolerance for pain apparently!
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Julio on Valencia POV from Dylan Bigby on Vimeo.
Paperboying around Market, 360s, one handed wheelies, hating on FedEx trucks and a random shot of a hipster walking a small dog. The most authentic commute home imaginable.
If you read various Mission blogs or SF bike forums, you would have noticed that once a month some poor bastard gets their bike stolen or stripped outside of Pop's bar. Well, it happened again last night. What's going on here?
1160 York St.
That's right. The dude that keeps stealing bikes (he even stole a bartender's dog and tried to sell it back to him) lives at 1160 York St. and no one (including SF's finest) will touch him. You've been warned.
The announcement of this bicycle commerce party deserves to be shared just because of their epic poster:
The Dolores Park swap loosely organized. 10am is the official start time, but some sellers may be setting up early. to sell, just show up with a blanket and some stuff to flip. to buy, bring cash monie$.You might want some PBR and sunglasses, since you are at DP.
The last one was set up on the main concrete walkway that leads to the bathrooms from 19th street and Dolores. but previous swaps were just on the grass. I’d say its likely to be on the concrete again?
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Since San Franciscans like everything about bike messengers, the latest installment from California is a place is sure to be a hit.
Local photographer Boltron recently went to Photocamp LA and snapped this. Unfortunately, it isn't a fixie.
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