Category > I've Got A Bike, You Can Ride It If You Like
At 7:30 p.m. on April 2nd at the Independent Media Center (202 S. Broadway, Urbana) the Illini 4000 is hosting a reception for the opening of a Portraits Project exhibit. This exhibit will include photographs and narratives of Americans from all walks of life whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Portraits Project Director Gabrielle Fairbairn stated, "For those who attend this event, they can expect to learn more about how cancer influences the American lifestyle, obtain informational facts about …
As a volunteer at the Bike Project, I see hundreds of abandoned bicycles every year that are removed from different sources. We receive bikes from Campus Parking, the Champaign and Urbana Public Works departments, and occasionally from landlords and property management companies. You've seen these bikes before we receive them: locked to stairwells, half-rotten from exposure or disuse with a wheel or two missing or taco-ed by a drunken passerby and their chain rusted stiff from spending months outside. I've …
The weather will be fine (partly cloudy with a high of 54) on Sunday for the third annual Chambana Cranksgiving, which is a bike-driven food drive to benefit the Eastern Illinois Food Bank. I spoke to Luke Thompson, the lead organizer of the event, a couple of weeks ago, and the audio appeared on the first edition of SP Radio last week. If you missed it, here 'tis:
Ever since I took a job in Gibson City a couple of months ago, I've been pretty interested in electric-assist bicycles (mainly because it's a long ways away and I haven't figured out how to get a tailwind on the way home from work), but I'd never had the opportunity to ride one. So, when Peter Davis from Champaign Cycle emailed Smile Politely World Headquarters and wondered if we'd like to take one of their e-bikes for a spin during …
Sometimes you just need to flee Champaign-Urbana on your bicycle for the flatness that lies beyond. And sometimes wind direction or a specific destination requires heading north or west, which means crossing an interstate or three. Just for fun, I ranked the local overpasses and underpasses from most spandex-wetting down to most comfortable. Your mileage may vary. 18) Bloomington Rd over I-57: To be avoided under any circumstances. There's little or no shoulder, tons of semi truck traffic, and it …
(Ed. note: this is a condensed version of Joel's experiences at Bike!Bike! For the full report, visit the Bike Project's blog.) Bike!Bike! is an annual conference of community-oriented bicycle cooperative shops. The location rotates from year to year; last year, I went to Minneapolis to attend, and this year it was held in Toronto. CITY COMMENTS Toronto is fairly "bike-friendly" just because of the sheer number of bikes that are used for transportation, but its bike infrastructure is nearly non-existant. …
Each of the next three weekends each have an exceptional local ride to give you an excuse to get your bike out of the garage (or the spare bedroom, or the pawnshop...), so give it a shot. Sunday, August 8: Dan Schreiber Memorial Ride Departing from the Bike Project at 4 p.m. Ride to Prairie Fruits Farm for a memorial service and return (total distance approximately 10 miles). From the Facebook invite: Many of us have ridden with Dan, and …
Have you ever been slightly saddened to see an overgrown, untended fruit tree dropping its half-rotted, bird-ravaged wares onto the ground? Have you wished that if people knew where publicly-available fruit was located, everyone could share in the harvest? If so, you might want to check out this Saturday's Tour de Fruit, which will "educate people about food in season in their community that's free," according to organizer Maggie Taylor. The Tour de Fruit will depart from The Bike Project, …
As electric-assist bicycles are becoming more common and reliable (and less expensive — heck, Wal-Mart has one for $279), it's becoming easier to make that cross-country trek you've always dreamed about. Brother and sister duo Oliver and Catherine Bock (pictured above) dubbed themselves the Green Riders and left their childhood home of Palo Alto, Calif., on April 22 with the goal of traveling to Washington, D.C. by June 22. You can see their route here and track their progress through …
It only took one year for the annual bicycle racing event formerly known as the Tour de Champaign to expand to Urbana, as well. The newly-christened Tour de C-U takes place this Saturday at the Research Park and Sunday in Downtown Urbana. You can download a pdf of the race flyer here and view the full schedule here. There's no cost to attend the event, which will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with kids' races and continue through Sunday at …
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big lebowski at the art. mark it, dude.
There’s a great video promo out for “Company” too: http://vimeo.com/36077847
Had to tweet this. I ride when I can – but will have to do this all next week. More people certainly should. <a >Beach wedding</a>
@”@Local Yocal” Well, the first question is why the municipalities across the country needed to use the police to violently overthrow the Occupy encampments in the first place. I’ll let others explain that, for I have no answer. So upon receiving the request from Chancellor Katehi to…
If searing pain seems reasonable to you to handle a trespassing, then I guess that’s how we want to be policed. Well, I think as stated in the OP, how such weapons are used is important. For me, (and sidebar on the disagreement of trespassing vs.…
@”@LocalYocal”: “If the trespasser could be dragged or carried out easily…But when they actively prevent that option by holding onto something…. Pepper Spray seems a reasonable choice.” If searing pain seems reasonable to you to handle a trespassing, then I guess that’s how we want to be…
My only problem with the above comment is that your home is not a public place. But that’s nitpicking your example. I understand from the remainder of your comment the semi-validity of both sides, but make no mistake - I am 100% with the peaceful occupiers.
As someone who supports the Occupy movements, it is very tempting to indulge in the symbolism of this incident. By all means, if this can be a rallying cry for further activism, it should be used. But if we are going to look at this on a…
What a load of apologetic shit. While Holy’s conclusion is correct, Lt. Pike’s behavior was inappropriate, the use of force scale and Holy’s interpretation of the student’s actions of “interlocking arms” as an “active resistor” misses the point about what pepper spray is. Pepper spray is a…
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Nope. It’s the back (east) side of Urbana Tire Company at 202 S. Vine. How much is a hug and kiss worth? Do I have to take them all at once or can I break it up?
FACT: Silverfish feed only on carbohydrates, such as starches and sugars. They will not consume proteins or fats (the main materials from which human beings are constructed). THUS: That was not actually a human waiter we were conversing with, but rather a lifelike simulacrum created from semi-digested Fruit Loops.
nice fishnets you’ve got there, dan!
is that illini auto on main?
The geniuses at the News-Gazette site have it all figured out. This happened because we don’t have the Chief!
Pamela - Are the roasteries in Seattle as clean as CSR? It always disturbs me a little that it is so clean in there.
Now you will be able to munch on pizza and shrimp cocktails in downtown Urbana (whilst a DJ spins?) after your dissolution of marriage http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/features/its-your-business/2012-02-05/its-your-business-new-pizza-place-downtown-urban Is this a franchise of a Reno pizza joint, or just a coincidence of name? http://www.blackrockpizza.com
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That’s what she said.
Black dog and Siam terrace is where I always go after my divorces.
Love CSR. Apart from making my way through the regular roasts in 1/2 pound increments, I also like to pick up some of the little sample packets of the flavored stuff for when the lady and I feel like getting crazy. Sticky Bun is pretty nice.
If you happen to be getting a divorce, or fighting a DUI prosecution, downtown Urbana is a great place to eat.
HUUUUUUGE fan of their Black Velvet roast…It makes up about 75% of my coffee intake. LOL CSR is definitely one of those Champaign institutions that I brag about to people not from here. :-)
We like CSR too! We french press at home and I leave the lid off while it steeps—letting the ground beans bloom. Then, like in your tasting, I scoop off the top layer before pressing. We really need to invest in a burr grinder though, as I…
Confidential? In this state? Hahahahahahahhahahaha
just confirmed: there will be white russians served. the art abides.
big lebowski at the art. mark it, dude.
There’s a great video promo out for “Company” too: http://vimeo.com/36077847
Wow, His Majesty took the time to answer your polite plea. It’s been a while since I spoke fluent arrogance, but allow this attempt at a translation: “I deeply regret the embarrassment…” = I wish we hadn’t got caught and it wasn’t a big deal really. “...and…
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just confirmed: there will be white russians served. the art abides.