Mission Mission » Cycling http://www.missionmission.org Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Wed, 22 May 2013 21:03:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 When Kevin Bacon was a San Francisco bike messenger http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/21/when-kevin-bacon-was-a-san-francisco-bike-messenger/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/21/when-kevin-bacon-was-a-san-francisco-bike-messenger/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 22:06:01 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/?p=48618

Our good pal Kate reminded about this gem from 1986 that stars Kevin Bacon as a hotshot stockbroker who loses it all and becomes a bicycle messenger on the mean streets of San Francisco.  Check out the trailer to also catch a glimpse of him racing a young Lawrence Fishburne down some speedy SF hills!

Also, more people need to be doing this in front of bars:


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/21/when-kevin-bacon-was-a-san-francisco-bike-messenger/feed/ 15 Locking your bike to the roof of a parked forklift for maximum security http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/06/locking-your-bike-to-the-roof-of-a-parked-forklift-for-maximum-security/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/06/locking-your-bike-to-the-roof-of-a-parked-forklift-for-maximum-security/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 23:10:03 +0000 Allan Hough http://www.missionmission.org/?p=48271

Just be glad the forklift owner didn’t show up and cruise off with your ride!

[via Lindsey]


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/05/06/locking-your-bike-to-the-roof-of-a-parked-forklift-for-maximum-security/feed/ 1 Aqua double frame, bro http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/26/aqua-double-frame-bro/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/26/aqua-double-frame-bro/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:58:32 +0000 Josh Widmann http://www.missionmission.org/?p=48057

Invasive non-native aqua cycles spotted at 24th and Bartlett Attic bike lockup area. Cosmic coincidence?


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/26/aqua-double-frame-bro/feed/ 6 How to make your own holiday wreath http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/18/how-to-make-your-own-holiday-wreath/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/18/how-to-make-your-own-holiday-wreath/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:53:25 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/?p=47922

Just ride your bicycle through a goddamn forest.

Still, I suppose this isn’t as bad as the last ridiculous thing that happened to my bike.

(Title inspiration from Vic)


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There’s an opening party on Friday, a full program of rad biking films on Saturday, and a race at GG Park on Sunday, with an afterparty at (where else?) Bender’s.

Check out all the details here, and RSVP and invite your friends here.


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Except for that one straight-edge guy down there.

(via Dirty Dave)


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/04/09/bicycle-bar-the-best-way-to-drink-in-the-park-today/feed/ 11 Happy π Day! http://www.missionmission.org/2013/03/14/happy-%cf%80-day/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/03/14/happy-%cf%80-day/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:47:58 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/?p=47201

Our pal Erik decided to celebrate Pi Day with his own take on the now-famous Valentine’s Ride turned Verizon commercial for his wife Shelley, and the result is predictably awesome.  The only way this could be even better is if he traveled 3.1415626 miles to make it!


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/03/14/happy-%cf%80-day/feed/ 6 Way more romantic than a bicycle built for two http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/26/way-more-romantic-than-a-bicycle-built-for-two/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/26/way-more-romantic-than-a-bicycle-built-for-two/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:29:14 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/26/way-more-romantic-than-a-bicycle-built-for-two/ 20130226-092240.jpg

“Sure honey, I’ll give you a ride to work, and I’ll even do all the pedaling so you don’t get that cute outfit of yours all sweaty.”

If that’s not true love, I don’t even want to know what is anymore.


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Our pal Pen Pop is on the scene:

Hey, not sure of the details except that the bike and a backpack were under the wheels of a muni. Looks like the bus was turning off Harrison into the depot. I don’t know the condition of the cyclist but the police aren’t letting the bus move. Now there are about thirteen buses (combined both sides) waiting to go in. Watch out for buses, watch out for stop signs.


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Corntard knows:

MONSTER TRUCK BIKE EATS MUNI RAILS FOR BREAKFAST

Aha! [link]


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/20/what-does-monster-truck-bike-eat-for-breakfast/feed/ 27 Last year’s Valentine’s heart bike ride becomes Verizon commercial http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/12/last-years-valentines-heart-bike-ride-becomes-verizon-commercial/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/02/12/last-years-valentines-heart-bike-ride-becomes-verizon-commercial/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:20:47 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/?p=46783

When I first saw this commercial on TV a few weeks ago, my initial reaction was “OMG, those Verizon people stole this idea from that Valentine’s bike ride dude from last year!  It’s a travesty!”  Fortunately, rather than jump to conclusions with an incendiary blog post, I did a little research and learned from the Mission Bicycle guys that the ad agency hired by Verizon actually got in touch to find the lovestruck cyclist who originally embarked on the ride and then went and used him in the commercial!

Mission Bicycle has the whole story over on their blog, so go and check it out, and then try your best to think of something even better to do this year for that special someone in your life!

[Photo via Mission Bicycle]

Previously:


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Mr. Eric Sir recommends against it.


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Let’s go break it in!

[via Dear Mom]

 


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/10/tons-of-new-bike-parking-out-front-of-dear-mom-finally/feed/ 8 New cabs come equipped with passenger mirrors to check for cyclists prior to egress http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/09/new-cabs-come-equipped-with-passenger-mirrors-to-check-for-cyclists-prior-to-egress/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/09/new-cabs-come-equipped-with-passenger-mirrors-to-check-for-cyclists-prior-to-egress/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:04:08 +0000 Andrew Sarkarati http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/09/new-cabs-come-equipped-with-passenger-mirrors-to-check-for-cyclists-prior-to-egress/ 20130109-092721.jpg

A promising development seems to be afoot in some of the city’s newer taxi cabs, which I noticed for the first time the other day as I was stepping into the shiniest, cleanest cab I’ve ever seen around here.

Oblivious taxi passengers exiting the vehicle have long been a constant menace to cyclists on Valencia and other streets with bike lanes for some time, so let’s hope this addition becomes more widespread and actually encourages clueless folks to check before carelessly flinging open their door!


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]]> http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/09/new-cabs-come-equipped-with-passenger-mirrors-to-check-for-cyclists-prior-to-egress/feed/ 32 Hipster victim of skyrocketing rent prices or homeless bike thief? http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/03/hipster-victim-of-skyrocketing-rent-prices-or-homeless-bike-thief/ http://www.missionmission.org/2013/01/03/hipster-victim-of-skyrocketing-rent-prices-or-homeless-bike-thief/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:38:55 +0000 Helen Tseng http://www.missionmission.org/?p=45769

Reader Kevin spotted this scene on 17th between York and Hampshire:

Is this yours or someone you know’s bike? I find it hard to believe it really belongs to this guy.

As Allan puts it, “the guy has a beard and a hoodie, why wouldn’t he also have a flashy track bike?”


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