This Friday come out for our monthly gathering devoted to worshipping the bike gods of shredditude.
Friday the 23rd (that’s tomorrow) be sure to check out this alleycat. Starts at Cool Guy Park a.k.a. Hobo Murder Slope.
This is the first Slovenian alleycat. Via the first Slovenian blog Muslauf. Get familiar, it is a good blog. Add it to your RSS! I think this may have already happened, but I dig the flier and look forward to seeing results from Slovenia’s first ever alleycat.
On September 7th through the 11th, Seattle will play host to the World Championships of Hardcourt Bike Polo. From what I hear, Seattle is like the Mecca of bike polo. Be sure to check out all of the ball-busting action at Magnuson Park.
Watch dudes turn left a bunch!
City Grounds is sponsoring the final race of the Summer Race Series at Encino Velodrome on September 7th. Registration is at 7PM and racing begins at 7:30PM. The event will include raffle prizes, free swag and much more.
Our Sac-town pals over at Lockedcog are turning 3. If you are in the Sacramento area be sure to check out their event on Saturday.
More details at their site.
Future Tense is Seattle’s longest running fixed gear event, and this month marks our 3rd anniversary. The very first one fell on 8.8.08. Be sure to come out celebrate! Anyone with a proper place to party afterwards please let me know and we can get a party together.
Check out the Future Tense Facebook page.
The biggest bike party in Seattle is coming up August 5th. It starts off with a group ride/race to Georgetown for live music, kegs of beer, carnival rides constructed out of bikes, synchronized bike dancing, tall-bike jousting and most likely followed up with hangover. This year is starting in West Seattle at the Shipwreck Tavern.
See all of you there!
More at Deadbabybikes.org
LA Brakeless will be hosting theSummer Fix event in Venice Beach this weekend. I got a last minute flight so I can be there to represent for Zlog (and get away from the summer rain). I am hyped that I can make it down, I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Select items on sale at the Zlog Boutique to celebrate 3 years of Zlog! Go swoop some cheap sticker packs, discounted skullybooms, dirt cheap Grime X Zlog tees, $19 Schooner beanies and more. Sale ends July 1st.
Here is a link to our first post on June 13, 2008. I hope everyone has enjoyed the last three years as much as I have. This whole community is great and I am loving every minute of it.
The Polka Dot Rocker:
Date: July 16th, 2011
Time: 12pm Registration at Schooner Exact
Price: $10
21+
The Polka Dot Rocker is a 3-4 hour points race up all of your favorite hills around Seattle. There will be whiskey involved. It starts at noon for a few beers at Schooner Exact and ends with a party at the Summit Pub with drink specials and a viewing of that days TDF stage. We’ve got a really fun course lined up and tons of prizes.
There’ll be a men’s, women’s, SS, and Joker category. The first 30 folks to sign up day of the race will get a “custom” Stanley flask.
Sponsors include:
Raleigh, Stanley, OR, Dank, Schooner Exact, Phil Wood, Chrome, Second Ascent, Red Star, Dry Fly, Nuun, Knog, Donkelope, 2020, and the Summit!We’re bringing back the Rocker, you better get ready.
The 1 year anniversary of Loose Nuts in ATL is coming up and Kareem put together a vid to celebrate. Go check it out Hotlanta!
I don’t think I will be able to make it out to NYC this year, but it is always a good time. Who’s going?
more at the Bicycle Film Festival website
Vancouver, BC May 27-30, 2011
The first annual West Coast Unvitational; a west coast bike messenger event in Vancouver, BC. This event is to commemorate the 10 year running of the Westside Invite held in Portland, OR from 2000-2010. We started the event in hopes that it can travel to a different West Coast city every year. Let’s get this rolling.

Singapore’s first ever fixed gear crit race.
More info here.
Thanks to CAS for keeping me updated.
The homie Daood throws this BMX event in California that was partially inspired by our event here in Seattle, Future Tense. A BMX event inspired by a fixed gear event? The end must be near.
More info at Cal Bicycles
Jacob Ruff and Chris Clappe will be there holding it down for the Zlog crew! I am filling their suitcases with piles of Zlog stickers, so be sure to grab some from them.