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Los events: August

July 31, 2012 No Comments

August 1st /Oakland

Hat-Tip one of my fave longtime readers David, he shares:

“Friend Janet Smartt has her own Climate Ride fundraiser next week, for anyone who wants to pop over to Oakland:This September, I will join 200 other cyclists to ride 320 miles down the NorCal coast in order to raise money and much-needed awareness for effective bike advocacy and sustainability-focused organizations.This gathering on Wednesday August 1st will support the excellent work of 350.org, and will be super fun!”  

My friend and fellow Climate Rider, David Jaber, said it best: “It’s so easy to become despondent on seeing the array of issues that call for action, and it’s so easy to feel that one person can’t make a difference. Climate Ride has emerged for me as a key opportunity to personally make a significant contribution and tackle the challenges which so many of us very deeply care.”

6-8PM
Drink & Dance @ Janet’s Climate Ride FUNdraiser!
+ The Layover Music Bar +Lounge 
+ 1517 Franklin St., Oakland, California 94612

FB event page here: link
Climate ride fundraiser page: Janet’s // David’s

August 4th /San Francisco 
Dolores Park
Free, Film Night in the Park presents “Sixteen Candles”
more info: filmnight.org // SF Rec&Parks

August 7th +11th /San Francisco 
Olympic Viewing Parties at Civic Center
Free, 9AM-4PM
Civic Center
more info: HERE

August 10 /San Francisco
The Atheist Film Festival
10am-11pm
Full schedule here: link

August 11 /San Francisco
Muni Diaries Live
Take Muni there: J-Church, 12, 14, 22, 33, 49, or BART: 16th or 25th St stations
Sat., Aug 11, doors: 6:30, show: 7 p.m. Tickets: $12.

“Anything can happen on Muni. Listen to true hilarious stories about life on public transit at Muni Diaries Live! Brought to you by the editors of MuniDiaries.com.
This time you’ll hear stories from the king of stylish brokeitude, Brokeass Stuart, audience favorite Jesse James, and spoken word wonderwoman Joyce Lee.  We’ll reveal the rest of the lineup in a few days (hint: mime!). In meantime, get your tickets now!
Got your own Muni story? Be ready to share during the audience portion of the show to win great prizes.
Muni Diaries Live
Elbo Room (www.elbo.com)
647 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110


August 16-18 /Oakland
PedalFest Jack London
FB link | Vounteer | pedalfestjacklondon.com

“In collaboration with the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, enjoy pedal-powered food, a pedal powered sound stage featuring live music, dare devil stunts, a kid’s bike rodeo, safety training, and the most amazing collection of bicycles to be seen from vintage and hand built bikes to high-end customs, sturdy commuters and creative art bikes.”

August 16-18 /MPLS, MN
All City Championship
via bikejerks +urbanvelo

August 24-26th /San José
DIY Punk music festival 
via the BayBridged

Throughout August /San Francisco
Free, Stern Grove
Every remaining Sunday in August, get there early (9-10AM), unless you have steep dirt hill sitting ninja skills…
Full calendar: sterngrove.org

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ok that is all for now
xxo♥meligrosa

** previous listed events: los events 2012
If you got event chisme/info: bikesandthecity -at gmail

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Got it back! Three women recover their stolen bikes

July 30, 2012 2 Comments
It is often that we feel not so optimistic when we hear a friend or someone in the bicycle community has gotten their bike stolen, or that we think that chances are that you will not see it again.
Let’s start the week right with these three awesome women and active advocates in the Bay Area bicycle community. They have recuperated their bikes with the power of social media, friends +the community, looking out for stolen bikes being sold and NOT giving up as Adrienne did, confronting the thief.
Below are the links to each of the posts. Jenny’s took place this weekend in Emeryville/East Bay. Ayuchi’s and Adrienne’s happened earlier in July, here in SF.
Radsicle.

JULY 29: Jenny gets her stolen bike (IBIS) back
Combine the Bay Area cycling community +social media = the black IBIS is back
Read her post here: My Stolen Bike Was Found With Your Help, Thank You My Fellow Cyclists!
T/H the twitteratti
Screen shot 2012-07-26 at 11.35.37 AM
image via plattyjo on Flickr

JULY 3: Adrienne shows the bike thief who is boss 
Declan’s bike is still missing, stolen earlier in : Give it back! but Adrienne did not get her older son go with empty hands after realizing his bike had been stolen in the Civic Center area here in SF.
If you haven’t her excellent narrative already, check it out here: Foiled! 

image via cylrab
MAY 23rd: Ayuchi finds her bicycle 
Ayuchi’s bike was stolen in the Mission (am I correct?) and with multiple posts in FB, help from friends/craigslist/SFpolice she has it back. So glad to hear that Ayuchi!

“I found this pic on the SF police webiste; stolen bike recovering project http://www.missionstation.org/ingleside-sfpd-recovered-stolen-bicycles.htmlI need to check if it’s really mine!! I have been waiting call back from them :)”

Reunited! 
fotos from Ayuchi/Anna’s FB
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/Other stolen-bike helpful links +recent published articles:
stolenbicycleregistry.com
SFGate: Had a bike stolen recently? You might find it again here
SFGate: Bike stolen? BART may have it
SFGate: Cops: S.F. teen had 114 stolen bikes
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2012 London Olympics +la misión

July 27, 2012 No Comments

London 2012

Bici friends over at Mission Bicycle emailed/posted their current display their Olympic spirit on Valencia st.
Muy cute. Thanks for sharing 🙂

via twitter
“Happy Olympics. We spent waaaay too much time on this display.” @mission_bicycle
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birthdays

No one has the moves like Jagger.

July 26, 2012 4 Comments

I’m more of a Keith woman, but there would be no Keith if there is no Mick.

And viceversa.
Rock ‘n Roll’s most epic marriage. 
Happy bday, mate.
Sir Michael Philip “Mick” Jagger , July 26th 1943. Dartford, England.

via coco’s 
Letter to Andy Warhol from The Rolling Stones — signed by Mick Jagger via The Life of Polarn Per
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stolen bike alert

stolen bike alert: black ibis in emeryville/east bay

July 26, 2012 4 Comments

Platty Jo’s bike via twitter/flickr:

STOLEN via plattyjo

Due to my own stupidity, my new Ibis MTB was stolen yesterday. I was really exhausted and came home, leaned it against our garage and forgot to bring it in. While we live in a gated community on the West Oakland / Emeryville border, some local individuals jump our fence on occasion to steal stuff from the cars parked outside. They must have been roaming last night. If you see this bike – size small – please let me know! Utterly depressed. 

Details: It’s a standard black Mojo, size small, with red Thomson faceplate/stem, Thomson seatpost and Fizik Aliante saddle. Red Crank brothers pedals. SLX Shimano group, Ergon GX-1 grips.

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remix #1

July 25, 2012 4 Comments

Stronger than tequila 
Tequila should always be consumed in good company and music.
Parallel to the qualities that make a good tequila, are emotions of ardor and the essence of the following Mexican voices.

No tequila is stronger than the passionate voices of the Mexican women featured below. 
Salúd.

http://8tracks.com/mixes/915586/player_v3_universal

stronger than tequila from meligrosa on 8tracks.
1. Madame Ur y sus hombres /Venada
2. Cecilia Toussaint /La tregua losimas
3. Ely Guerra /Quiéreme mucho

4. Chavela Vargas (en vivo) /Cuando vivas conmigo 
5. Santa Sabina (RIP Rita) /Distante instante
6. Lila Downs /Alcoba
7. Aurora y la academia /porque te vas
8. Julieta Venegas /Acariciame

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I’m considering sharing more music mixes more often. Tequila is optional. 
What do you think?
xxo♥ la meligrosa

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Como se dice: Tequila day, July 24th

July 25, 2012 3 Comments
like sipping tequila, despacio: eslow.
via wiki/tequila

According to the interwebs, yesterday July 24th was tequila day in the States(?).
I recall reading awhile back that May 27th had been proposed by the Tequila commerce people in Mexico as a global tequila holiday.

According to me, tequila day could be every day.
A good shot of añejo sure does the throat and the soul very good.

And just like a good tequila shot goes well with limón y sal, 
this post goes with some time-travel y fotos.
These photos were all shot in the town +its vicinities of Santiago de Tequila, state of Jalisco, Mexico. 2006.

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you know me +unconventional billboards
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/All fotos above taken with a rockstar point+shoot for its time, a Canon powershot SD440. 
Unedited, SOOTC. March 2006 ©meligrosa

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