Author Archives: Vanessa

Artistic Evolution (non-profit art/service project incubator) has joined forces with JellyNYC (rock event producers extraordinaire) to present some of the most wholesome bad-assery ever conceived.  From 2 till dark on Sunday August 1st the Block of North 11th and Wythe will be rocked by breathtaking aerial preformances from Lady Circus (House of Yes), bicycle powered [...]

It’s really good times.

Today!!
3-6pm Fix yer Bike Happy Hour at the 3rd Ward Bike Salon
6-7pm Mass ride from 3rd Ward to Tompkins Square Park
7-??? Time’s Up! Garden Ride to Save the Community Gardens
“This Thursday, July 29th, garden supporters – dressed as Paul Revere-  will join a Garden Bike Ride organized by Time’s Up!, a direct action environmental group, [...]

We recently sat down with Emily Willis, Bike Mechanic of Band of Bicycles and our Australian map maker, Troll, to talk love, life, and bikes.
Vness: Good morning
B. Willis: Morning
Troll: Meh
B. Willis: Thank you for having me.
Vness:  The pleasure is mine.  The first thing I’d like to clear up for the general public is the origin [...]

See.
Mustache on yer Bike.

I bought my bike, affectionately known as Whale Land, a year ago from Joe at Traif (now Time’s Up).  It was love at first sight.  My little black cruiser hails from Japan and cost me only $100.  Whale Land allows me to sit up straight, which my yoga practice likes, and pairs well with heels [...]