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Boston natives Matt Finkle and Brittain Sullivan are traveling the country taking portraits of people and their bikes to eventually turn into a photo book. I caught up with them at their first stop at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle.Boston natives Matt Finkle and Brittain Sullivan are traveling the country taking... more
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Beryl Fine is a photographer based in San Francisco, who strives to find beauty in the unconventional; her photos are bold, yet they expose a frailty that is so inherent in human nature. For this project, she photographed 23 bike messengers, men and women, who are all represented in the book.
Known as urban street messengers, today the modern bike messenger stands synonymous with their predecessors, the pony express, but rather than a horse or pony their trusted steed rides between their legs on two wheels. They’re gritty. Foul mouthed, rough and tough street couriers. Glamour aside, these men and women have an unforgiving job keeping them outside in sun and sleet, rain or shine, riding for good or bad. They remain lurkers of the urban streets wheeling between buses, semi trucks, taxis and oblivious street pedestrians, delivering the valuable documents that keep the wheels of progress turning.
San Francisco Bicycle Messengers, created by Beryl Fine, captures the charm and the obscurity. The rough exterior and the human character has been taken and abstracted by the camera’s 35mm lens, to revile honest portraits of these men and women.
San Francisco Bicycle Messengers, a 100-page photo book, with a silk-screened cover illustrated by Mike Giant. A portion of the proceeds benefit the SFBMA Broken Bones fund.
www.berylfine.comBeryl Fine is a photographer based in San Francisco, who strives to find beauty in the... more
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If you're into fixed-gear, single-speed bicycles, check out these companies offering custom made rides.If you're into fixed-gear, single-speed bicycles, check out these companies... more
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Mike Martin, best known for his fine art and his commercial photography for clients including Nice Collective, Adidas, Nike, and Microsoft, teams up with Gabe Morford, a highly respected skate-boarding photographer. They take a look at the style of fixed gear riding in San Francisco. This film, modeled after skate and surf videos, brings out the skills and beauty of these SF riders. This will surely be a landmark in an already emerging subculture of urban riders.
www.mashsf.comMike Martin, best known for his fine art and his commercial photography for clients... more
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Alarmingly stripped-back bicycles with no brakes or gears, traditionally used by couriers, have inched their way to trendy status in London. Known as 'fixed gear', or 'fixie', the bike has only one gear, and if you need to brake, the only way is by standing on the pedals. Increasing numbers of Londoners are adopting the New York import, which originates with West Indies immigrants bringing the über-basic cycles with them on relocation to the US.Alarmingly stripped-back bicycles with no brakes or gears, traditionally used by... more
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Duncan Davidson has recently penned one of the funnier articles about the track bike phenomenon thats swept urban centers world wide.Duncan Davidson has recently penned one of the funnier articles about the track bike... more
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Weekly rides occur to bring bike enthusiasts together. Sharing common interests these ridders relish in the glow of good times and good company. This is a sample of one of these moments. enjoi
"Life continues to roll on whether we choose to capture it or not"
audio: Ernest Gonzalez // "While on Saturn's Rings"Weekly rides occur to bring bike enthusiasts together. Sharing common interests these... more
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