5 Boro Bike Tour 2012 Montage Complete (7 videos, 29mins total)

During the time in which I healed my battered ribs, I took time to create a series of video montages using the footage I shot during the 5 Boro Bike Tour.

I was very happy to discover the Creative Commons licensed music of Chenard Walcker, whose style on some pieces fits the subject matter quite well.



Part 1: Starting line in Battery Park to Central Park

(Music is the song "Alarm" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 2: FDR Drive

(Music is the song "Regressive Rock" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 3: Queensborough Bridge

(Music is the song "Moozika" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 4: Long Island City - Astoria - Long Island City

(Music is the song "Elevator" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 5: Long Island City to Brooklyn

(Music is the song "Our Father with Yellow Eyes" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 6: Brooklyn, Gowanus Parkway - Verrazano Bridge - Staten Island

(Music is the song "Conquistadores" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)



Part 7: Staten Island - Finish Line/Ferry

(Music is the song "Yo Praise" by Chenard Walcker. Permission for use of this music falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)

Now that I'm feeling well enough to ride again, expect to see some new and exciting developments in the coming weeks, including some far reaching plans for the Fall and Winter months!

Subscribe, "like", comment, and watch, but most of all enjoy the rockin' reminder of spring!

8-12-2012 - Bike New York & Recycle a Bicycle @ Astoria Park 8-12-2012

Yesterday was my girlfriends birthday and we had a full day of fun planned. She had heard that there was an event in Astoria Park where some of the local restaurants would have samples, as well as other booths, and even a watermelon eating contest was to take place. So we decided to start our day of fun in Astoria Park.

We arrived a little after 1 which was the time that the small festival was to begin. Walking down to the first line of tents I noticed that the good people of Bike New York, and Recycle a Bicycle were on hand to offer free bike riding lessons and on site bike swap and repair. I was delighted to see 2 of my favorite cycling organizations set up camp so close to home and I took the opportunity to snap a couple of bike friendly photos as we made our way along the rows of tents.

The Parks Department was on hand, painting the feet of the Hellgate Bridge, taking advantage of traffic being closed off on the street.

A mechanic from Recycle a Bicycle performs a tune up on a children's bike.

Bike riding lessons were given on site by people from Bike New York

Bike rules posted by Bike New York.

Bike New York in temporary residence in my back yard, Astoria Park.

Myself and my girlfriend walked along the small tents set up until we came upon the tent for the Watermelon Contest that was to take place Later. Here I spoke with a a man at the tent named Tom, who informed me of the schedule for the different events in the park, and then we discussed rumored plans for Astoria Park and favorite local restaurants before we set off for Manhattan, and my our favorite Japanese restaurant in the East Village.

Walking to the restaurant I came upon the above scene which I then dubbed, "efficient bike parking". Hopefully next summer I can enjoy more of the fair and stay long enough to sample the restaurants that set-up booths later that day.