| The new issue of Dirt Rag features an
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| | Brunelle's work is even more incredible
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| interview with Brendt Barbur, who at the
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| | on the big screen than it is on the
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| moment is possibly still recovering from
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| | Internet, and the visionary filmmaker's
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| exhaustion. The Sixth Annual Bicycle Film
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| | exploits on the Great Wall of China draw
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| Festival just concluded in New York City,
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| | cheers from the audience. The evening's
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| where the energetic Barbur rallied
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| | highlight is a short version of the yet
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| moviegoers into a frenzy from Wednesday
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| | to be completed film M.A.S.H.. Billed as
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| through Sunday. Literally. The Bicycle
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| | a skateboard influenced film about fixed
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| Film Festival is not about sitting
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| | gear riding in San Francisco, the
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| quietly in a theater and contemplating
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| | skid-fest does not disappoint.
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| the relative merits of cinematography
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| | Saturday's activities begin with a block
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| though by all means you are welcome to.
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| | party that draws hundreds of cyclists to
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| The Bicycle Film Festival is a literal
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| | watch trackstand and skid competitions,
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| celebration of all things bicycle and so
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| | and I am reminded how friendly New
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| downing a PBR and cheering the bike
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| | Yorkers really are as I make one new
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| messengers on screen are not frowned upon
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| | friend after another. Of course, handing
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| - they're encouraged.
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| | out "ride a f___ing bike" and "one less
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| The Anthology Film Archives building is
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| | car" stickers at a cycling event is a
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| nestled in Manhattan's East Village,
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| | good ace in the hole.
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| which happens to be the perfect setting
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| | Though the theater remains relatively
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| for a film festival that repeatedly casts
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| | empty for the 5:00 Mountain Bike Video
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| its spotlight on the best of urban
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| | Bash, the small group of mountain bikers
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| cycling. From May 10th through 14th the
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| | (and open minded roadies, I suppose) are
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| building remains decorated by dozens, if
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| | treated to an excerpt from Match Video
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| not hundreds, of city bikes. Geared and
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| | Zine Issue 8 and a short from Alex
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| single, fixed and free, mountain, road,
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| | Rankin's masterpiece, earthed 3. The
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| hybrid, recumbent-you name it. There's
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| | film's highlights include footage of
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| even a pedicab. The line reaches around
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| | Megavalnche, a downhill endurance race on
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| the corner of 2nd and 2nd, and I would be
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| | Alpe D'Huez, and the amazing trials
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| lying if I said I wasn't impressed with
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| | antics of Chris Akrigg.
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| the number of female cyclists in
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| | Saturday night's screening features a
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| attendance.
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| | welcomed repeat of Friday's best short
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| Friday night's 11:00 screening (actually,
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| | films, as well as Kim Jensen's powerful
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| every screening) begins with a slide show
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| | Ride On and Peter Sutherland's acclaimed
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| appropriately titled A Girl's Bike by
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| | Pedal. Though Pedal was originally
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| Jason Oliver Goodman. When the small
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| | released in 2001, the film is as fresh
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| theater fills to absolute capacity Barbur
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| | today as it was five years ago.
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| sprints from the back of the room and
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| | Documenting the lives and personalities
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| leaps to the stage. After a few short
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| | of New York City bike messengers, Pedal
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| words (and some good natured heckling)
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| | delivers a candid look into the extremely
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| the Festival Director turns the lively
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| | different lives various bike messengers
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| crowd's attention to the festival's
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| | lead.
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| opening credits-a fine piece of film
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| | Quite possibly the best thing about the
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| making in its own right.
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| | bicycle film festival is that it leaves
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| Amidst the sound of cans opening and
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| | you inspired to ride your bike. And while
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| bottles clanking, the festival begins
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| | taking to the streets of Manhattan after
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| with several shorts sponsored by the
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| | drinking and watching Lucas Brunelle
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| likes of Trackstar and Puma. Joshua
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| | videos might not be the safest thing in
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| Frankel's short film Bicycle Messengers
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| | the world... Well, it sure is fun. My
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| incites the crowd when the animated
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| | hat's off to Barbur for putting on one of
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| protagonist gets "doored" and chooses to
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| | the coolest bike events I've ever
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| walk away rather than confront the
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| | attended. The festival is set to hit
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| careless motorist. The film Gasoline VS
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| | eight more cities around the world, and
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| Yogurt features a race between a 1976
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| | if you eat, breathe and sleep bicycles,
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| Schwinn and a Ducati Monster through the
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| | you need to go. You'll make friends,
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| streets of Manhattan. Can you guess who
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| | you'll ride bikes, and you'll broaden
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| wins?
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| | your cycling horizons.
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| Films pass, and so do flasks. Lucas
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