the last time i was in lincoln (2005)

...KW and friends organized a film screening at the Ross Media Arts Center:

Looking forward to the upcoming visit.

Lincoln Continental Road Journal

"We are in The Coffee House in Lincoln, Nebraska, in our kit. It’s 6:30 am and still dark outside.
"It’s also just begun to rain — harder."

Read the rest of Daniel Wakefield Pasley's road journal from Rapha's Lincoln-to-Ponca ride — complete with a short film and photos of our wet-then-dry-then-very-long day — at the Rapha web site.



To see all the Lincoln Continental posts, click on the "Rapha" tag below.

150 Miles Of Dirt In Nebraska

The images are trickling in and they're about as epic as you'd expect.


What you'll find at In Flagrante Photo is the still photography work of the two video dudes on Rapha's Lincoln Continental ride — Dave Christenson and Adam Kolkman — as blogged by Carey Schleicher-Haselhorst.

More (video and stills) to come, fo sho.

first deck

When I was a real little kid, my big brother gave me my first skateboard for my sixth birthday, a Santa Cruz "Jammer." Somewhere between butt-boarding down South 43rd Street and my first kick turn, I took my first trip to the Flowerday basement skateshop in order to pick up some legit board flair (a Bones sticker) from Rich's display case.I never injured myself more on any board since and just found out that big bro still has my old deck in his collection. What was your first deck?

Lincoln Cyclocross Weekend, part 2

This is day two.



While you're here, watch the video from day one of the Lincoln Cyclocross Weekend.

Lincoln Cyclocross Weekend

This is day one.



While you're here, watch the video from day two of the Lincoln Cyclocross Weekend.

From NPR this morning — Why Portland Is The Shit ...

Portland, Ore., Rides Bikes Around High Gas Prices

by Kathleen Schlach

All Things Considered, July 23, 2008 · Americans want alternatives to traffic jams and high gas prices. Portland, Oregon, thinks it has found one: convincing residents to commute by bike. Cycling has doubled since 2001. And the city hopes this is just the beginning... (continue)

Lincoln Ve-Low #15

Issue #15 of Lincoln Ve-Low is now available.

Go visit Monkey Wrench and pick up your copy. Or collect all fifteen at the Lincoln Ve-Low web site.

Subscribing wouldn't hurt you, either.

Zombie Bikes

This is going to be a great installation ... the gallery is really nice and located in a 100-year-old building with a bakery in the back.










The opening is this Friday the 27th from 6-9 p.m. at
Against The Wall Gallery—
6220 Havelock Avenue.
Rusty bikes as art, bad beer, and snacks. How can it miss?

The bikes will be on display for the month of July. —FIL!

Hi-Fi Reader #6

Issue #6 of the HI-FI Reader is now available.

Collect all six at
hi-fireader.blogspot.com.

Bread and Cup Blog

Did you know that Bread & Cup had a blog?
Me either.

They also have soup, bread, and some really cool people making it all for you. And beer.

Did I mention the beer?

Stop by at noon on Saturday for Nebraska brews from Modern Monks and Empyrean as well as some German-inspired eats. As a bonus, Kevin will no doubt be concocting something with the goods he picks up at the Farmers' Market.

That all sounds pretty good to me.

High five to Beer of Kid.

going to a show

Last week Phil B. and myself were pedaling past the capital when we rode up on these. The car had out of state plates. We assumed that whoever owned these had to be going to a show. Full-on restoration job. Kick ass.

6570 days ago ...

Man, Kevin. You've sure been at it for a long, long, long time. Same issue has one of the most favoriteist interviews kw ever did.

fad

I'm still riding my pink bike, despite of the notion it could have been viewed as a fad color a few years ago. I like pink. And girls smile at me when they see a manly man like myself astride my trusty pink steed.

NeBerska Mumbles

Mumble magazine has interviewed Alien Workshop pro Steve Berra in their latest edition of Mumble Minutes.

Download it or subscribe to the podcast and hear about Steve's Nebraska roots, quitting soccer for skateboarding, and stealing stuff.

Lincoln Wins!

Dan Brown—the winner of You Tube's Best instructional video—is from Lincoln.
Must be the unfiltered particulates in the tap water.

The Clean Part

Back for more, The Clean Part Reading Series is on again at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery.

This Saturday it's well-read poetics from Maryville, Missouri's John Gallagher, Amherst, Massachussetts' Betsy Wheeler, and Kansas City's Wayne Miller.

Now in its third year, The Clean Part brings exciting young poets from all across America to read their work to Lincoln audiences. For more information about the poets and the series stop by The Clean Part web site.

Happy Birthday, Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809. Were he still with us, he would have been 199.
Lifted from The Writer's Almanac, here are some things you might not know about the namesake of Nebraska's capital city:

Lincoln was the first president to have a beard in office.
Lincoln was the tallest president — 6'4".
Lincoln was the first president to be photographed at his inauguration.
Lincoln was the only president to ever receive a patent (for a device that lifted ships over dangerous shoals).
Lincoln liked animals. He had a dog (Jib), a cat (Bob), and a turkey (Jack).
Lincoln liked the works of Poe.
Lincoln had a messy office.
Lincoln had a loud laugh.

The Clean Part

The Clean Part Reading Series is back to usher in a new run of poetry readings at the Sheldon Museum.

This Saturday two poets from the Bay Area — Lily Brown and Claire Becker — will team up with one of The Clean Part's favorite Nebraska poets, Omaha’s Steve Langan.

Now in its second year, The Clean Part brings exciting young poets from all across America to read their work to Lincoln audiences. For more information about the poets and the series stop by The Clean Part web site.

Hammer of the Gods

Kevin, his moustache, and his hammer have been building somethin' in his backyard. On a recent visit to his lovely home, the accomplishment and excitement of what is yet to come was oozing from both Kev and Miles. Looks like this whole moustache thing has been producing some real results for number Seven. Way to be.