Cyclecide
About
In the beginning
First show poster.
Jarico Reese and Erin Peruse organized the first Bike Rodeo on May 23, 1998 outside of Cyclone Warehouse in San Francisco. The event was a call to all local artists to build any type of bicycle attraction they could think of and bring it to the Bike Rodeo. The show was a massive success with several people flinging themselves off of a 3-foot burning bike ramp at the end of the show.[citation needed] This show solidified the group and they decided to host more events.
An inspiration for many bicycle gangs, including Cyclecide, is the C.h.u.n.k. 666 zine.
Who are they
“Cyclecide is a group of people in San Francisco who take junked bikes, alter them, and weld them into tall bikes, choppers, and other contraptions. Welding is fun.” The group is composed of welders, musicians, seamstresses, inventors, and bicycle enthusiasts.[citation needed]
Contraptions
A clown during a 2003 performance.
Bikes
Cyclecide takes bikes out of the junkyard and “pre-cycles” themhey turn them into art before they get recycled. Tall bikeshe symbol[citation needed] of the bicycle subculturere a staple in the Cyclecide fleet. Some bikes are welded into bicycle choppers. The Suburban Intruder is a Frankenstein combination of a push mower and a bicycle: “2000 are in production to mow a strip across America”, states Reese in a performance. Other bikes have names like 666 Chopper, Twelve Pack Fetch, Bone Bike, and Bumblebee.
Rides
Cyclecide Ferris wheel at 2007 Bumbershoot festival in Seattle
The Cyclefuge assembled at ACE Junkyard, 2006.
Bicycle carousel at 2007 Bumbershoot
Cyclecide also creates bike powered carnival rides. The first were quite primitivehe bicycle teeter-totter was a 10-foot 4×4 piece of wood with a 3-foot fulcrum. Then came the Bicycle Carouselust like the one at the carnival, but you have to pedal the bikes to make it go around. Paul daPlumber designed and welded a two-seated, pedal-powered Ferris wheel for Cyclecide.
Other notable rides are the Cyclefuge, Whirl’N’Hurl, Spanking Bike, and Dizzy Toy.
Performances
Cyclecide decided that they should do shows, collect money for beer and gas, and tour the country.[citation needed] Reese’s role model of success without talent was Circus Redickuless. Oddly, over the years of dedication to the bicycle, the group has gained a bit of talent. Enough so that they have been paid (minimally) to perform all over the U.S., in places such as Austin, Berkeley, Boise, Durango, Flagstaff, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival), Los Angeles, Mexico City, New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Point Arena, Portland, Reno, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Seattle, and Tucson.
While touring, anywhere from eight to 14 people live on an old converted school bus and drive from event to event. All the bikes are packed onto the roof in a custom, bus-long roof rack. Citizens witnessing the colorful bus full of dirty art punks pull into their town are agog. Around the San Francisco Bay Area, Cyclecide is often found billed at large art events such as ‘Sand by the Ton’ and Yuri’s Night.
Notable acts
Tall bike jousting
Bicycle mosh pit
Altered bikes
Tours
Crew at end of Spring 2003 Tour
Fall 2004 Tour de Fat
New Belgium Brewing Company hired Cyclecide to augment their beer-drinking campaign. Cities visited were: Boise, Reno, Omaha, Durango, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Denver, Fort Collins, Minneapolis, St Louis. After that leg, Cyclecide continued on their own.
Firehouse, New Orleans
Cafe Mundi, Austin
Doublewide, Dallas
Fall 2003 Tour de Fat
Again, Cyclecide was hired by New Belgium Brewing Company and became part of their traveling show. Venues included: Tucson, Cafe Mundi (Austin), Smithville (Texas), Flagstaff, Santa Fe, Durango, Boulder, Fort Collins, Santa Cruz, Portland, and Berkeley.
Summer 2003 New Your
Madagascar, Brooklyn, New York
Phat Mandy Presents, The IACC Theater, Pittsburgh
Sibley Bike Depot, Minnesota
Sprint 2003 Tour de Tour Detour
Ace Junkyard, San Francisco
Rutimaya, Austin Texas
The Arc in New Orleans
Tultepec PyroTechnica Festival, Tultepec, Mexico
Hotel Congress, Tucson
Summer 2000 First Tour
StvCo North Hollywood
Abandoned Parking lot, Treasure Island, San Francisco
July 4 Festival, Point Arena, California
Festivals
Cyclecide has participated in several annual events.
Maker Faire hosted by Make (magazine), San Mateo 2006-2009
Coachella Festival, Indio 2002-2007
Bumbershoot, Seattle 2007
How Berkeley Can You Be Parade, Berkeley 2001-2005
Street Fair and Fireworks, Point Arena 2000-2002
Madagascar Street Festival, Brooklyn
Hosted events
Pedal Monster is a multi-day, annual event organized, promoted, and hosted by Cyclecide. Cyclecide invites all other altered bike clubs to San Francisco for a weekend of activities including a poker run, a day of feasting (BBQ), and a show with the rides set up.
External links
Official Site
Tribe Group
References
^ Rucker, Rudy. “Cyclecide Tribe description”, tribe.net, May 15, 2007. Accessed May 15, 2007.
^ Kamps, Garrett. “Still No Title”, San Francisco Weekly, August 6, 2003. Accessed May 15, 2007.
^ http://www.cyclecide.com/vids/joust.mov
^ Cyclecide Blog Archive Spanking Bike
^ SF Station Staff “SF Station: Sand By The Ton” SF Station. Accessed July 13, 2009.
^ Yuri’s Night Bay Area Staff “Yuri’s Night Bay Area” Yuri’s Night Bay Area 2008. Accessed July 13, 2009.
^ Unknown. “Cyclecide Heavy Pedal Bike Rodeo”. “Maker Faire”. Accessed May 31, 2007
^ exuberance “Cyclecide at Coachella” YouTube. Uploaded June 6, 2007.
^ “Festival Linup bumbershoot.com. Accessed August 28, 2007
^ Rucker, Rudy. “Photos of Parade” MonkeyView. September 24, 2000.
^ Tudor, Silke. “Real Fourth of July”. SF Weekly. July 10, 2002.
^ Rickard, Laird. “Pedal Monster 2007” Cyclecide. Accessed July 5, 2007.
^ Rickard, Laird. “Pedal Monster 2006” Cyclecide. Accessed July 5, 2007.
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