CrankMyChain! Cycle TV

Get inspired to find out more about Portland Carfree Day 2006 by watching the short film "Night Falls" by John Bacone a triumphant struggle against motor vehicles.

I'm not much for contests except when asked by great people like Ayleen Crotty with good shows like The Bike Show on important radio stations like KBOO (90.7 FM Portland).

Here is the "thumbnail" version of my song entry. If I win, I'll re-orchestrate it and stretch it out.I'm not much for contests except when called to enter by great people like Ayleen Crotty with good shows like The Bike Show on important radio stations like KBOO(90.7 FM Portland).

Here is the "thumbnail" version of my song entry. If I win, I'll re-orchestrate it and stretch it out.

BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. - Watch this Burning Man bicyles slide show set to a "unique" version of Born to Be Wild. And... IF you DON'T like IT... PDXK Productions will give you a full refund.*

* Due to current restrictions your time can not be recompensed.

Just back from his Burning Man adventure, Dan gives his BMX a bath and talks about the nuts and bolts of bicycles at Burning Man, where people powered vehicles rule the Playa. Stay tuned for exclusive Bikes of Burning Man slide show.

Dan Kaufman hosts this Internet televison show by, about, and for cyclists. CrankMyChain! will document psycho bike niches, create bike music videos, review parts and accessories, and discuss cycle advocacy. We strive to host an interactive show where others will contribute or respond with their own videos. So go ahead, CrankMyChain!

FLORENCE, Ore. - Can a BMX bicycle roll down a sand dune? You know the answer already - but go ahead and watch anyway.

See This Video and Much Much More at tonight's Kick Ass Biking redux 7PM at Free Geek (1731 SE 10th Ave, in Portland)

PORTLAND, Ore. - After a recent traffic ruling requiring bike messengers use hand brakes or “a stick” to stop a fixed gear bicycle, messengers and other bike activists gathered near the Vera Katz East Bank Esplanade to learn the braking skill of stick stopping.

For more background:

See the original story at bikeportland.org

And the video: Ayla Brakes at CrankMyChain.com

PORTLAND, Ore. – A revered Portland bicycle activist was injured Sunday while participating in the ZooBomb. The cyclist came upon the wreck of another Zoobomber and was forced to bail out on Fairview Blvd just below Canterbury lane. The wreck he was avoiding was reportedly caused by sabotage. Watch the interview and hear his reaction to the situation just hours after extensive bone surgery. For more infomation see Jonathon Maus' story at BikePortland.org.

PORTLAND, Ore. – So, some out-of-towners think they can come to Portland and tell us a thing or two about Bikes and Beer. Well, Portland, wisely, rolled out the welcome mat for another great bicycle party hosted by New Belgium Brewing Company. Tom McCall Waterfront Park made a great location for the festivities, which benefited the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Portland United Mountain Pedalers. Watch as bicycle revelers parade through downtown Portland.

Portland, Ore. - Some of the nation's top professional bicycle racers competed for a $10,000 purse last Friday at the 2006 Healthnet Portland Twilight Criterium in the downtown park blocks. Enjoy the thrills of this fast paced inner-city bicycle racing. Music by Six Fingers of Funk.