Visual Resistance

This weekend is chock-full of wonderful events for the two-wheeled among us:

STILL WE SPEAK! A rally to support free speech and freedom of assembly
Friday, May 27, 6:00 p.m.
Union Square South, 14th St & Broadway, Manhattan

Come join us as we speak out against NYC’s suppression of our rights to free speech and assembly. The NYPD continues to harass and arrest cyclists during group rides like Critical Mass and has recently revoked or denied permits for peaceful rallies, such as those of the anti-war demonstrators. Speakers include City Councilmember Gail Brewer, Civil Rights Attorney Norman Siegel and other distinguished speakers. Performers include Rude Mechanical Orchestra. For more information please visit stillwespeak.org

CRITICAL MASS (Manhattan)
Friday, May 27, 7 p.m.
Union Square North (or anywhere else)

Link up! Find other bikers and ride together for safety and strength. The most recent flier lists at least four starting spots. Choose one that appeals to you.

Lots, lots more after the jump:

REVEREND BILLY TIME’S UP! FUNDRAISER SHOW and AFTER-PARTY
Friday, May 27, 8:30 p.m.
St. Mark’s Church, Corner 10th St. & 2nd Ave.
$10+ (nobody turned away)

Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir will raise money for TIME’S UP!, which is being sued by the City. The show will include a re-enactment in cardboard of the fateful night of April 27th, when cyclists threw their bikes over the St. Mark’s fence. There’ll also be food, music, silent auction and free valet bike parking.

BICYCLE FETISH DAY
Sat., May 28, noon — 6:00 p.m.
Havemeyer Street between Grand and Hope Streets
(just over the Willamsburg bridge)

How HOT is your bike? Come to Williamsburg this Saturday and show it off! BICYCLE FETISH DAY is a chance for all of us celebrate our babies. The block will be closed to car traffic and open to all people who fetishize their beloved bicycles. There will be contests, jousting, food, music and prizes by local bicycle friendly vendors. TIME’S UP! will be rocking the tunes on our sound bike and whipping out some serious smoothies on our latest creation, Sweet Blenda, the Bike Blender.

Representing their unique styles will be clubs such as; The Civic Riders Bicycle Club, The Moustache Riders, Classic Riders Bicycle Club, Puerto Rico Schwinn Club, Black Label Bicycle Club, Bicycle Works NYC, Bicycle Cherry, Foodswings, NYC Bikes.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST:::

Black Label’s Banana Hammock party
Saturday, March 28th
The Chicken Hut (169 spencer and willoughby, bklyn)
$3/complimentary slim jims, hot dogs, baby carrots
djs porkchop, andersonic, dirty fingers

You MUST wear spandex. All you unisex uniform participants have your outfits already, everyone else find your old swim team speedos, bike shorts, tubetops, or get to the dollar store now.

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