"Hey Annabel,
How's the London winter treating you - hopefully you manage to find a break in the rain and cold for some riding. The Wednesday night crew here have been pretty slack lately, but things are picking up.
Just wondering if you sent me…"
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Annabel left a comment for emily may"Hi Emily,
Cool, I'll get onto the writing now. (Well maybe tomorrow- I have the most hideous british flu imaginable today). I'll try to submit it before the magazines arrive (with the postal strikes that might be ages) but I would love to…"
emily may left a comment for Annabel"Hey mate,
Glad to hear you are well. It's amazing the kinds of growth and discovery that occur whilst traversing the globe - cliched I know, but true nonetheless.
It's a pity you aren't able to do as much riding as you'd like.…"
emily may left a comment for emily may"Hey mate,
Glad to hear you are well. It's amazing the kinds of growth and discovery that occur whilst traversing the globe - cliched I know, but true nonetheless.
It's a pity you aren't able to do as much riding as you'd like.…"
Annabel left a comment for emily may"Hey Emily, I'd be honoured! !!
I'll have a think about what to write- Could you send me some info on what kind of zine, writing styles etc... so I can get an idea of what to do?
Unfortunately, I'm not riding as much in London…"
emily may left a comment for Annabel"Hi Annabel,
How is London treating you? Did you bring your fixie over there? Definitely a lot of awesome things going on in the Sydney bike world, including the bicycle film festival, which was on last week, and rocked. Le Pista rides are going well…"
emily may left a comment for naomi"Hey Naomi,
Yeah I'm still around, just haven't been active on Sydney cyclist for a while. Still riding with the Wednesday night crew, and the girls from Candy Cranks, and getting on my mountain as much as possible. I'm in Bathurst for…"
emily may commented on Annabel's group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Hey Susan,
Can't wait for Sunday - we have the Le Pista BowieCat on Saturday night, so it should be a good weekend of riding. Thanks so much for putting this on - you are an asset to the cycling community :)"
emily may commented on Annabel's group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Annabel, so good to hear from you! Glad to hear you made the trip - congratulations. Apparently there is a massive female cycling community/movement in London. Meg from Candy Cranks has a few contacts from there that might be able to guide you in…"
emily may commented on Susan's event 'we brake for cake' Girls Scavenger Hunt"Count me in!! The race is on..... :)"
emily may is attending Susan's event
'we brake for cake' Girls Scavenger Hunt at start Taylors Square
September 6, 2009 from 1pm to 5pm
That's right girls it's time to get on your bikes! Come on out for a fun afternoon riding around Sydney in the Rocket Fuel 'we brake for cake' scavenger hunt, Sunday September 6, 2009Registration, sign on and payment at 1.00pm at Taylor's Square on Oxford St, Darlinghurst. You will be handed a set of clues, things to do and collect in and around the city before we all meet back up to have a BBQ* prize giving and swap stories of the day.You will need to bring with you* your bike - all types of…See More
emily may replied to Megatron's discussion What about Mountain Biking? in the group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Hey Meg,
Can't do this Saturday - already heading out to Ourimbah for some trail riding with a cool chick I met fixie riding. But am totally keen for a weekend in early August.
Have fun, and take some pics :)
Xo Em."
emily may replied to Megatron's discussion What about Mountain Biking? in the group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Hey sorry for the late reply - been off the net for a while. Am totally keen to go ridig still. Can do Aug 1st. Is this still a plan? Cheers,
Em."
emily may replied to Megatron's discussion What about Mountain Biking? in the group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Yay! Stoked to hear other girls interested in mountain biking. I have a cross country bike, and am always keen to hit up the trails.
Unfortunately I have already arranged a trip to Ourimbah trails on Sunday 26th July - totally recommed these…"
emily may is attending naomi's event
Waterfall to the Gong at Royal National Park
June 28, 2009 all day
The girls club is going on a fun ride and finally getting out of Sydney.If you feel like cruising with us meet at Central Station. We are meeting at 7.30am for a 7.40am express train to Waterfall at Central Station from the relevant platform (it will not be the usual Wollongong platform but one of the intercity platforms 4 to 15).More here in the group discussion.However, feel free to…See More
emily may replied to naomi's discussion Waterfall to the Gong Saturday (new date) June 28 - all welcome! in the group Sydney Girls Bike Club"Ok, so it's next Sunday, same time and place? 730 at the country section of central?"
Profile Information
- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Mountain Biking, Recreational
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- Surry Hills
- Tell us about your bikes
- Let me introduce the team: A gorgeous old lady's bike for cruising around the city; my azonic jump bike for the odd occassion i make it to the 4X track, a gaint anthem for cross country riding through the gorgeous bushlands around Sydney, long rides around the Sydney suburbs or just long distance commutes; a beautiful, chrome lowrider with lots of twists and bling purely for my aesthetic pleasure; a back, dk BMX i rode to and from hardcore shows a few years back.
- About Me:
- I'm a 26 year old Surry Hills local, who lives, breathes and works in the colorful land of 'youth culture'. I love Wednesday night fixie adventures, winters down the snow, writing my zine, and listening to music - anything short, fast and loud will do.
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 7:17pm on April 30, 2009,
Kylie said… - G'day Emily, welcome along. Looks like we have a bit in common just reading your profile, get along to many local gigs? I'm a frequenter of the Excelsior on foveaux
- At 11:42pm on June 2, 2009, Kylie said…
- Hey chick, been meaning to ask, are you a Karnivool fan at all?
- At 10:41am on June 3, 2009, Kylie said…
- Hmm ok, well if you want, check out their myspace site. They're just about to release their long-awaited second album and they're touring in a few weeks. They have the whole new album on their site...I haven't listened yet, hanging out for the delivered copy :-) The Sydney shows sold out but I got a spare ticket, so if you like what you hear you should join us. I
- At 1:23pm on November 11, 2009,
naomi said… - Hi Emily - hows things? You still around in Sydney? We should go on a ride on morning. Hope the new bike is treating you well - is this is here:)?
http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/blog-article/114322/And-so-it-begins...-br
- At 5:14pm on November 20, 2009, Annabel said…
- Hey Emily, I'd be honoured! !!
I'll have a think about what to write- Could you send me some info on what kind of zine, writing styles etc... so I can get an idea of what to do?
Unfortunately, I'm not riding as much in London although I've done a few rides. Mainly because the weather is so unpredictable over here that it's hard to organise anything. Also, the rides seem to be a lot more about drinking and less about actual riding.
I's so jealous, Sydney is so beautiful at this time of year! A ride down to the beach would be lovely! saying that London is amazing and commuting by bike is a lot more common and accepted over here than back in Australia. Send my love to everyone and hope to hear from you soon.
x Annabel
- At 8:20am on November 23, 2009, emily may said…
- Hey mate,
Glad to hear you are well. It's amazing the kinds of growth and discovery that occur whilst traversing the globe - cliched I know, but true nonetheless.
It's a pity you aren't able to do as much riding as you'd like. Even a few days of rain here is frustrating, so I can't imagine what it's like to live at the mercy of ongoing shitty weather. As for the drinking/riding issue - I can totally relate to what you're saying. In fact, I find even the Wednesday night rides can end up being more about going to the pub, than riding. Although last week there was only a small crew of us and instead of going to the pub, we ended up in a cool little Chinese restaurant in Kensington after a ride out to La Perouse and back, and we actually got to have a decent conversation, rather than competing over beer and loud music.
As for the zine, my vision is to compile a constellation of personal reflections on bike riding - a vague description, I know. Nothing overly formal, and it can be as long or as short as you like, although maybe try and keep it under 1000 words. If you want to include something visual - a drawing, photos etc - that's cool too. I think bikes are such visual objects, so it makes sense to include images. I'm happy to send you a copy of the first two editions of my zine, maybe they might provide some direction. Do you have an address in London I can send them too?
Speak soon,
X Em.
- At 8:34pm on November 30, 2009, Annabel said…
- Hi Emily,
Cool, I'll get onto the writing now. (Well maybe tomorrow- I have the most hideous british flu imaginable today). I'll try to submit it before the magazines arrive (with the postal strikes that might be ages) but I would love to see what the magazine looks like. I'll email you my address.
That wednesday ride sounded really nice. Have any more girls joined? Unfortunately the london fixed and single speed website (and scene) is still really sexist with repeated posts just being about pictures of naked women that people have found on bikes.
I'm meant to be going on a pirate ride next weekend where we visit all the historic maritime sites in London that have a pirate history. Carlin would have a field day.
Enjoy the sunshine.
x Annabel
- At 10:42am on December 19, 2009, emily may said…
- Hey Annabel,
How's the London winter treating you - hopefully you manage to find a break in the rain and cold for some riding. The Wednesday night crew here have been pretty slack lately, but things are picking up.
Just wondering if you sent me your mail address? I haven't received it, but maybe it went to junk mail. You can send it to openmiczine@hotmail.com - that way I will definitely get it.
Wishing all the best for christmas and new years :)
X Em.
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