Team Autoblog crashes the BYOBW event in S.F., literally
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We brought you our Big Wheel build up yesterday and now, we proudly present you with our 93-image gallery and video from Sunday's Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) event in San Francisco.
According to the organizer, there was a lot of publicity right before the event and because of all the coverage, they had a record turnout. What originally began as a dozen friends temporarily closing down Lombard for a short trip down memory lane, has morphed into something even the original participants would have never imagined. Well over 100 Big Wheel-toting adolescents (mentally, not physically) were cheered on by over 2,000 spectators, as the crashed and careened their way down the street. As the organizer told us before the race began, "I'm happy we have this kind of turnout, but I don't have a permit and I don't have insurance, so please be safe and keep the Hell of the resident's shrubs."
The video is posted after the jump, along with a pic of yours truly making my way through turn three. Enjoy!
Gallery: BYOBW
Many thanks to Melissa Smith for manning the cameras while we were channeling our inner seven-year-old.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
B-rad 1:15PM (4/10/2007)
Wow, I really want to have that work environment.
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Lee Roy Brandon III 1:37PM (4/10/2007)
I would love to relive my childhood in that way, but here in Charleston we're pretty flat. However, we do have that new bridge over the river with a mile-long bicycle lane downhill... hmmm....
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thebobman 3:28PM (4/10/2007)
Video No Longer Available? Ruh-Roh, looks like somebody's realized evidence is BAD... Permit GOOD
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Seabass 3:29PM (4/10/2007)
#2
The new Cooper River Bridge is something that I would definitely not ride a big wheel on. Especially during the summer when your big wheel melts before it reaches the end.
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JoshLowry 2:04PM (4/11/2007)
Video worked fine for me. Looks like you guys had a blast. You need to involve beer in this sport if it isn't yet. Every sport is better with beer.
- Josh
http://www.StateOfBrain.com
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Everyday Weekender 3:13PM (4/11/2007)
haha.. thats awesome
Everyday Weekender
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Will 3:35PM (4/11/2007)
Here's an AWESOME video of this:
http://www.travelistic.com/video/show/2891/Big-Wheel-Rally
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Chuckles 4:37PM (4/11/2007)
If you guys are really lookin to crash something check out the Big Wheel Pub Crawl in chicago, bigwheelpubcrawl.blogspot.com
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