Manchester Anarchist Bookfair

HIPSTAPALOOZA

A weekend of Fixed Gear Fun
Friday 17th- Sunday 19th April 2009

Part of the month long I Bike MCR Festival, with bike rides and stuff EVERY SINGLE DAY from Friday 27th March to Friday 24th April 2009.


see: http://ibikemcr. org. uk/?q=festival-2009

Friday 17th April
Hell Of the North West Alleycat and Alleykitten
6pm Registration, 7pm Ride.
Meet behind the Sandbar, Grosvenor Street

Hell Of the North West Alleycat Race: A serious race around the city, reminiscent of the Hell of the North due to the route containing cobbled streets

For more easy going fun loving riders we have the Hell of the North West Alleykitten. Ride in pairs around the city on a bike treasure hunt. Ride kids bikes or shoppers.


Come in Hipsta fancy dress.
The person to get most in Hipsta Bingo will win a special prize!!!

http://www. neatorama. com/images/2005-10/hipster-bingo. jpg
and
http://dev. null. org/scrapbook/2006/0319_hipster. jpg

Saturday 18th April
4pm The Sugden Centre Carpark, off Oxford Road
Yo Fixie!
A fixed only comp with events inc. Trackstand, Skid, Elimination Race, F.I.X.E.D etc.

With outdoor bar and DJ playing tunes all afternoon...everyone welcome to participate or hang out

Later we move the DJ and the party inside the backroom of the bar til late...

Sunday 19th April
Noon Platt Fields Park
Bike Polo Tournament
Teams from all over Europe invited
Followed by prizegiving party fun

REGISTER HERE

SEE HERE FOR SPONSORS

Disclaimer: Everyone not just fixies VERY welcome to take part

Chicago Anarchist Film Fest now seeking submissions

Deadline- April 1, 2009

Chicago Anarchist Film Festival organizers seek un- and under-distributed films and videos to include in the 2009 Chicago Anarchist Film Festival. We also welcome suggestions for titles that may inadvertently allow anarchy to seep through the cracks of the status quo. Movie collage, music videos and trailers for works-in-progress will also be considered.

caff@riseup.net for more information

Terra Caput Mundi - Warp Speed Warriors


8 tracks of Heavy Metal, including Manilla Road and Metalucifer covers.



$10 US. labels and distros, contact us for wholesale rates.




http://www. myspace. com/terracaputmundi

Just realised where the quote on your poster comes from... an interview I did with Jon Langford years ago. I love that poster,
Alice

Bicycle TreasureCat

Friday, May 16, 2008
7:00pm

Behind the sandbar, grosvenor st, Manchester, United Kingdom

a list of tasks with an assigned number of points for each one. How many points can you get in a 1 hour dash? Bring digital camera/camera phone, bag, pen, paper, oh and a bike.

It doesn't matter whether you're riding a shopper or a carbon fixie...use your ingenuity and skill to win

EXAMPLE OF POINTS SYSTEM:
20 points: whoever can get back dressed as a pirate
10 points: visit checkpoint at All Saints park

£5 entry..cash prizes..

Followed by BBQ and bike games in Platt Fields Park

Thanx for the add,putting us on your front page and your offer of help. We have had our first meeting and things seem to be going nicely. Hopefully at lest one of us will be able to make it to your fair for a gander. ta again.
(A)

MCR Midnight Bicycle Ride... A chance to see your city from a new perspective. A social club. A chance to ride in a world without cars. A party on wheels. A place to network and share ideas. A celebration of the bicycle. An adventure - complete with wizards, beaches and secret trails. A bike ride! All of these things and more, sometimes all at once.

We meet on the First Friday of each month at the Sandbar on Grosvenor Street.

Meet at 10:30pm to have a chat and hang out beforehand, otherwise get there for about quarter to midnight to have time to find us etc. before we set off.

On FRIDAY 2ND MAY MEET AT THE SANDBAR TO CYCLE TO ALDERLY EDGE (APPROX 15 MILES)

(PLEASE NOTE THE 2 DAY CYCLE HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNITL BETTER WEATHER AND MORE NOTICE)

WITH THE HILL CHALLENGE!
Whoever can cycle furthset up Swiss Hill without stopping or putting a foot down wins a prize!!! One comp for fixies one for gears.
Swiss Hill Alderly Edge

We'll hang out at the edge and have a couple of beers then ride back (or the first train back to mcr is at 06:49 from alderly edge)

If you're coming please let us know by email: info@ibikemcr.org.uk so we can send you info about the ride or notify you of any changes.

BRING: Tent and sleeping bag (If you think you might want to have a nap before going home), Tools (spare tyres, pump, tyre levers, chain breaker, spanner, allen keys etc.), food, water, phone (if you have one or money for a phonebox), 1st aid stuff, map, food and drink