LexRides

[david]

Thanks to everyone who designs and prints the LexRides posters. They are amazing. I'm no expert, but the graphics, hand carved plates, and special inks are impressive.

[brokebike]

I can't speak for everyone, but since being a poster artist is basically my main job, I'll say "thanks!" first.

Those responsible for the bike posters you've seen locally over the past few years include:

myself (Brian - although sometimes people confuse me with Tim Buckingham). In full disclosure, I operate Cricket Press with my wife, Sara. We're mostly known for our hand-printed posters which incorporate screen printing and letterpress processes.

Alex Brooks: another local printmaker who owns and operates Press 817. Alex does beautifully crafted letterpress prints that are often hand-carved from wood blocks.

Greg Abernathy: Greg is a skilled cartographer who is handy with graphic design and illustration. Not only has he designed several memorable posters for the races, but he's also responsible for many of the race maps given out with the manifests.

Boyd Shearer: Another map-maker by trade who has expertise with print and web design. Boyd is one half of the local company OutrageGIS Mapping, which specializes in GIS maps of local and regional trails and parks. Boyd designed and illustrated the recent Bike Prom poster, as well as the map and manifest included in the prom packet.
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[roller]

Brian, you're nothing like Tim...your auras are completely different. Tim is woodlands and chamomile and you are flint and earl grey. holdup...i need to shake up my eight ball for a better description....

I agree the posters over the years have been awesome. There's some talented frackin people in this town and especially on this board. The Oaks day race is my personal favorite.

I've been lucky to make one poster (with the help of brokebike) and in all hope I'll do it again. I think what's cool about this group is that if you wanted to do a race or event, you could put up a poster that was drawn with a sharpie on a brown paper bag, and it'd fly. People love bikes.

For posterity, why not have a gallery of posters, spoke cards, etc... maybe in the Past Events section?

[taylor]

shit, why not get a gallery hop exhibit of all the Alleycats posters and spoke cards?

[catamount]

[brokebike]

[jkizzle]

brokebike, i would mention it to kenzie, the city is always looking for things to display and will find a spot for it. the only thing not to do is contact harold tate. he does not like bikes, and was really pissed off when a bike commuter lockerhouse and showers was proposed last year and the mayor actually liked it, from what i understand. He does help organize some gallery hop exhibits though, but i would be you would be better off with a bank or kentucky theater maybe downtown.

[brokebike]

[jkizzle]

yeah, that post was pretty inebriated so disregard it, but you are right, its the organizations that are much more willing than the city. tate helped us set up an architecture exhibition, and then tried to downplay the enthusiasm of the mayor (who, dont get me wrong, i think is a complete scumbag) and others about several bike related projects, which was the whole point of the exhibition, to get support for different ideas.... he only wants to see what he wants to see, which i am sure is consistant with how most people in the city gov are.

I guess i was suggesting the city though because they do have the mayors office open with art, and given how receptive newberry has been to bikes, he may be willing to display there, or in the grand ballroom on the first floor which never gets used and is a decent space. I can understand how you and others here would not want your work affiliated with him though.

victorian square was pretty enthusiastic about giving us space to set up there. not sure how receptive the webbs would be to the bike community though, given its almost unanimous hatred of them, and again, the affiliation issue. we basically made a call and were in though.

i dunno, just tossing out ideas. this is something I would really like to help with though, should some of the artists need a hand.

[mcrib]

I love that word ephemera.
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[alex]

[roller]

Getting a little feisty.

I think the gallery to ask is the Central Library Gallery. A couple of us with Town Branch Trail worked with Peggy and other good folks there to hold and hang a photography contest of Town Branch. I believe she said any resident or non-profit can have an exhibit, as long as they're willing to wait. To have the whole gallery though might take some convincing.

In terms of haters of bikers, I think the bike community is sufficiently large and diverse that it can't generalized. It's like saying you hate the car community...it's meaningless, but rather you might hate hummers or the people who drive them. But maybe it's not the people per se, since you don't know them, but instead you hate their over-consumptive arrogance. Point is nobody hates the biking community, so it's a non-starter to say someone does.

[jkizzle]

true i shouldnt generalize haha. i guess i should have said lexrides hatred of the webbs.

[elzie5000]

[brokebike]