Grocery Getter building contest....

FROM THE FIXED GEAR GALLERY.........

Grocery Getter Contest

The contest is officially open.

General Rules.....
1.Grocery Getter..... your interpretation.
2. No price limit.
3. Must be able to transfer safely the following:
10# bag of dog food
5# bag of kitty liter,
1 gal milk and a pint of half and half
5# bag flour
Pkg of 8 rolls of tp,
1 loaf of bread
1# of spaghetti or other pasta
2 six-packs of beer
a 12oz bottle of maple syrup,
six cans of tuna,
and 1 box of Tuna Helper
any reasonable substitutions of these items may be made. .

4. $25 entrance fee to benefit the fight for a cure to Histiocytosis. Use the PayPal link below for your entry.

5. Submission photos must show the grocery list loaded on the bike.
6. Conveyance may include trailer, sidecar, extensive racks, skyhook accessories, etc.
7. Judging based entirely on function and creativity.
8. Must be fixed.
9. All contest entries must be received by July 10, 2009. 10. Prizes to be determined by contest start.

I have the utmost confidence that the judges will look past the $ spent and find the winner. I see no reason for someone to be limited to choosing between either a crappy crankset or a decent set of tires. These bikes are meant for utility.

http://fixedgeargallery.com/contest/grocerygetter/ for more information....

Bike Tour

Willie, formerly of NOLA, is doing a bike tour from Wisconsin to Vermont. Follow his journey here: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/WItoVT

Willie is a very cool dude, so follow his journey and send him notes cheering him on. What he is doing is hard to do alone, so he could use some home grown support.