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BIKES NOT BOMBS! Monday M24

by Veloboy

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 12:12PM

A wonderful Bikes Not Bombs! was had on the first week of daily demonstrations 5:00 PM Justin Herman Plaza (Embarcadero BART). 8 minute video in 56k and DSL realvideo format.

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8 minute video in 56K and broadband format.

More description of the contents will be posted below.

For more information: http://www.actagainstwar.org/

§Protest the War! BIKES NOT BOMBS!

by Veloboy

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 12:13PM

Proudly showing his sign after an onslaught of police sirens and the ride rolls proudly on.

http://www.actagainstwar.org/

§Onward cyclin' soljas!

by Veloboy

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 12:13PM

Into the financial district...

http://www.actagainstwar.org/

§Broadband VIDEO

by Veloboy

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 12:13PM

Copy the code below to embed this movie into a web page:

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I'll try to post more of the content log later, here are some highlights:

* Rolling through town chanting, singing

* Extreme chaos from CHP when near a freeway onramp or when circling in front of City Hall

* Identifying a cameraperson as being with corporate media, then chanting loud and fast so the message would get through but one rider went up to the camera and said "corporate media" in between the pauses, so the cameraman turned on him and rebuked him that his message wouldn't get out if he did that. Earlier there had been an asian cameraman in black who someone suspected of being part of the sfpd red squad, who would not say who he was with when asked. In fact the group got on KGO (notorious for casting bicyclists and especially Critical Mass in a bad light). The "red valkyr" helicopter followed the ride a number of times.

* Splitting up at City Hall by accident and regrouping with cheers at the Federal Building.

* Taking the "BICYCLES ONLY" Bikeway along the bike mural, losing most of the cops (did they just go home?)

* Rolling free with few police and lots of energy into the Mission

* Passing someone in a Car Share little green vehicle

And so much more, enjoy!

http://www.actagainstwar.org/

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§bikes not bombs video

by lovespace

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 12:53PM

THANK YOU so much for doing & posting this - it captures the true spirit of san francisco that many of us here and around the world are holding onto for our lives.

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§video from saturday arrests?

by bikes not bombs (rosebroome [at] yahoo.com)

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 2:11PM

if anyone has a video or pictures from saturday's bike arrests on market street at 6pm please email me or post them.

thank you

rosebroome [at] yahoo.com

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§check out all the Bikes Not Bombs stories!

by jingle bell

Tue, Mar 25, 2003 3:45PM

I thought it would help to post some of the many articles about Bikes Not Bombs which have graced this wonderful grassroots news service.

There have been a bunch of mass media stories as well, but I'll leave that to someone else.

I think the most important one is the first listed, because it has a FLYER you can PRINT and DISTRIBUTE! <smile>

BIKES NOT BOMBS EACH BUSINESS DAY! -photos, flyer
by A biker Friday March 21, 2003 at 03:03 PM
(flyer, photos and discussion)
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1587194.php

BIKES NOT BOMBS! Monday M24
by Veloboy Tuesday March 25, 2003 at 12:12 PM
All over town every business day!
http://indybay.org/news/2003/03/1590397.php
(The article you're presumably reading right now unless this is forwarded somewhere)

Critical Mass Peace Ride this Friday 3/28
by jeandiva Sunday March 23, 2003 at 11:03 PM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/comment.php

Police pulling down bikers on Market
by Andre Jalobeanu & Delphine Fitzenz Saturday March 22, 2003 at 11:46 PM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1588435_comment.php
(photos and call for witnesses)

Bicycling for Peace Friday all Day and Night
by Benjamin Connelly Saturday March 22, 2003 at 12:07 AM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1587545.php
(photos)

FREEWAY RIDE! - Bikes not Bombs!
by Veloboy Sunday March 23, 2003 at 07:23 PM
All over the City, coming soon to a suburb near you!
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1589005.php

SFPD Citing Cyclists
by Velo-Pede Friday March 21, 2003 at 09:05 PM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1587431.php
(Report from a small group that got pulled over when a huge group
of motorcycles broke up a Bikes Not Bombs group. They were pulled
over for "no headlamp" -- get a Planet Bike $10 light that lasts
100 hours on two N batteries)

It's early for Critical Mass...Hooray it's every day!
by sasha Friday March 21, 2003 at 11:04 PM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1587512.php
(thanks for organizing these from a nurse)

Bikes for Bombs are not the Black Bloc
by jeandiva Saturday March 22, 2003 at 09:35 PM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1588356.php

Thurs/Friday pictures
by cp Saturday March 22, 2003 at 02:09 AM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1587630.php
(photo: bike group encountering arrest and assault of black bloc group)

CALLING ALL BICYCLISTS
by Bikes Not Bombs! Tuesday March 18, 2003 at 10:47 AM
All over the City wherever you are
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1584721
(The original call and flyer with some discussion and a
direct action fairy tale story)

Mobile Immobilizer
by Dee Centro Tuesday March 18, 2003 at 03:42 AM
http://www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1584599.php
(not bikes not bombs, but non-harmful anti-car direct action tactics)

For more information: http://www.actagainstwar.org

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