2013 Gold Sprints Series Premier & Toronto Bike Documentary Screening

Tired of biking outside in snowy weather?

Patrick Shas and Tom Sands are having a fundraising party at Bike Pirates in support of completion of their newest bike documentary “I Bike Toronto”

The evening will begin with a screening of the pilot of their film and the film “Ghost Bikes”, a short about ghost bikes in Toronto.

Following the films will be friendly Goldsprints! Race your friends and show off your skills in the warmth of the indoors!
DJ Levesque and Dragon Scorpion’s own DJ Puppies will be spinning tunes for your Goldsprints enjoyment.

(Goldsprints are a stationary bike racing platform using fixed gear or single speed bikes on rollers. Check out this video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSOSK4kMckU)

Doors 7pm
Film Screening 7:30pm
Gold Sprints 8:30pm

Upping the Anti Launch Party Jan 18th

UTA 14 is back from the printer and we’re ready to launch it in style!

Join us for some drinks, music, and discussion and pick up your copy of the issue.

The launch details:

Friday, January 18, 2013

Bike Pirates
1292 Bloor St. (at Lansdowne)
Toronto

9:00 pm

Free for UTA subscribers and sustainers
$10 gets you in and a copy of the new issue

Important Dates for January

Bike Pirate Renovations – December 31 – January 10

monthly general meeting – Wed Jan 2 7Pm

stirlings book launch – Fri Jan 4 @ evening

volunteer appreciation dinner – Fri Jan 11 @ evening

documentary fundraiser – Sat Jan 12 @ evening

Art de la Roo Night Ride Tour & Launch Party

 Join us for a guided night ride of Art de la Roo: an Outdoor Exhibition!

We will gather at 8pm on Friday September 28 at Queen Street and Dufferin Road on the north west corner. There is a great new public space, just under the bridge, you won’t be able to miss us!

The tour will explore the exhibition, which is pasted in alleys, outside local businesses, and the rail path. All by cover of night. Make sure you have lights on your bike!

Following the ride will be our official launch party at Bike Pirates (1292 Bloor Street ) The completed map of the exhibition will be released as well as entertainment and music by some of Toronto’s most talented performers and sexy music to follow.

Featuring Performances by:

BRIXIA Bloodbeard www.brixia.bandcamp.com

Travis Freeman www.tfreeman.ca

Sunny B www.sonnybean.wordpress.com

Olive-or-Oliver www.oliveoroliver.com

DJ Dance party by Sound Sluts

PWYC bar and vegan food:)

Get ready to say “g’day mate” to special guest, straight from Melbourne, Australia, contributor and co-curator: I & the Others aka Kirrily Anderson! 

For more information on Art de la Roo visit their blog:
www.artdelaroo.tumblr.com/

Can’t wait to see you there!