Last Sunday LA shut down car traffic on Venice Blvd. for the…
Last Sunday LA shut down car traffic on Venice Blvd. for the CicLAvia “To the Sea” event. Cinematographer Richie Trimble did the ride on a custom-built, 14.5-foot-tall beach cruiser he calls STOOPIDTALL.
Some of my favorite responses from his AMA on reddit:
Q: obvious question, how do you stop?
A: You don’t.
Q: I see some people started to block traffic for you. How nice! How long do you think you rode for? How much “drivetrain loss” is there with a chain that long?!
A: Yes, luckily my whole Los Angelopes Posse was there to help guide through all the bicycles/intersections. The total mileage of the day was just over 20 when my master link fell out and i had to jump off to grab a lightpole. Unfortunately i was still going too fast and only had my hands to guide me down the 12ft to the lovely soft concrete >:[ where i definitely bruised my heel bone and sprained my left ankle. There was a lot of friction on the chain guides and tensioners… Also keep in mind the weight of 6.5 bike chains that your legs are constantly pulling up the bike with every stroke. Not an easy feat.
Q: What was your plan if that bridge got any lower? Just hold on and wait for people to come and help you down?
A: The only thing i could think of was if it got to low, to push up with my back and hold myself there til people could surround the bike and support it so i could climb down. SO SCARY.
Reposted from http://lies.tumblr.com/post/48707281567.
Tags: ciclavia, stoopidtall, richie trimble.
