Ulrike Rodrigues

writing for sustainability • transportation • travel • culture • cycling • fun

  • Who is Ulrike?

    And why is she saying all those things about cycling?

    I live in Vancouver, Canada and have contributed a biking culture column called The Adventures of Mitey Miss for Momentum, North America’s favorite urban cycling magazine.

    Some say I’m a voice for modern cycling culture. I say biking keeps you curious, adventurous, and light-hearted.

    Join the ride.

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Little 100 bike race photo gallery

Posted by UR on August 22, 2011

100 laps, 50-year-old bikes: Vancouver’s 9th annual vintage cruiser cycle race

Bike culture in Vancouver continues to thrive and grow. I’ve been involved with the vintage cruiser scene for almost 15 years, led by the indomitable Rod “Pappy” Kirkham. Rod has run a few bike shops — Mountain and Beach, 6th Avenue Cycles– but he’s best known for two things: his passionate past in supporting  mountain biking in Vancouver’s early days; and his enduring love of  finding, restoring, riding and partying on 1950s-era fat tire Schwinns.

Fellow enthusiast Jack organizes an annual bike race of the one-speed clunkers. This year marked the ninth year of the summer race, with nine teams competing. View photo gallery in Flickr.

Rod Kirkham of Rod's Famous Cruiser Bike Rides in Vancouver, Canada

Rod "Pappy" Kirkham of Rod's Famous Cruiser Bike Rides (26 photos in Flickr)

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