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Bikes n' Beer at the Quake City Rumble

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 – running time 00:00
For three days each summer, couriers from around the world descend upon the streets of San Francisco to drink beer, outrun the SFPD and generally raise hell in a series of unsanctioned bike messenger street races.

For three days each summer, couriers from around the world descend upon the streets of San Francisco to drink beer, outrun the SFPD and generally raise hell in a series of unsanctioned bike messenger street races. These races, known as alleycats, are known for brutal hill climbs, complicated tasks and testing the limits of even the most hardcore couriers — no wonder it all ends in Sparks, Bud and illegal fireworks.

Highlights
New York ( 1:08, 1:08 ) bike messenger ( 0:49, 0:49 ) Traverse ( 2:33, 2:33 ) unsanctioned ( 0:20, 0:20 ) New York ( 1:08, 1:08 ) bike messenger ( 0:49, 0:49 ) Traverse ( 2:33, 2:33 ) unsanctioned ( 0:20, 0:20 )

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" War."

" This time and accelerated TV we -- the -- outlaws behind their Cisco's quick city -- Retreated the summer -- from around the world descended on the streets services go to -- here. -- its beauty and generally -- series of unsanctioned bike messengers street races. This episode has made possible by America. Still made in downtown. Circumvent this store locations -- the shop online visit W. -- it's out there. I'm -- news for us from a bike messenger here instead. It's like fourth of July -- publicly available."

" This seems like every city has their own race and haven't erased an insidious. He's a good excuse to travel. -- stand in San Francisco Portland has the west side and by. New York is well known for the -- travelers at Seattle Minneapolis Minneapolis as a Super -- Philadelphia. -- One. -- again. Hey gotta -- hand in Melbourne and and let my favorite phrases within the past. For me what's important about having to quit sitting rumble news. It's our race at San Francisco there. The -- and -- You think -- the whole."

" Weekend of events for a few rumbles like of the out that about. The messenger race. Designed to simulated. That we were so. Great work we haven't. I don't think about that dropped the -- Who did it what time so well that would have meant that -- instructions of what to do places to go -- to get the signature from the -- working at checkpoint. So you you get -- you have to say okay for a minute ago. Idiocy or CD or whatever worried that. And did. Signatures."

" Three different races a -- they. Went over all of the hills of San Francisco. Six here on the -- I mean race. Traverse most of the city I didn't outlined it was. Really really brutal is that is that he didn't like the high point that all night and being politically but that's. And -- all its mentally mentally before you got there it was when you realize that you're overestimating them --"

" Today I did at the fairway. I've had enough are well I gave the video ahead for daylight -- is coming and then like. I don't other monitor this morning over breakfast on my brother's getting the back yard trying to tell me about my tires out warning wasn't. -- the last of the day announcement volume up on the night. But sure enough there has been out like child in like plus -- career like coming and downhill leg and like. Whenever -- the other big deal I think they're basically in. --"

" Whether Hillary's. Part of his domain -- managed. -- Hypocrites that. Did things come back -- it's -- about began to get the third one. And because the field. -- there's a lot no it really that different that the journalists you know. Who's lifted -- from Illinois I don't know -- I don't know that you're behind anything having been there myself very competitive. They just competing against yourself -- You know life is what way this stuff. I feel like it's really that I had isn't necessarily with the fastest personal the most sketchy cousin. But like someone who has been around so well. And also very himself. But we'll have them do that for myself travelled."

" This kid brother and your pain and he had not being -- it."

" And our first -- has I would get really like excited and I chatted I really past."

" Make a lot of stupid mistakes that sometimes better just to stop. For a minute and forgot exactly it's a lot like work. -- We'll all line up let's start on my box from the race. The process that on the street just watching us. I talked or. Well they wouldn't do the hall to hear what I have a hundred people want to stop signs left to right. They don't -- have. That it will help it restarted the race and defaults this that. We cannot walk down a little -- and -- left."

" I think one of the highlights private barbecue after the raises. Hanging out and eat food that's. That's the basis -- Comrades -- vote going have a drink and set up some explosives you know celebrating its."

" For me is and mostly about parties."

" It's about the racing dude but you went -- part of cities. I can't help us but -- done all have ever sent to catch a -- are just jealous."

" So what's kind of -- it goes to the -- Maxtor hard and it's maybe it's enjoy myself. --"

" Maybe we'll tactic of this community building and -- reiterate the fact that. We are all members of this community and we all need to support each other to make it. Sustainable. Because if we don't the -- supported us -- civilians are being supported the culture. The -- aren't going to support us."

" War."

" This time and accelerated TV we -- the -- outlaws behind their Cisco's quick city -- Retreated the summer -- from around the world descended on the streets services go to -- here. -- its beauty and generally -- series of unsanctioned bike messengers street races. This episode has made possible by America. Still made in downtown. Circumvent this store locations -- the shop online visit W. -- it's out there. I'm -- news for us from a bike messenger here instead. It's like fourth of July -- publicly available."

" This seems like every city has their own race and haven't erased an insidious. He's a good excuse to travel. -- stand in San Francisco Portland has the west side and by. New York is well known for the -- travelers at Seattle Minneapolis Minneapolis as a Super -- Philadelphia. -- One. -- again. Hey gotta -- hand in Melbourne and and let my favorite phrases within the past. For me what's important about having to quit sitting rumble news. It's our race at San Francisco there. The -- and -- You think -- the whole."

" Weekend of events for a few rumbles like of the out that about. The messenger race. Designed to simulated. That we were so. Great work we haven't. I don't think about that dropped the -- Who did it what time so well that would have meant that -- instructions of what to do places to go -- to get the signature from the -- working at checkpoint. So you you get -- you have to say okay for a minute ago. Idiocy or CD or whatever worried that. And did. Signatures."

" Three different races a -- they. Went over all of the hills of San Francisco. Six here on the -- I mean race. Traverse most of the city I didn't outlined it was. Really really brutal is that is that he didn't like the high point that all night and being politically but that's. And -- all its mentally mentally before you got there it was when you realize that you're overestimating them --"

" Today I did at the fairway. I've had enough are well I gave the video ahead for daylight -- is coming and then like. I don't other monitor this morning over breakfast on my brother's getting the back yard trying to tell me about my tires out warning wasn't. -- the last of the day announcement volume up on the night. But sure enough there has been out like child in like plus -- career like coming and downhill leg and like. Whenever -- the other big deal I think they're basically in. --"

" Whether Hillary's. Part of his domain -- managed. -- Hypocrites that. Did things come back -- it's -- about began to get the third one. And because the field. -- there's a lot no it really that different that the journalists you know. Who's lifted -- from Illinois I don't know -- I don't know that you're behind anything having been there myself very competitive. They just competing against yourself -- You know life is what way this stuff. I feel like it's really that I had isn't necessarily with the fastest personal the most sketchy cousin. But like someone who has been around so well. And also very himself. But we'll have them do that for myself travelled."

" This kid brother and your pain and he had not being -- it."

" And our first -- has I would get really like excited and I chatted I really past."

" Make a lot of stupid mistakes that sometimes better just to stop. For a minute and forgot exactly it's a lot like work. -- We'll all line up let's start on my box from the race. The process that on the street just watching us. I talked or. Well they wouldn't do the hall to hear what I have a hundred people want to stop signs left to right. They don't -- have. That it will help it restarted the race and defaults this that. We cannot walk down a little -- and -- left."

" I think one of the highlights private barbecue after the raises. Hanging out and eat food that's. That's the basis -- Comrades -- vote going have a drink and set up some explosives you know celebrating its."

" For me is and mostly about parties."

" It's about the racing dude but you went -- part of cities. I can't help us but -- done all have ever sent to catch a -- are just jealous."

" So what's kind of -- it goes to the -- Maxtor hard and it's maybe it's enjoy myself. --"

" Maybe we'll tactic of this community building and -- reiterate the fact that. We are all members of this community and we all need to support each other to make it. Sustainable. Because if we don't the -- supported us -- civilians are being supported the culture. The -- aren't going to support us."

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Episode 72 - Bikes n' Beer at the Quake City Rumble [Discussion]

For three days each summer, couriers from around the world descend upon the streets of San Francisco to drink beer, outrun the SFPD and generally raise hell in a series of unsanctioned bike messenger street races.

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