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MILANO TI AMO.
11.27.08 I THINK I LEFT MY HEART AND MY STOMACH IN ITALY. THANKS TO THE BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL & ABICI THE AEOLIAN RIDE MADE IT TO MILAN. IT WAS FANTASTICO & FIGO.

MILAN MAP

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  ON THE GREEN BUS
I was invited on this magic green bus to talk about the Aeolian RIde & sing to the plants on the bus. So I wrote 2 songs in italian one for Aeolian & one for the plants on the bus. I was imagining some kind of double decker, harry potter bus but what picked me up on the side of the road was better. Its an eco bus that rides through Milano and picks up people and asks them about their job and their lives on lifegate's morning radio show. Here it is.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  CHINESE FIRE DRILL
They were so into the costumes but had no bike so they jumped out of the bus and started doing laps on the sidewalk.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 
HOSTS WITH THE MOSTS
They were great hosts & invited me to make more songs about bikes for a website that plants trees when you vote for a video.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

LIFEGATE CREW
And the plant I sang to.

photo by: Magic Bus
 

LOVELY LARA
My local champion. She helped me through it all - mapping, translating, leading. She is really super.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  FIND LARA
At the Piazza Duomo. Planning the mass inflation.

photo by: Jessica Findley
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photo by: Robin Reed
 

photo by: Robin Reed
  BOOM KICK BIKE
Drums on wheels. The amazing cyclo drum machine byCristiano Novello at the opening BFF party .

photo by: Jessica Findley
  MAD SCIENTISTS
steve & dade. Conquering the world with art & bikes.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by:Jessica Findley
 
MONTAGNA DI BICI
A pile of bikes and a pile of boys.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Jessica Findley

 




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SEE THE SIGN
Bikes are coming! A new bike share program for Milano!


photo by:Milano Fixed
  BELL A BICI
Bikes sometimes make me think of candy and I want to eat them....these are italian made by Abici.


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TOO CUTE
reverse pennyfarthing from Abici.


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THAT'S WHERE IT WENT!!
what is inside?


photo by:Milano Fixed
  MILANO
gonfieremo la vostra città


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  photo by: Pietro Clemente
  SUITING UP
in Piazza Corduzio

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POCO FANATASMI
ready to ride

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photo by: Milano Fixed
 
FOLLOW THAT MOUSE
watch where Topolino's coat goes. Is that Jesus behind her? It was nice of him to come.

photo by: Andrea
  SUPER SACHIKO
I never met her before but her sister, my freind from Brooklyn told her about the ride and she came for ride and the festival. She ended up introducing me to another amazing woman, Mari she met at a performance Mari was in and Mari ended up helping me with my projects in Tokyo. She is the one with the red skirt talking to the other scientist.

photo by: Milano Fixed

 



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  YES IT IS TRUE
all I can see is bikes. These are actually safety goggles.

photo by: Pietro Boselli
 

photo by: Jessica FIndley

SI CORRETTO
coniglietto

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SI BRAVISIMA
bolla

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  FILIPPO
inflating

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  LADIES LOOKING
not your bus but something better.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


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PARCO SEMPIONE
lets get off the pavo

photo by: Jessica Findley
  LUCE DELLA MIA NOTTE
Its always like this with night rides. We can't really see it in the streets then we slip off into the park and the magic happens.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Jessica Findley


 



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  LIVE RADIO REPORTING RIDING DOUBLES
Giovvani gave the reporter a lift mid ride so she could give her account over the phone as we rode.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  LARA IN MY COAT AND ON GIOVANNI'S BIKE
logistical switching is a big part of the champion's job. She did it with a huge smile.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  EKENE
likes triangles

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Jessica Findley
  YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS
it ends in- one less car!

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photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Pietro Clemente

 

THE FLASH
in the park

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photo by: Pietro Clemente
 
photo by: Pietro Clemente

ROUNT AND ROUND
Piazza Doumo.

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photo by: Milano Fixed
 

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photo by: Milano Fixed
 

photo by: Milano Fixed
 


photo by: Jessica Findley
 


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WOOOOOOOOOOOP!
we looped and wooped at the end of the ride to the Joy Ride art show.

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BUT THE FUN HAD TO TAKE A BREAK!
and so we stopped


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& SHED OUR SUITS
These are all the same suits from the very first ride. I wash and mend them between each ride. These stinkers are headed for the wash!

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photo by: Jdiedlastnight
ITS GLOWING!
rocco's bici - with dodici wheels

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THERE WAS THE ANSWER TO THE UNIVERSE IN HERE
oh yeah its still in there- its a bike!

photo by: Jessica Findley


ABICI AMICI
OK this one is really glowing.

photo by: Jessica Findley

  
  CHORUS LINE!
Jesus, me, nice guy and Giovvanni with new dance moves.

photo by: Shizuka Kinoshita
  CAN YOU TELL I AM HAPPY?
I have to say it was extremely fun inspite of the fact that my feet nearly froze off several times during our test rides.

photo by: Shizuka Kinoshita
WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS SOONER?
It took me 7 rides before I figured out we should do a group photo. I like that bike.

photo by: nice guy
  JOY RIDING
BFF's traveling art show,

photo by: diedlastnight
 

CONTEMPLATING OR DROOLING?
Enrica & Ekene are into it.

photo by: diedlastnight
 


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WATCH THE COATS
we had to swtich so we could be visible to the riders.

photo by: diedlastnight
 
photo by: dade
  ALLEYCAT WINNER
Dade is happy in 2nd place.


photo by: Jessica Findley
TOSSING THE GOODS
freebies flying.

photo by: Jessica Findley
CATCHING A RIDE
Giovvani grabs on to go to the after party.

photo by: Jessica Findley

START IT UP
in the basement of a grocerystore parking lot across the street from a velodrome


photo by: Jessica Findley
LIGHTS OFF
firemen check the scene


photo by: Jessica Findley
SPIN
ballet on wheels


photo by: Jessica Findley


THE ART OF CINELLI
she makes the look

photo by: Jessica Findley

  
  MR. CINELLI
ok that isn't his name. but the guy who's bike he's riding definitely knows it.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 
photo by: Jessica Findley
EN ROUTE TO PARMA
to the home of abici

photo by: Jessica Findley
 
EN ROUTE TO PARMA
to the home of abici - cristiano & some of the bike candy

photo by: Jessica Findley
 




photo by: Jessica Findley
  ONE OR TWO AT A TIME
building it in Parma. Its not cheese.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  BACK IN MILAN WITH DANI & NICO
The time machine they came back in exploded when they came out so they have to stay here with us in 2009.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  ENRICA
She is awesome. And she loves to mountain bike. I heard she is starting a ladies mountain bike group. Come on ladies let's go!

photo by:JJessica Findley
 
NO BIKE POLO TONIGHT
The Mayor is in the building next door. Shhhh. He doesn't like fun.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  GRAZIE BRENDT FOR BFF & FOR BEING MY FRIEND
I like your people & their food. I am taking them with me.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  STEVE WAS NOT SO THANKFUL
no violence!!!


photo by: Jessica Findley
  WE CAN ALWAYS SOLVE IT WITH SOME BROTHERLY LOVE
Unless Steve doesn't put the knife down. Everybody is friends and still alive.

photo by: Jessica Findley
  THE DAY I LEFT WAS THE DAY THEY STARTED BIKE SHARE PROGRAM.
Look ma no chains!! Have fun on the yellow bikes Milan!


photo by: Jessica Findley
  MANY THANKS to all who participated & helped. Thanks to Bicycle Film Festiva & ABICI for making it happen andl for the big love, Brendt for the hugs, Lara for leading ++++, Giovanni for being a great Sea Captain, Enrica for getting it everywhere, Nicola for his words, Topolino for being so damn cute, Laura & Francesco for letting me stay with them in their lovely home, all the photographers for their great work - Diedlastnight, Milano Fixed, Pietro Clemente, & Andrea. Dade for packing a box like nobody's business. Rob for the video. Lifegate for possibly being the biggest fans of my songs ever and a great bus ride. HUGE thanks to all the riders.You are what goes inside the suits and into my heart!!! Amiamo le nostre biciclette!! Guidiamo !