Bike Ring Fundraiser Is A Success
I am happy to report that the bike ring fundraiser was a complete success. We raised close to $5000 in one night thanks to the local bike shops (Rick's, Bert's, Campus), Barons of Buffalo (USAOpoly), Atlas Steel, Blue Bike, MicroParks, Deep Thinka, KC's Fitness, Campieri's 888, Joe's Garage, Flying Bison and everyone who paid at the door. The effort drew a packed house to the Main Street pizza joint... a higher than expected turnout meant that an extra keg was unleashed upon the crowd to coincide with the 30 gourmet pizzas laid out by our gracious host.
It was great to see all of the cyclists who showed up to support bike culture in Buffalo. As an added bonus, Justin Booth (Blue Bike) received a phone call from a cycle group in Ithaca wanting to know how we managed to get a beer made supporting local bike culture. The Rusty Chain t-shirts were a huge hit (thanks to designer Neil Carroll and screen printer Scott Swiezy). Also, a big shout out to Thomas Woods for designing the Rusty Chain Beer website, which is now fully operational. Be sure to bookmark the site and stay tuned to the latest Rusty Chain news.
Next step is for Atlas Steel to manufacture the locking rings - Paul at Atlas tells me that he rings will not just be bolted to the parking meter poles... they will be welded too. Thanks to all who raised concerns regarding that issue. We'll keep you updated as to where you can purchase Rusty Chain, where to buy a Monopoly game that goes toward Buffalo bike culture, where to snag a Rusty Chain shirt, and where to find the bike rings after they have been installed.
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jmaska
This is so cool! Fantastic job by all involved.
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buffalo2wheeler
I want one of those T-shirts!
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regurge
The Atlantis in this photo has 650Bs? How is that on such a large bike? Curious.
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IamMe
That Place rocked. Where do you get the T-shirts now. Did not have the money that night but now I do. When is the next bash? I want the Rusty Chain...
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