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AEOLIAN RIDE
AEOLIAN BRIDGEPORT, CT
BRINGING THE CIRCUS BACK TO TOWN		  

BRINGING IT TO BRIDGEPORT.
05.03.09 THANKS TO THE HOUSATONIC MUSEUM OF ART AND THE SWEETPORT FESTIVAL THE AEOLIAN RIDE MADE IT TO THE HOME OF P.T.BARNUM, BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT.

BRIDGEPORT MAP

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  CIRCUS WAS IN TOWN
We suited up in front of the P.T. Barnum Museum where they have a fake mermaid monkey - much like the one P.T. used starting his career as a showman and tinywalnut carriage for General Nutt - a verylittle man who helped him make it big.

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R & T BLOCK THE U.V.
Some friends from NYC rolled up for the ride.

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HELMETS ON!
what keeps your suit and your head on :)

photo by: Francesca Tallone
 

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  ROUND AND ROUND
wooping it up

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  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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KEEPIN IT SAFE
reverse pennyfarthing from Abici.


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


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  PASSING SMILES
Bridgeport was bewildered but was generally very excited to see us..

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  PEARSON AND JULIA
Makers of the Long Bike Ride Back, a documentaryof Pearson's bike journey with his brother after a crippling hit and run accident, also joined the ride from New York.

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  BRIDGEPORT'S BEACH
Bridgeport's beach was a nice stretch.

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DADDY'S GIRLS
The twins were into it.

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  A PRETTY PARK
The park near the beach was designed by the man who also designed New York's Central & Prospect Park, Frederick Law Olmsted.

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  WHAT THE HECK?!
Says the little girl with the butterly &the dog.

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  PICKING UP PEOPLE
These two dads and their kids were getting ready for a ride of their own before we all hollered at them to join us - they hopped on their bikes and came along for the rest of the ride.

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REUNITED BY CRAIGSLIST
I didn't know that Justin, a friend I met in L.A. had moved to Bridgeport, he was looking for events in Craigslist where someone had posted the Aeolian Ride event info & he realized it was my ride and joined up. It was nice to see him again - he took us around to tasty ice cream places, Tom Thumb's grave & a great vegetarian brunch at Blood Root.

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  JOIN THE RIDE
We were so glad he jumped on the ride.

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photo by: Jessica Findley
 
REUNITED BY CRAIGSLIST
I didn't know that Justin, a friend I met in L.A. had moved to Bridgeport, he was looking for events in Craigslist where someone had posted the Aeolian Ride event info & he realized it was my ride and joined up. It was nice to see him again - he took us around to tasty ice cream places, Tom Thumb's grave & a great vegetarian brunch at Blood Root.

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


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  COUNTING BUNNIES, BUBBLES & DROPS
These kids waited on the corner to count us as we rolled by.

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  HEATRAYS ON
Here infront of my favorite mural we saw in Bridgeport, my great helper Heather puffs along, pins in pinky and all.

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  OH MY JANPIRE
Jan helped lead the ride with a big smile and made a bunch of new friends.

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BRIDGEPORT BUDDIES
Thanks Bridgeport for the great ride & the peas and carrots.

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  MANY THANKS to all who participated & helped. Thanks to Robbin Zella at the Housatonic Museum of Art, Margaret Bodell from Sweetport Festival for bringing the ride to Bridgeport Hugs to Jan Drojarski, Heather Kramer and Francesca Tallone for helping to run the ride and taking pictures. Super hugs to all the riders - you were lovely!