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AEOLIAN RIDE
HALIFAX!!
MERRY TIMES
 

HELLO FROM
HALIFAX!

09.10.06 We had an Helluva ride in Halifax.

FULL SUITS!

All 52 suits were filled with over 20 addtional riders coming along for the fun! Lots of cyclists in Halifax and it is a great city for it!


photo by: David Cieplinski

 
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photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 




photo by: David Cieplinski

 

READY TO GET PUMPED?
They take inflation seriously.


photo by: David Cieplinski

  GREEN RUN
Warming up in the lush lawn before the ride.

photo by: David Cieplinski
 

photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 

photo by: David Cieplinski
  FUN WITH POLORIODS
Remember these? I love them.


photo by:
Shaun Shcmeisser
  WINGING IT
I love the tough faces riders get when they pose for pics. Inevitably, you end up looking like one mean marshmallow.


photo by:
Shaun Shcmeisser
 



photo by:
Shaun Shcmeisser
  FLOP EARED
& super cute.


photo by: Rebecca Gasek

 




photo by: John Van Gurp

 
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 

HELLO HILL
Every ride has a great group of organizers and volunteers that find the route, work on legalities, keep riders safe, and get the word out. Francesca, Michael, Jodi, Erica, Vince and Ariel were are what helped make the ride really happen.

photo by: David Cieplinski

  PUFF PUFF!
Ready for lift off!


photo by: John Van Gurp
 


photo by: John Van Gurp
 

photo by: John Van Gurp
  WATCH OUT CHARLIES ANGELS!
We've got a new kind of wings!


photo by: Alex Pearson
  photo by: Alex Pearson
  photo by: Alex Pearson
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BOO

Ghosties getting ready.


photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
  MAKING NEWS
Some journalism students filmed the ride. Local radio station CKDU and CBC also did some interviews.


photo by: Steve Bromwich

 


HERE THEY COME!

Note the girl in the front who made a makeshift suit from the donated rip stop nylon pants. They inflate!

photo by: Steve Bromwich

 

 


RAIN TEASE!
Two little drops fell as we suited up. Everybody got suited in 40 minutes - the fastest ever - so we just headed straight out.


photo by: Jessica Findley

 
  NORTH END COMMUNITY
Festival goers see the ride off.


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Alex Pearson



photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 

photo by: Alex Pearson

 


photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 
photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 

photo by: Alex Pearson
 

photo by:Alex Pearson

 



photo by:Alex Pearson

 
  PUFFY PANTS
Here she is with her inflated legs.

photo by:Jessica Findley
 

photo by:Jessica Findley
  TAKING A SPIN AROUND THE HARVEST FESTIVAL
This baby has never seen anything like this.

photo by:Jessica Findley
 


photo by:Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

 




photo by: Jessica Findley

 


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photo by: Jessica Findley

 

OVER THE BRIDGE
and to the woods!



photo by: Jessica Findley

 
 

 




photo by: Jessica Findley

 


photo by:Jessica Findley
 


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photo by:Jessica Findley

 

 

 



MISS JODI THE LIBRARIAN
Cataloging Halifax's underground art.

photo by:Jessica Findley

 
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 
photo by: Jessica Findley

 





photo by: Jessica Findley

 
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Jessica Findley
  FRANNY IN FRONT
Don't look now you are being followed by a pack of inflated rabbits!

photo by: Jessica Findley




photo by: Jessica Findley

 
 


photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Steve Bromwich

 

ROLLING DOWN THE HILL
Point Pleasant here we come!


photo by: Jessica Findley

 
 
photo by: Steve Bromwich

 



photo by: Steve Bromwich

 
 

photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: John Van Gurp
 

GETTING LOST IN THE WOODS
Wouldn't you know it. I would be the one to go the wrong way and lead others the long way!

At Point Pleasant Park some 50,000 trees were knocked down during a huge storm!


photo by: Jessica Findley

 


CLOUD ON A BIKE

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Jessica Findley
  THIS LITTLE MAN
Joined the ride on his own accord from the begining and went all the way to the end.


photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Jessica Findley

 



photo by: Jessica Findley

 
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 

photo by: Alex Pearson

 



photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson

 





photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 

photo by: Alex Pearson



photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: Alex Pearson
 
 

photo by: David Cieplinski
 



photo by: David Cieplinski


photo by: David Cieplinski
PUFFIN UP THE HILL


photo by: Jessica Findley




photo by: Jessica Findley

 


photo by: Jessica Findley



photo by: Jessica Findley



photo by: Jessica Findley



photo by: Jessica Findley
TOP OF THE CITADEL!
WOOOOO!


photo by: Jessica Findley



photo by: Jessica Findley




photo by: Steve Bromwich

 
 

photo by: Steve Bromwich
 
photo by: Steve Bromwich
DOWN HILL AT THE CITADEL!
This is better than Poutin!


photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 




photo by: Alex Pearson

 




photo by: David Cieplinski

 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 


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photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: David Cieplinski
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
  GO GREEN GUIDE!
Michael and crew guide the ride!


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 


photo by: Steve Bromwich
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 

photo by: Jessica Findley
 


photo by: Alex Pearson

 





photo by: Alex Pearson

 
 

photo by: Alex Pearson
  FINISH LINE
The race that we all win


photo by: Alex Pearson
 


photo by: David Cieplinski

 


HONK HONK!

When all the Aeolians in white were whooping up a storm you could hear the little yellow goose honking right along.

photo by: David Cieplinski

 

 


ERICA SWEEPS !
They are fluffy and puffy.


photo by: David Cieplinski

 
  HUMONGO THANKS to Francesca Tallone and Michael Catano for inviting the ride to Halifax and organizing the ride. Michael interviewed me on the CKDU Popped Culture show and Francesca gathered a posse of Jodi and Erica as co- organizers. Thanks to CKDU radio, the Khyber Centre for the Arts for the support. Gracias to the North End Community Festival for letting us hitch to their fun. Obrigado to Fred and Joel for the bike loaner. Mahalo to Ideal Bikes, Lost and found for the gift certificate. Merci to Halifaxlocals for all the records. Arigato to Scribbler, Be Bad & Michael Catano for playing the benefit show (sorry I missed that!). Danka to Gus's Pub for hosting the benefit show. Tak to Adam o'reilly and fuller farm for the bike. Shei Shei to Miss Emily Jones and Roomates for letting me stay at their house. CBC, King's Journalism & The Coast for the press. Spasibo balshoye to the photographers: David Cieplinski, Steve Bromwich, John Van Gurp, Rebecca Gasek, Shaun Shcmeisser & Alex Pearson for the lovely photos. Kamsahamnida to the videographer Krista. Grazi to the Safety Riders Jeff, Ariel, and Vincent! There would be no ride at all if it weren't for the love and enthusiasm of all the riders! MUCHO MUCHO THANKS!!! XOXO Jessica  
 
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