WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6
9:00 PM | Opening Night Bikes Rock Party
THURSDAY AUGUST 7
5:30 PM | Back to Bicycles Citywide Scavenger Hunt!
FRIDAY AUGUST 8
7:00 PM | Program 1 - Road to Roubaix ![]()
9:00 PM | Program 2 - Fun Bike Shorts ![]()
Afterparty TBA
SATURDAY AUGUST 9
1:00 PM | Program 3 - Fun Bike Shorts (Repeat of Program 2) ![]()
3:00 PM | Program 4 - The Six-Day Bicycle Races ![]()
5:00 PM | Program 5 - Les Ninja Du Japon ![]()
7:00 PM | Program 6 - The Way Bobby Sees It ![]()
9:00 PM | Program 7 - Urban Bike Shorts ![]()
11:00 PM | Closing Night Party with DJ the Glamour
SUNDAY AUGUST 10
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | BFF Block Party
ALL FILM SCREENINGS AT
Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash AVE, 8th Floor
Special Guest:
Richard Schwinn of Waterford Bikes introduces the feature.
BANG-KING 2007
Japan 2007 | DV 5min.
Dir. Kentarou Suzuki
The first Keirin race for street riders in Japan.
TRYPSICLE
USA 2004 | DV 2min.
Dir. Elliot Montgomery
Visual ride.
FAST FRIDAY
USA 2007 | DV 27min.
Dir. David Rowe
Documents the rise of the prolific track bike scene in Seattle. Started by clothing designer and fixed-gear rider Dustin Klein (M.A.S.H.), the monthly bike event known as “Fast Friday” has grown into a showcase of today’s most talented riders.
THE SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACES
USA 2006 | DV 60min.
Dir. Mark Tyson
Discover the original American form of bicycle racing. Relive the excitement of movie stars, gangsters, and the best-paid athletes in the US on a journey that takes you from the glory years of American cycling through to the last throes of a once-great sport. This film traces the history of this completely forgotten sport from its early days in the 1880's through its sad demise in the 1950's. Over 40 hours of interviews with riders, supporters, family members and historians bring life to the rich tapestry that was the Six-Day Bicycle Race. This film shares the color and excitement of an era when a bike rider could make in six days what his father might earn in six years. More than 10 years in the making, the “Six-Day Bicycle Race” is a film that brings together the largest known collection of photographs, archival footage and personal recollections by and of people long since passed away.
Individual tickets are available for $10.
Valet bicycle parking provided by CHICAGOLAND BICYCLE FEDERATION at all screenings.
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Chicago Producer: Michelle Dykstra