Cranksgiving Miami

Cranksgiving 2011 Recap : Photos & Video

2011-11-21T14:47:00.000-05:00

Excellent turn out for the 3rd annual Cranksgiving on Saturday, we had a total of 131 registered riders. The Camillus House was very pleased with our efforts and by the amount of non-perishable items we collected on bicycle. Thanks to Gary Medenhall, Eddy Stevens, all the sponsors and most of all to everyone who participated in this worthy cause.

The race started at 3:20pm and the top riders finished at approximately 4:27pm. Total distance was 17 miles and required stopping at five grocery store check points. Prizes and giveaways were distributed at Government Center and limited spoke cards were issued to those who dropped off their items at the Camillus House. After the event a group of us headed over to The Filling Station for food & drinks. Once again thanks to everyone involved and hope to see you all next year.

Top 5

1st - Giancarlo Bianchi
2nd - Michael Lum (1st Fixed)
3rd - Amy Plotkin (1st Female)
4th - Alexander G
5th - Jorge J

1st Out Of Towner - TIII (West Palm Beach)

Most Charitable - Ray Strack, Scott Sassin and a female rider who's name I don't recall.

Here's a short video from the Le Mans start of the race and the ride over to Camillus House to drop off donations.

Below is a list of all 131 participants in the order in which they registered:

Robert N
Diego P
Tina T
Eric B
Craig N
Dru N
Eric M
Alex R
Vilma C
Jerri H
Mauro C
Cason B
Jerry P
Ryan O
Jorge L
Steven D
Maria M
Luis R
Alexander J
Ray Z
Rick Q
Mara S
Jolyan L
Andrew F
Max K
Ricardo M
Ivan C
Matty P
Stu N (Ft. Lauderdale)
Jessica L
Brett P
Felix H
Mitch M
Scott S
Romano W
Ian K
Raphael C (California)
Orlando A
Amy P
Jonathan S
Adrian E
Kevin C (Orlando)
Randy R (North Carolina)
John H
Erika C
Carol C
Jim C
Corey L (West Palm Beach)
Will G
Melissa K
Kathia L
Angel P
Cynathia M
Eddie G
Rosie M
Jim J
Allan C
Jeanette S
Lee L (West Palm Beach)
Zaida G
Jan M
TIII (West Palm Beach)
Carlos U
Francis G
Joe S (West Palm Beach)
Shari B (West Palm Beach)
Stephanie R
Ray S (Ft. Lauderdale)
Chris H
Colin W
Joseph M
Lissette L
Mario C
Anthony N
Phi T
Ruben D
Jenny A
Maria A
Mari A
Brandon K
Judy (Pembroke Pines)
Paul (Pembroke Pines)
Flav
Chris C
Pablo R
Hilary B
Chakira S
Greg S
Marco R
Kate S
Michael L
Bara A
Rachel L
Charlie W
Jaime S
Martin A
Tamara W
Giancarlo B
Mike C
Alexander G
Dieter B
Meaghan N
Andrea R
Vivian M
Ernest R
Jean H
Miguel M
Luke D
Erika T
Trina C
Ivan A
Branca A
Lucas S
Lauren E
Nick M
Craig C
Jovanni V
Analys C
Dyann A
Andrew H
Mari C
Edwin C
Silvana R
Daniel S
George J
Eddy S
Ralph W
Tom P
Grant P
Nicole N
Tremaine M

Thanks to all of this year's sponsors:

Bike Werx
Chrome
Clif Bar & Company
Knog
Mack Cycle & Fitness
MIA Fixed
The Miami Bike Scene
OMBU LifeStyle Shoes
Origin-8
Red Bull
Sun Cycling Center
The Filling Station
Urban Velo

Cranksgiving 2011 coming November 19th!

2011-08-28T23:14:00.034-04:00

It's back! Cranksgiving Miami returns for its third installment come Saturday, November 19th 2011.

Racing is not required, you can simply participate at your leisure if you desire. We want to include everyone, what's most important is the cause.

For the past two years the Miami Cranksgiving food drive alleycat race has been a huge success. This year we're hoping to make it greater thus helping to collect more non-perishable goods for those in need during the holiday season.

Mark your calendars:

Cranksgiving Food Drive Alleycat Race 2011
Saturday, November 19th
2:00pm signup, 2:30pm start

Government Center (by the Orange Peels)
150 NW First Street
Miami, FL. 33130

Participants will receive a map at the start of the race with grocery stores locations & a shopping list (manifest). Riders will go to 5 grocery store checkpoints and buy non-perishable food items from the checklist. There is no registration fee, the $10 goes to purchase the items. All collected goods will be donated to Camillus House at the end of the race. This is for a great cause and at the same time shines a positive spotlight on the local cycling community. Expect to spend about $2 at each grocery store. You will be required to keep all receipts.

The race is tentatively 17 miles, speed is an obvious advantage but knowing your way around the city & the aisles of a supermarket can also help you significantly.

For those who wish to ride but not necessarily race it's okay. We will also have prizes for the most charitable participants. If speed is not your thing you can ride the event as a scavenger hunt instead of a race. Last year 100 local cyclists participated making it the largest alleycat in South Florida, everyone had a great time and the Camillus House was very thankful about the event. Hope to see you there this year, all bikes welcomed.

RSVP on Facebook.

~~I'm still looking for sponsors, if you are interested in sponsoring the event please contact rydel@miafixed.com.~~

Cranksgiving 2010 : Recap

2010-11-22T04:49:00.007-05:00

Excellent turnout Saturday afternoon, we had 107 registered cyclists at the 2nd annual Cranksgiving Miami. We collected and donated an estimated $1000 in non-perishable food items to the Camillus House. Great ride for a worthy cause!

The 1st place racer came in 70 minutes after the start and won the coveted Chrome jersey, the only one in South Florida. Total distance was 17 miles and required stopping at five grocery store check points. Prizes and giveaways were distributed at Government Center and limited spoke cards were issued only to those who dropped off their items at the Camillus House after the race. The Miami Herald was there to cover the event, you can read the article here.

Below are over 100 photos from the event:

Top 5

1st - Jonathan S.
2nd- Ferny H. (1st Fixed)
3rd - Mike C.
4th - Kayd M.
5th - Jorge J.

1st Female - Stephanie R. (8th overall!)
1st MTB - Todorbalchev B.
1st Out Of Towner - TIII from WPB
Most Charitable - Patrick L., Eric T. & Greg K.
DFL (Dead F#cking Last) - Glen S.

Special thanks to Gary Medenhall, Fabian, Gabe, Dario (for the table), Emerge (cookies) and everyone who participated.

I can't forget to thank all of this year's sponsors for their contributions:
BAR, Bike Werx, Clif Bar & Company, Chrome, COG Magazine, Fydelity, Fyxation, Headset Clothing, Knog, MIA Fixed, The Miami Bike Scene, Origin-8, The Scoot, Skate & Bike Co., and Urban Velo

Here's a brief video with footage from the start and finish of the race:

Below is a list of the 107 participants in the order in which they registered:

Chris C
Stephanie R
Ricco I
TIII (WPB)
T-Fork (WPB)
Flavio
Brian M
Greg K (Hollywood)
Camilo P
Jim S
Hector S
Brad M (Tampa)
Trevor M (Tampa)
Amy M (Tampa)
Todorbalchev B
Mike C
Kayd M
Jeff C
Frank G
Johan M
Greg S
Nad N
Barbara M
Ulises M
Ian F
Alex R
Ray Z (FTL)
Rock S (FTL)
Adri Z (FTL)
Adam S
Leah W
Robert N
Morgan R (FTL)
Scott S
Eric M
Likrish M
Annette L
Miryam R
Andrew & Mateo H
Kevin K
Kathryn M
Alex L
Jack K
Chris H
Jonathan S
Eric T (Tampa)
Ashley B
Omar R
Miguel M
Jessica C
Jaime S
Jorge J
Rocki C
David C
Danny G
Diego M
Clinton H (Tampa)
Nick M
JohnPaul F
~~Farris~~
Lawrence L
Dania O
Michelle R
Ferny H
Lauren B
Diego P
Stella H
Felix M
Angel P
Eddy G
Tamara W
Glen S (Miramar)
Rene Q
Alex B
Austin A
Amanda B (FTL)
Jersey
Julian V
Nicholas S
Craig S (Pembroke Pines)
Karol F
David R
Luis M
Elizabeth D
Carlos D
Deborah W
Patrick L
Jennifer M
Christopher L
Rene S
Richard B
Hilda V
Andrew F
Jessica Y
Eric O
~~Harry B~~
Rosy M
Ivan A
Mauricio M
Eddy S
Tami G
Ralph W
Adela S
Palomas S
Allen L
Andrea C
Heidi M

Once again, thanks and hope to see you next year!

The Time Has Come!

2010-11-19T00:49:00.007-05:00

Cranksgiving Miami, the day a lot of you have been patiently awaiting is finally upon us. It goes down this Saturday, November 20th in Downtown. Don't forget to bring a bicycle, $10, a lock, and a bag or basket to carry the items. We will be meeting on the SW corner of Government Center by the Orange Peels at 2pm, please do not be late.

Registration:
The first 50 to register will receive the November Issue of Urban Velo. Also, Clif Bar has supplied us with Clif Shot Bloks for all participants. Gary Medenhall has been generous enough to bring Gatorade for participants again this year, he will be helping me with registration, prize distribution, etc. If you have any questions about the event come and ask us at the registration table.

Rules & Prizes:
Participants will have two options: The fast cyclists racing the alleycat will have to go to all 5 checkpoints (17mi) and will be eligible for all the prizes. If speed is not your forte then you are encouraged to ride Cranksgiving in a scavenger hunt fashion and will only be required to hit up 4 of the 5 checkpoints, these cyclists will only be eligible for the "Most Charitable" prize. Last year everyone had fun whether racing or riding at a moderate pace. What's most important is that we collectively gather food items for those in need this Thanksgiving, let's show South Florida that cyclists can come together and make a positive difference.

We will have prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1st Fixed Gear, 1st Female, 1st MTB, 1st Out-Of-Towner, DFL, and Most Charitable.

We will also have extra prizes & giveaways for a few lucky riders. Over 275 have RSVP'd on Facebook, I'm hoping about 100-150 will actually show up. I want to remind everyone that this is a charity race, ride safe and be courteous to others. Local forecast are predicting amicable weather so I'm excited to see everyone out there tomorrow. Remember to arrive by 2pm so we can get registration rolling. All bicycles are welcomed. Helmets encouraged.

Once the race is finished and everyone is accounted for we will issue prizes to the winners and raffle off a few extra items. We will then ride a few blocks north to the Camillus House to donate all the non-perishable items collected. Limited Cranksgiving spoke cards will be issued to participants once they drop-off their items.

After the drop-off at Camillus House we will lead a group ride a few blocks south to The Filling Station for food & drinks.

Thanks to all of this year's sponsors and remember to support those who support us.

Cranksgiving 2010 coming November 20th!

2010-08-19T02:36:00.050-04:00

It's back!

Last year's 1st annual Miami Cranksgiving food drive alleycat race was a huge success. This year we hope to make it greater thus helping to collect more non-perishable goods for those in need this holiday season.

Mark your calendars:

Cranksgiving Food Drive Alleycat Race 2010
Saturday, November 20th
2:00pm signup, 2:30pm start

Government Center (by the Orange Peels)
150 NW First Street
Miami, FL. 33130

Participants will receive a map at the start of the race with grocery stores locations & a shopping list (manifest). Riders will go to 5 grocery store checkpoints and buy non-perishable food items from the checklist. There is no registration fee, the $10 goes to purchase the items. All collected goods will be donated to Camillus House at the end of the race. This is for a great cause and at the same time shines a positive spotlight on the local cycling community. Expect to spend about $2 at each grocery store. You will be required to keep all receipts.

The race is tentatively 17 miles, speed is an obvious advantage but knowing your way around the city & the aisles of a supermarket can also help you significantly.

For those who prefer not to ride really fast it's okay. There will also be prizes for most charitable. If speed is not your thing you can ride the event as a scavenger hunt instead of a race. Last year 100 local cyclists participated making it the largest alleycat in South Florida, everyone had a great time and the Camillus House was very thankful about the event. Hope to see you there this year, all bikes welcomed.

RSVP on Facebook.

Sponsors:

BAR
Bike Werx
Clif Bar & Company
Chrome
COG Magazine
Fydelity
Fyxation
Headset Clothing
Knog
MIA Fixed
The Miami Bike Scene
Origin-8
Pikey Bags
The Scoot, Skate & Bike Co.
Urban Velo

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Below is just one of the great prizes lined up for this years race. A limited edition Chrome cycling jersey, not available in stores!

Cranksgiving : Photos + Videos

2009-11-23T12:19:00.004-05:00

Here's a short clip from the Le Mans start at Cranksgiving Saturday afternoon.

Some footage of the ride to Camillus House from Government Center after Cranksgiving to donate collected non-perishables.

Some photos courtesy of Camillus House can be found here.

Photos below by Charles Marten.

Cranksgiving : Recap + Photos

2009-11-21T22:00:00.005-05:00

Excellent turnout this afternoon with just over 100 cyclists at the first annual Miami Cranksgiving. We collected a lot of food for those in need this holiday season. Below is a brief breakdown of the winners though it's safe to say we're all winners today!

1st - Ariel M. (Time 1:05)
2nd- Kayd M. (Time 1:10)
3rd - Stephan I. (Time 1:13) <-- technically 4th, 2nd Fixed
1st Fixed - Marty R. (3rd overall) (Time 1:10)
2nd Fixed - Chris Camargo (5th overall) <-- technically 3rd Fixed
1st Out Of Towner - TIII from WPB (7th overall)
1st Female - Jen Whalen (12th overall)
1st MTB - Prem B. (14th overall)
2nd Female - Belinda R. (15th overall)
Most Charitable - Tom Blazejack
DFL (Dead F#cking Last) - Ivan N.

The winners all received some prizes & bonus prizes were also given out to random people at the end. We asked a few Thanksgiving trivia questions and tossed out some bike swag into the crowd. Thanks to all the sponsors for contributing to this race.

Special thanks to Tony Blazejack & Gary Medenhall whom without them this would not be possible. Also to three off & on volunteers we had at the race! Your help was greatly appreciated! (Big Ed, Vin, Arthur)

Here's a few photos from before & after the event.

Below is a list of the the participants In the order that they registered. (missed a few, sorry)

Diego M
Danny G
Chris C
Charles M
TIII
Lorelai
Useless Derek
Patty H
Omar L
Billy M
Andres T
Daus S
Ricardo M
Lissette L
Ivan N
Marty R
Lawrence L
Ralph A
Lisa J
Karen R
Jorge R
Justin B
Prem B
Belinda R
Mike P
Mike C
Alex G
Andrew C
Mike M
Brian T
Loveland
Erik S
Harry B
John C
Anne V
Stephanie S
Nicci R
Anthony N
Fabian G
Martin A
Anthea P
Fernando H
Eddy G
Cristian M
Didi V
Kris H
Mariana
Jordan M
Tom B
Kayd M
Liz W
Billy H
Melissa S
Devin R
Andrew K
James R
Jason L
Lidia N
Randall M
Adam S
Leah W
Philip C
Jen W
Ariel M
German M
Jeff C
Bryan M
Angel P
Morgan R
Ralfael A
Jess B
Dario G
Geo V
Marlon G
Olga C
Raul B
Ken D
Bear
Kathy J
Eddy S
Ralph W
Chris D
Gisely K
Juan L
Dieter B
Stephan I
David M
Justin P
Jack S
Johan R
Jorge J
Nina T
Oscar R
Maria R
Megan P
Benny P

Here's a panoramic photo from outside Camillus House

Photo by Charles Martens

More detail, photos & video later. Must go drink beers!

Cranksgiving Last Minute Info!

2009-11-20T16:38:00.008-05:00

Here are some very important details concerning Cranksgiving tomorrow.

Participants need to be at Government Center at 2pm. Do not show up late.
Bring $10, a bicycle, and a bag or basket to carry the items.
All bicycles are welcomed. Helmets encouraged.

We will not meet near the escalators/Metromover like we usually do for Friday Critical Mass. Instead we will meet a few yards west by "the orange peels" near the corner of NW 2nd Ave/1st St. We're doing this to be out of the way of pedestrians/public transit commuters & to avoid religious zealots.

Participants will have two options. The fast cyclists actually racing will go to all 5 checkpoints (17mi) and will be competing for all the prizes. The slower people will have to hit up just 3 checkpoints, these cyclists will only be competing for "Most Charitable".

More details will be given out at the race.. I cannot stress enough to be there by 2pm

We will have prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1st Fixed Gear, 1st Female, 1st MTB, 1st Out Of Towner, DFL, and Most Charitable.

Gary Mendenhall who has been helping Tony Blazejack and I with the race will be providing homemade oatmeal cookies & Gatorade to participants. O.N.E. Drinks will also be there at the finish of the race giving cyclists drinks.

Once the race is finished and everyone is accounted for we will issue prizes to the winners and possibly raffle off a few extra items. We will then ride a few blocks north to the Camillus House to donate all the non-perishable items collected.

Remember this is a charity race. Ride safe & be courteous.
Excited to see everyone out there tomorrow.

Government Center
101 NW First St
Miami, FL. 33130

Cinelli (Sponsor)

2009-11-20T15:00:00.003-05:00

Unicanitor saddle, cycling hat & stickers courtesy of Cinelli!

Keirin Cycles (Sponsor)

2009-11-20T14:58:00.002-05:00

Set of Halo Twin Rail tires & Origin8 tubes courtesy of Keirin Cycles in Miami Beach!

Elite Cycling & Fitness (Sponsor)

2009-11-20T08:47:00.003-05:00

(not actual certificate)

$100 gift certificate courtesy of Elite Cycling & Fitness in Pinecrest!

Origin8 (Sponsor)

2009-11-18T19:19:00.010-05:00

Mustache handlebars, urban risers, track pedals, clips & a few pairs of leather straps courtesy of Origin8!

Pikey Bags (Sponsor)

2009-11-18T15:04:00.001-05:00

Awesome handmade messenger bag with mesh/padding on the back courtesy of Pikey Bags!

The Shadow Conspiracy & Subrosa (Sponsor)

2009-11-16T18:03:00.001-05:00

Assortment of grips, hats & Interlock v2 chains courtesy of The Shadow Conspiracy & Subrosa!

Knog (Sponsor)

2009-11-16T16:26:00.000-05:00

T-shirt, bicycle lights & cycling hats courtesy of innovative Australian brand Knog!

Headset Clothing (Sponsor)

2009-11-16T16:22:00.000-05:00

Cycling hats handcrafted with reclaimed and salvaged fabric courtesy of Headset Clothing!

Urban Velo (Sponsor)

2009-11-16T15:59:00.000-05:00

(50) Issue #16 Nov '09 courtesy of Urban Velo!

Cranksgiving Spoke Cards

2009-11-15T19:16:00.001-05:00

Cranksgiving spoke cards are done. Are you ready?

Thanks to SOFLO Skate & Bike for donating funds to get these made. Also thanks to Justin at South Florida Fixed for letting me borrow a laminator.

A1 Scoot, Skate & Bike (Sponsor)

2009-11-15T17:55:00.003-05:00

Messenger bag + a $35 brake & gear tune up & lube courtesy of A1 Skate, Skoot & Bike in Downtown Miami!

O.N.E. (Sponsor)

2009-11-15T13:13:00.003-05:00

After the race quench your thirst with Natural Coconut Water courtesy of O.N.E.!

Cranksgiving + STAGES Postcards

2009-11-09T09:00:00.001-05:00

Cranksgiving + Lance Armstrong x Nike STAGES postcards have been dropped off at a few South Florida bike shops. Thank to Big Ed @ IDitall for printing these.

You can pick them up at these locations:

A1 Scoot, Skate & Bike
Bell's Bicycles & Repair
Bikes To Go
Bike Tech
Broken Spoke
Business Cycles
Coral Way Bicycle Shop
Cuba Bicycle Shop
Cycle World
Elite Cycling & Fitness
Enrique's Bicycle Shop
Keirin Cycles
Mack Cycles
MIA Skate Shop
RB Cycles
Revolution
SOFLO Skateboard & Bicycle Shop
Suarez Bicycles Assembly
Tamiami Cyclery
Victor's Bicycles & Supply
Willie's Bicycles

Cranksgiving Food Drive Alleycat : Sponsors

2009-11-03T13:00:00.001-05:00

Big thanks to all our sponsors for their support. Expect to see flyers around town by the end of this week.

A1 Scoot, Skate & Bike
Cinelli
Elite Cycling & Fitness
Headset Clothing
IDitall
Keirin Cycles
Knog
MIA Fixed
O.N.E. Drinks
Origin-8
Pikey Bags
The Shadow Conspiracy
SOFLO Skate & Bike Shop
Subrosa
Urban Velo

Cranksgiving Food Drive Alleycat : November 21st

2009-10-14T15:00:00.003-04:00

Cranksgiving Food Drive Alleycat Race 2009
Saturday, November 21st
2:00pm signup, 2:30pm start

Manifest/checklist @ 2:20pm

Government Center
101 NW First St
Miami, FL. 33130

Bring $10 to purchase food items.
A bag & lock are essential.
All bikes welcomed.

Riders will go to 5 grocery store checkpoints and buy non-perishable food items from a checklist. There is no registration fee, the $10 goes to purchase the items. All collected goods will be donated to Camillus House at the end of the race. This is for a great cause and at the same time shines a positive spotlight on the local cycling community.

The race is tentatively 17 miles, speed is an obvious advantage but knowing your way around the city & the aisles of a supermarket can also help you significantly. This will be a very fun race, the first of it's kind in S. Florida. These races have been going on in NYC for the past decade. This will mark our 1st annual Cranksgiving, we plan on continuing the tradition. Sponsors & flyer coming soon. Start spreading the word, particularly all you "there's never nothing to do, this city sucks" types.

If you're a local bike shop & interested in sponsoring this event then contact me ASAP.