JISU PK & Lecture on global bicycle culture this Saturday night

Join us this Saturday night for a talk and some indoor bike racing!

JISU PK

STC (www.stcbj.com) presents China's first ever Jisu PK event this weekend at the Charity Share Bar in the Number 46 Fangjia Hutong Art District.

So what is JISU PK ? JISU PK is a fun indoor bicycle event where 2 competitors on bikes attached to stationary rollers race each other in front of a cheering crowd. Typically a race last only 30 seconds and the winner is the rider that covers the set distance the quickest. The progress of the race is projected on the big screen so the crowd can get behind its favourite rider. Challenge your friend to a race, race your colleague, race someone from another country, hey you can even race your Grandparents (but be prepared to for them to kick your arse as they probably still ride their bikes everyday !).

This style of roller racing has a long history going back to the beginning of cycle racing in Europe and America. Our event will be a fun and social evening and we will encourage anyone and everyone to get up and have a go. Over the course of the night we will record the fastest times and at the end of the evening the fastest riders will have a "ride off". The final "ride off" between the last 2 male and female riders will crown China's first JISU PK " King" and "Queen" ! We will also have a series of handicap races giving everyone a chance to win.

ANTHONY SIRACUSA

Before the JISU PK begins there will be a talk on Global Bicycle Culture by Anthony Siracusa. This is presented by FON (Friends of Nature) www.fonchina.org. FON is the oldest environmental NGO in China and has been undertaking some excellent work in Beijing developing and promoting bicycle commuting policy.

Anthony will talk on the following ;

The bicycle, still an infant within the trajectory of human civilization, has never been more important to urban society. With the specters of climate change, dwindling resources, and overcrowding posing a challenge to both policy makers and citizens, our civilization depends on sustainable solutions. And though simple in design, the bicycle is profound in it's ability to address many of our most complicated challenges.

Anthony Siracusa has spent 9 months traveling studying the way the bicycle affects major cities. Focusing on how urban design, cultural factors, and how personal incentives grow strong bicycle cultures, Siracusa will share policy and advocacy insight, and personal experience from the bicycle cultures in Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia and China.

Anthony Siracusa is a 2009-2010 Thomas J. Watson fellow traveling the world on a project to understand global bicycling cultures. He is the founder of Revolutions Community Bicycle Shop in Memphis, Tennessee and author of the "Pedal Power" blog found at www.anthonysiracusa.blogspot.com

DETAILS

Time :
Saturday March 13th
7.00 pm - 8.00 pm Anthony Siracusa - Insights on global bicycle culture
8.30 pm - late - JISU PK

Place :

Charity Share Bar
A101 46 Fangjia Hutong. Dong Cheng District. South of Guozijian Jie between Andingmen Nei Da Jie and Yonghegong Da Jie. Closest subway station is Yonghegong or Beixin Qiao

Price : Free.

Who : Anyone

About FON:

Friends of Nature (FON) is the oldest environmental NGO in China. We have been working for over 15 years to promote environmental awareness about China’s most pressing environmental problems. In particular, we have focused on protecting endangered species such as the Tibetan antelope and the snub-nosed monkey; environmental education through camps, field trips, and most importantly, teacher-training; and awareness-raising campaigns such as photo exhibitions and publications. Though we have achieved some important victories for nature, possibly FON’s greatest achievement is helping to foster a growing network of grassroots environmental NGOs throughout China. We firmly believe that environmental education increases awareness, and awareness increases citizen participation. It is through the participation of all Chinese citizens that China can achieve the dream of an environmentally harmonious society.
For more information about our organization, our various activities and campaigns, and ways that you can contribute to China’s environmentally sustainable development, please explore our English and Chinese websites. Descriptions of our activities are organized by both theme and by year. There are various ways to contribute to FON and the environmentally sustainable development of China, including hiking and birdwatching clubs. If you have any questions about our activities or how you can help ensure the protection of nature for future generations, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

About STC:

STC (Smarter Than Car) is a Beijing based group which promotes the use of the bicycle in Beijing. With car ownership in the city going through the roof and the subsequent traffic congestion there has never been a better time to get on the bike and move around the city faster and with more freedom. Our group aims to promote cycling in the city as an enjoyable, healthy and sustainable activity and a much smarter alternative to driving a car or taking taxis.

We will shortly be launching a website and a regular newsletter with our planned events and tips on cycling in Beijing. If you are interested please sign up to our newsletter by emailing your name to us on subscribe@stcbj.com.

极速PK

STC (www.stcbj.com) 于本周末在方家胡同46号艺术区的益飨沙龙隆重突出首次极速PK活动。

什么是极速KP呢？ 极速PK是一项很娱乐的室内自行车活动。两个比赛者在大家的加油声中在滚轮骑行台上比赛骑车。 通常一次比赛时间是30秒。胜者是在指定的时间内骑得最快的那个人。整个比赛过程通过投影仪被打到大屏幕上，观众可以站在他所支持的比赛者后面，邀请你的朋友，同事或从任何地方国家来的人赛一赛。或和老大爷赛一个，作好准备，他们可能会大胜，因为他们天天可在骑车啊。

这种在滚轮骑行台比赛有很长的历史，可以追溯到在欧洲和美洲的自行车赛开始之初。我们的活动将给带来一个有意思和互动的夜晚。我们鼓励每一个人都试一下。我们会纪录下每个人的比赛结果，在活动最后，我们选出最快的两位男士和女士进行最后的决赛。胜者会被授予极速PK皇帝和皇后的称号。当然我们会组织些‘残疾组’赛，这样我们可以给每个人赢的机会了。

Anthony Siracusa

在极速PK开始之前，我们有一个由Anthony Siracusa主讲的关于全球自行车文化的讲座。此活动由FON(自然之友) www.fonchina.org 主办。自然之友是中国最早的环保非政府组织。他们在北京做了大量的非常好的关于倡导自行车出行的活动。

自行车，虽然只是人类文明史上的孩童，但它却从没像现在一样对城市社会而言举足轻重。气候改变、资源匮乏及交通拥挤已向政策制定者和市民们提出挑战，因此需要可持续发展的解决方案來面對這些忧虑。而自行车尽管设计原理很简单，但是功能强大，能够应对我们面临的许多复杂挑战。

美國學者安東尼‧席拉庫沙(Anthony Siracusa) 耗时九个月游历四大洲，研究了自行车对于一些主要城市的影响，主要关注自行车在城市规划、文化因素及個人動機刺激而展現的强大自行车文化等；他將與我們分享丹麦、荷兰、澳大利亚和中国等地的政策方针、理念與行動上的剖析以及与自行车文化有关的親身经历。曾经何时，全球自行车的拥护者及政策制定者都在寻找促进或减少自行车使用的因素，但显然还没有万全之策能使自行车成为城市居民的切实可行的交通工具。这个公开演讲将是一次很好的契机，让大家了解如何凭借一些简单的政策目标、低廉的基础设施投资以及社会网络工具创造最佳的自行车城市。

Anthony Siracusa 是2009-2010年度托马斯•约翰•沃森研究生奖学金获得者，为了独立设计的理解全球自行车文化的项目而周游世界。作为田纳西州孟菲斯的罗德学院(Rhodes College)2009年的毕业生，Anthony已经就自行车的使用思考并写作了5年。他同時是孟菲斯地區一非盈利商店”Revolutions Community Bicycle Shop”的创始人，以及“Pedal Power”博客的作者，更多文章可以瀏覽他的博客www.anthonysiracusa.blogspot.com

时间:
星期三，2010年3月13日
7：00-8：00pm Anthony Siracusa 讲座 – 洞悉全球自行车文化
8:30pm – 极速PK

地点：
A101 益飨沙龙 东城区方家胡同46号。 方家胡同位于雍和宫大街和安定门内大街之间，最近的地铁站是雍和宫或北新桥站。

门票：免费

参加人：任何人

About STC:

STC(Smarter Than Car）是组建于北京的一个团体，致力于倡导在北京用自行车出行。随着城市里的汽车拥有量不断刷新纪录和越来越严重的交通拥堵的出现，此时骑上你的自行车是一个再好不过的机会了，骑上车能你更快更自由地穿梭于城市中间。我们的团体倡导在城市里骑车出行是一项快乐，健康和易于可持续发展的活动。骑车比起开车和打车是更明智的选择。

我们近期会发布一个网站和电子新闻期刊，通知预期的活动，交流在北京骑车的点滴。如果你有兴趣， 可以电邮你的名字到subscribe@stcbj.com报名加入我们的电子新闻期刊。

About FON:

1993年6月5日，自然之友的几位创始人发起了中国首次民间自发的环境研讨会 —— “玲珑园会议”。1994年3月31日，自然之友成立，是中国最早在民政部门注册成立的民间环保组织之一。十多年来自然之友累计发展会员一万余人，其中活跃会员3000余人，团体会员近30家，获得国内国际各类奖项二十余项，如“亚洲环境奖”、“地球奖”、“大熊猫奖”、“绿色人物奖”和菲律宾“雷蒙·麦格赛赛奖”等。

2008年，自然之友发起了「低碳出行 健康骑行」活动，倡导公众在城市交通中多使用低碳方式出行；2009年，自然之友持续结合民众自行绘制社区绿地图的活动，邀请志愿者标注最适合骑行的“五星级”路段，让低碳出行更具环境与人文的深度，进而让个人得以参与低碳社区的行动。 2010年，自然之友将响应北京市绿色北京行动计划，建立慢行公交的主张：废止对自行车骑行不利的交通规则，添加自行车道，让自行车成为公交出行系统延伸的重要补充，解决公交出行前后一公里的问题，倡导全社会低碳出行，绿色文明的新风尚