cross posted from my other board, the Velo Girls
On Oct. 9 there will be a bicycle blessing in conjunction with the Bike against the Odds. When you ride on Grand Avenue, why not stop to have your bike blessed?
St. Pauls Episcopal Church will bless bikes and bicyclists at 7:00, 7:30 and 8:00 that morning. Timed to coincide with the Bike Against the Odds, this brings to the East Bay a ritual popular throughout the world.
The tradition began in Europe. There are bicycle blessings in France, Italy, in New York and New Zealand. In recent years Blessing of Bicycles has even been part of the events surrounding the Tour de France.
Each May, the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York
City holds a Blessing of the Bicycles. At that service, the Cathedral
Dean blesses bicycles and their riders and holds a moment of silence
for the bicyclists who have died on the roads of New York.
St. Pauls is at the corner of Montecito and Grand near the start of the ride. Watch for it. I did this last year, they even bless Jewish bikes, such a deal
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10-02-2005, 06:08 AM #1
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10/09/05 bicycle blessing in conjunction w BATO
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10-02-2005, 08:08 AM #2
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Trek420 - that is so cool. I have been to a blessing of the fleet but never one for bicycles.
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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10-02-2005, 08:29 AM #3
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Just as long as they don't smash bottles on the bikes....oh, yeah, that's Christening the fleet.
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
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10-02-2005, 05:32 PM #4
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Hey Dita, others joing the BAO event (and/or the blessing)
I will be at the first water stop (Temescal) - and will be staffing the LUNA Chix tent at the end of the ride. Stop by and say HI! We'll be raffling off and handing out a few goodies.....
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10-02-2005, 05:43 PM #5
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If I make it that far...JK
Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
Found on side of the road bike ~ Motobecane Mixte
Gravel bike ~ Salsa Vaya
Favorite bike ~ Soma Buena Vista mixte
Folder ~ Brompton
N+1 ~ My seat on the Rover recumbent tandem
https://www.instagram.com/pugsley_adventuredog/
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10-02-2005, 07:46 PM #6
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try to avoid South Park Road - Yikes!
Originally Posted by Trek420
If I make it that far...JK
Which ride are you doing?
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