London Singlespeed Society

Travelling entirely by bicycle, carrying all of their instruments, accompanied by a two person film / support crew (with Buzz the travelling cat for company) and funding the trip entirely by playing concerts along the way, the Oregan based band Blind Pilot are touring the entire West Coast of the USA. Their blog Instruments Alone gives the scoop on the band’s progress, some great video footage and a photo gallery devoted entirely to Buzz. Particularly amazing is the upright bass trailer – surely proof that with a bit of ingenuity and some effort, an awful lot can be achieved using the humble bicycle.

The entire journey will eventually be turned into a film – we can’t wait. London Singlespeed wish Blind Pilot the best of luck on their incredible tour, and sorely wish we could be there to support them.

Last night London Singlespeed was lucky enough to be at the UK premier of Seasons – a new mountain biking movie by film outfit The Collective.  It was excellent and shows the art of bicycle film making is forever improving – this film has seriously raised the bar.

The film is divided into four parts, each reflecting a season of the year.  A group of top competitive professional riders are followed through the year starting with winter training, competitions over the summer and winding down by riding with mates into the autumn. It’s all top stuff – if you can get into a cinema to see it, jump at the chance.

All this has put us in the right frame of mind (we hope) for this years SSUK championship which kicks off this weekend in Dumfriesshire way up north in Scotland.