Midnight Ride in the Great White Snake at SXSW
Our EFF/Plutopia party posse came across a gorgeous piece of Burning Man-type movable art tonight at SXSW 2008: a giant and sinuously elegant snake cycle. The core multi-cycle structure appears to be constructed of welded bike parts, beach tires, and PVC. Strips of white, corrugated plastic; 2-liter bottles spray-painted white; and riveted tin plates make up the snake body around it, with stitched nylon over the head form. Take a closer look, and get the inside view of Brad Templeton and I pedaling furiously away inside:
I googled a bit, but wasn't able to discover the story and makers behind this project. If someone knows the details, please comment!
I've seen this white snake 2x tonight -- once with you and once with documentally and phil -- i love seeing you inside and pedaling.
Posted by: pishba | March 11, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Christine,
That's BikeJeremy and Sachi of Austin Bike Zoo. They have been a big part of Maker Faire Austin and brought it to the party as a favor to us. I had a great ride myself. More about them at:
http://www.myspace.com/austinbikezoo
Posted by: Dale Dougherty | March 13, 2008 at 10:47 PM
Christine,
That's BikeJeremy and Sachi of Austin Bike Zoo. They have been a big part of Maker Faire Austin and brought it to the party as a favor to us. I had a great ride myself. More about them at:
http://www.myspace.com/austinbikezoo
Posted by: Dale Dougherty | March 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM