That’s right, the new courier calendar 2014 is here. This edition is UK only so all your favourite couriers from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh in the buff. Eleven photographers and Richie Andrew, our graphic designer, have combined their talents to bring you the 4th LCEF calendar…all the proceeds from the sale of these calendars will go to the LCEF and the BMEF (Bicycle Messenger Emergency Fund). So if you’re looking for that special Xmas pressie, look no further.
The calendars are on sale online for £10 @ http://houseofpistard.bigcartel.com/, we deliver locally and ship internationally. You can also get a copy on the Bagaboo website: http://www.bagaboo.hu/
They will be available at Full City,72 Leather Lane EC1 and at London Green Cycles, 4 Chester Court, Albany St NW1.
Or get in touch at londoncourieremergencyfund@gmail.com
You can also come along to the Bullseye LCEF Xmas party this Friday, a super bash to celebrate the winter holidays, and grab a copy.
We will also present you the new LCEF 5th anniversary limited edition t-shirt courtesy of Xander Mac of the House of Pistard. Baker extraordinaire, Julia and myself will get our aprons on and provide sweet delights on the night so come and help us blow our candles.
In other news, we’re starting to look into the new year and all the exciting events coming up. We’re only a few months away from the CMWC 2014 (Cycle Messenger World Championships) to be held in Mexico City. We will be sure to get our ticket , catch up with the worldwide messenger community , ride in the Mexican sunshine and raise more funds for the LCEF.
More info @ http://mexicocmwc.com/
We will also be on our way to Scandinavia a few weeks later for the ECMC 2014 (European Cycle Messenger Championships) in Stochkolm the 1st weekend of July and the Viking Quest pre-event in Copenhagen.
London will be hosting our biggest fundraiser in September. London’s Calling will present the British and Irish Cycle Courier Championships..more info to come soon.
In the meantime, i will be celebrating the New Year in Duisburg, Germany where the XxX Yeahs of Mess will take place from the 28th December for an awesome week of winter messenger games, take a look at the program @ http://xxxshit.wordpress.com/
Special mention also to the Bike Syndikat 15th Anniversary weekend we attended a few weeks ago. Our friends over in Cologne threw a great weekend of races and parties to celebrate the 15 years of the Bike Syndikat, a courier/bike shop co-op.
Check out Spoke Magazine @http://spokemag.de/news/bike-syndikat-15th-anniversary
To all of you who have supported us , made donations, help out at our events and to all the good people i have met through the year, i wish you a happy holiday season and a happy New Year..
See you on the road..