{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Urban Sports"],"cover":{},"credit":"","date":"2009-08-18T23:14:31Z","description":"“Empire Begins” is the first part of a film series, which tells and documents a story of this daring urban bike couriers and stunt bikers in the heart of New York City. There's a lot rapid action, stunts and great insights into the great urban landscape...","html":"\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the year I wrote an little article for the \u003ca href=\"http://bigod.net/2009/01/31/riding-bikes-in-new-york-city/\"\u003eGerman Bigod blog\u003c/a\u003e about a very interesting project from the US, called “Empire Begins”. Today I will bring this article up to you!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in the mountains, not in the country and certainly not to relax! Bicycle in the city - In the urban agglomerations, where the traffic is so dense that any overtaking is an adventure. Where one gets momentum by holding on a car. Where only reflexes and skills play a role. Where every mistake can be deadly.\nThere are these boys and girls at home, on the streets of New York!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire Begins\u003c/em\u003e is the first part of a film series, which tells and documents a story of this daring urban bike couriers and stunt bikers in the heart of New York City. Whether rapid action on the main streets of Manhattan, or nice tricks in the side street, the trailer for the film promises an interesting mix of both, coupled with an accurate insight into the great urban landscape of the million-metropolis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are wondering and want to know who these crazy people are, you will be surprised:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the protagonists is Crihs. He was born in the Dominican Republic. He cycles since his fourth year of life and lives in New York since 1985. If he is not just winding trough the rush hour with spectacular stunts, he studies photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Another starring role is Kai, the youngest of the eight and currently on high school. He also photographs passionately. You see, both are semi-ordinary people!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more info about the “Empire Begins” crew and their film, visit \u003ca href=\"http://empirebegins.com/\"\u003eempirebegins.com\u003c/a\u003e or take a look at the \u003ca href=\"http://flickr.com/groups/empirebegins/\"\u003eFlickr-group\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes anyone know when the film will be released?\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nAt the beginning of the year I wrote an little article for the [German Bigod blog](http://bigod.net/2009/01/31/riding-bikes-in-new-york-city/) about a very interesting project from the US, called “Empire Begins”. Today I will bring this article up to you!\n\nNot in the mountains, not in the country and certainly not to relax! Bicycle in the city - In the urban agglomerations, where the traffic is so dense that any overtaking is an adventure. Where one gets momentum by holding on a car. Where only reflexes and skills play a role. Where every mistake can be deadly.\nThere are these boys and girls at home, on the streets of New York!\n\n*Empire Begins* is the first part of a film series, which tells and documents a story of this daring urban bike couriers and stunt bikers in the heart of New York City. Whether rapid action on the main streets of Manhattan, or nice tricks in the side street, the trailer for the film promises an interesting mix of both, coupled with an accurate insight into the great urban landscape of the million-metropolis.\n\nIf you are wondering and want to know who these crazy people are, you will be surprised:\n\nOne of the protagonists is Crihs. He was born in the Dominican Republic. He cycles since his fourth year of life and lives in New York since 1985. If he is not just winding trough the rush hour with spectacular stunts, he studies photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Another starring role is Kai, the youngest of the eight and currently on high school. He also photographs passionately. You see, both are semi-ordinary people!\n\nFor more info about the “Empire Begins” crew and their film, visit [empirebegins.com](http://empirebegins.com/) or take a look at the [Flickr-group](http://flickr.com/groups/empirebegins/).\n\nDoes anyone know when the film will be released?\n","tags":["Public Art","Documentary Film","Urban Culture"],"title":"Empire Begins - Riding Bikes in New York","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/riding-bikes-in-new-york-city/"}