The video footage is a little recycled but ok, but what’s with the music or what sounds more like muzak. Are the people who put this together totally tone deaf to the fact that this is the HARLEM Criterium? Wouldn’t using some Duke Ellington or Monk communicate more of what this event should be about? Or is it entirely irrelevant to the race promoters that the piece of land they race on is in Harlem. It’s not even just an issue of ignoring the HARLEM part of criterium, it’s about making a better film.
Leo Limit Screw
DAFT PUNK fucking rules, fuck all other music.
toto bigmac
This track is ‘Genesis’ by Justice, another great French electronic band.
Axel Supple
Really?!
STFU.
West Coast Reader
The video forgot to advertise things about the Harlem race. They listed 11am reg. 12pm race, pro race at 4pm and its free for the family, great food but didn’t list get mugged for free, get a beat down in the back alley!
“Does the Pope Greiple in the woods”
“I keed I keed!”
Axel Supple
Have you ever been to Harlem, or do you get your information from 70s cop movies?
Wake up, shit’s changed in NYC.
Tibo Cogset
awesomest finish ever in pro race!
Leon Helmet
they make this look like a crashy race? is it?
I no ever doin it.
Stanley Grouch
Using the music of a French electronic band for the HARLEM crit is an insult to Harlem. The lack of interest in this stupid choice of music by nyvelocity readers just shows that you don’t get it. You don’t get what this race should be about and how bringing bike racing together with Harlem can create something great and exciting. Unfortunately it seems that by sanctioning the video, the promoter does not get it either.
Way to sound like an uninformed dicknose making nasty comments about a historically disparaged community that has really turned itself around.
Keep the expert opinion coming, and if you ever do drive through Harlem, don’t forget to lock your doors. We wouldn’t want any “negroes” to get you.
hoary chestnut
west coast reader: yup, that was a stupid comment
grouch: take a deep breath. maybe you’re right and some jazz would have been cool, but no one is insulting harlem (apart from the west coast d-bag)
Simone Tarmac
You’re condemning the race for the music played in a 1 minute clip. You don’t know what they played for the rest of the race. Also, it’s 2010. If a bunch of lycra clad, bike racers start playing Jazz from 70 years ago it’s going to come off as a bit corny, and insincere.
Jazz music aside, would anyone have happned to registered for the cat 4 race and can’t make it? I’d be willing to pay you in person for your spot. Thanks, if so email me- wojciechplata@aol.com
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The video footage is a little recycled but ok, but what’s with the music or what sounds more like muzak. Are the people who put this together totally tone deaf to the fact that this is the HARLEM Criterium? Wouldn’t using some Duke Ellington or Monk communicate more of what this event should be about? Or is it entirely irrelevant to the race promoters that the piece of land they race on is in Harlem. It’s not even just an issue of ignoring the HARLEM part of criterium, it’s about making a better film.
DAFT PUNK fucking rules, fuck all other music.
This track is ‘Genesis’ by Justice, another great French electronic band.
Really?!
STFU.
The video forgot to advertise things about the Harlem race. They listed 11am reg. 12pm race, pro race at 4pm and its free for the family, great food but didn’t list get mugged for free, get a beat down in the back alley!
“Does the Pope Greiple in the woods”
“I keed I keed!”
Have you ever been to Harlem, or do you get your information from 70s cop movies?
Wake up, shit’s changed in NYC.
awesomest finish ever in pro race!
they make this look like a crashy race? is it?
I no ever doin it.
Using the music of a French electronic band for the HARLEM crit is an insult to Harlem. The lack of interest in this stupid choice of music by nyvelocity readers just shows that you don’t get it. You don’t get what this race should be about and how bringing bike racing together with Harlem can create something great and exciting. Unfortunately it seems that by sanctioning the video, the promoter does not get it either.
this woulda been better:
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/kevin408/?action=view¤t=KilltheWhiteMan.flv
Way to sound like an uninformed dicknose making nasty comments about a historically disparaged community that has really turned itself around.
Keep the expert opinion coming, and if you ever do drive through Harlem, don’t forget to lock your doors. We wouldn’t want any “negroes” to get you.
west coast reader: yup, that was a stupid comment
grouch: take a deep breath. maybe you’re right and some jazz would have been cool, but no one is insulting harlem (apart from the west coast d-bag)
You’re condemning the race for the music played in a 1 minute clip. You don’t know what they played for the rest of the race. Also, it’s 2010. If a bunch of lycra clad, bike racers start playing Jazz from 70 years ago it’s going to come off as a bit corny, and insincere.
This one’s for you.
http://www.littleurl.net/8c9518
Jazz music aside, would anyone have happned to registered for the cat 4 race and can’t make it? I’d be willing to pay you in person for your spot. Thanks, if so email me- wojciechplata@aol.com