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Pedal faster
Three new shows open at SCU's de Saisset Museum tonight, with a free panel and reception to get things off and rolling. Whether you're a retro-grouch or in search of unobtanium, in search of singletrack or a three-hour tour, there's something for riders or admirers of the bicycle-as-art alike.
by Steven Boyd Saum |

Off the Beaten Path: Three Perspectives on Mountain Biking

Thursday, April 12, 2012, 6-7 p.m., FREE

Professional rider Andrew Taylor and Santa Cruz Bicycles engineer Joe Graney join Joe Breeze, bicycle advocate and original Marin County rider, in a conversation about the growth of mountain biking in Northern California.

 

Exhibition Reception featuring Akira Tana Trio

Thursday, April 12, 2012, 7-8:30 p.m., FREE

Following the Off the Beaten Path panel discussion, celebrate the opening of Clunkers to MTBs: The Evolution of the Mountain Bike, Chain Reaction: Artists Consider the Bicycle, and Indelibly Yours: Smith Andersen Editions and the Tattoo Project.

Also running now is Indelibly Yours: Smith Andersen Editions and the Tattoo Project, and Andy Warhol: Polaroids and Portraits.

Read more about the exhibits at the de Saisset Museum website.

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Winter 2013

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Mission Matters

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Got MOOC?

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