Tallbike Joust June/July 09!

For those of you who have never been to a bike joust- you are missing out. Lots of different cities have em' either officially or unofficially. Here in SLC we try to keep it moderately underground. A friend of ours organizes the bout and we all advertise in one way or another. Most recently posters were made (left). Everyone rides their bicycles to a pre-determined location to meet then we all ride together to a secret location that only the organizer knows about. We have had up to around 200 people at one event! This past event last friday wasn't quite as large but got a pretty good turn out all the same. Once at the secret location, everyone sets up and signs up then the jousting begins!! Usually there are a few tall bikes being used and a few different jousting poles made mostly of pvc pipe and with a punching glove at the end or even a stuffed animal. Yes I'm talking about riding double (sometimes triple) decker bikes toward each other with huge poles and the intention to knock your rival off of his/her bike. No joke!!! Usually, after one of these events, I've laughed and smiled so much that my face hurts the next morning.

Some photos from the tall bike joust we had in June







3...2...1...JOUST!

We could be closer than you know,