Alleycat

In a sense, messengers have a lot in common with lumberjacks, since in both cases their livelihoods have become the basis for competitions, and one might go so far as to say that the alleycat is the "lumberjack competition" of the cycling world. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

While watching this video, I contemplated the "alleycat" phenomenon. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Of course, it's through this sort of tribulation that one becomes wise oneself, and while the Nü-Freds are no less dorky for their travels they're certainly a bit more worldly, so their bike messenger friend who's been living in Osaka Japan is apparently importing its lifestyle messengers now throws them an "alleycat," which is the fixed-gear equivalent of getting a Bar-Mitzvah: ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

A checkpoint-to-checkpoint alleycat race through Seattle that promises cyclists “the opportunity to ingest various prime-themed goodies, including, but not limited to prime rib, pasta primavera, and with any luck, some delicious primordial soup” mid-route. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Speaking of rounding tight corners, the Daily News reports that some messengers attempted to promote cycling in Queens this past weekend by holding an alleycat called "BLVDS of DEATH:" ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Meanwhile, in the world of "outlaw urban" cycling, it seems that the humble alleycat is dead and the new trend is simply piggybacking onto other sports. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Watered the chamois on "honey-tasting parties will be the new alleycat." ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Also, my condition is putting a serious crimp in my training for the Monstertrack alleycat--especially the much-anticipated "Food Down" competition: ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

THE wildest alleycat fight since Finnegan needled the beer is about to take place in the American automobile world for 1960. ❋ Unknown (2008)

No Operation: Loverboy alleycat race for us today -- not with the appointed hour showing "feels like 9 degrees" and winds 25-35 MPH. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These are your local alleycat participants and non-racer fast guys, and tend to be influential in their parts choices. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

I was actually surprised to learn that people still participate in "alleycats," since the whole "Save The Track Bike!" campaign had led me to believe the alleycat was extinct and had been replaced by the fixed-gear freestyle "sesh"--which itself only exists in order to provide raw footage for the proliferation of awkward stunting videos known as "edits." ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

He insisted on being an alleycat to the end, got into a fight last night with another cat, and when he went to the vets today they found out he was very sick. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

However, not only is the alleycat seemingly alive and well, but you can also see from this video that the "Monster Track" was quite well attended by slow-moving Nü-Freds on their brakeless bicycles: ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

My deaf uncle was a 4-star genital in the great BLVD DETH alleycat race. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

The tattooing took place at a checkpoint in the Broken Hearts and Bicycle Parts partners' alleycat put on by Sopo Bikes here in Atlanta, GA. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)