Sorry for the late post, but my experience at the Macaframa viewing was personally mediocre. It was actually my first time being at the Independent and I thought the venue was a great choice due to its cozy atmosphere and perfect set up for a movie-night. This place also has a bar! Even though I didn't really feel like drinking that night, the guys still wanted everyone to pound at least two drinks to probably reach their bar tab. Another aspect that I thought was clever was having the event at a place like the Independent because it kept all the hipster-trash kids away. Thank God.
Other elements factored into my less than pleasant mood like everyones must and B.O., the unexpected rain, and the fact that there weren't any hard copies of the DVD present!
Despite the rain it was nice to see that San Francisco Bike Coalition was also there conducting a bike valet, raffle, and giveaways.
The night was pretty crowded and the crew definitely had a good turn out.
The Maca crew were lined up against the right side of the venue heckling each other when they appeared on the silver screen. The crowd (including myself) was rather quiet that night while watching the movie, which really annoyed the guys. I had a feeling that many of the viewers (including myself) had already seen the movie at the first SF premier and were merely there to pick up a DVD but disappointed later to find out that no copies were available.
At least I was there with some friends like my riding buddy Ryan, his girlfriend Yuka, and her friend Jane.
Jane and Yuka.
Even though I wasn't drunk, already had seen the movie, and left without a copy of the DVD it was nice to see the this SF bike crew is growing their popularity throughout the city and probably even across the country at this point. Congratulations to Colby for all the hardwork and the hopefully good payoff for creating a gritty, raw, and appealing movie featuring great riding spots in the city and highlighting the world of fixed gear riding.
