PLEASE NOTE: This story is from 2013. For information about the 2014 event, see this listing.
Are you ready to hop on your bike for a wild weekend in Seattle?
The 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill is Friday. One of the wildest bike parties you’ll find anywhere, the event starts with a ride from Beacon Hill to Georgetown for an evening of mayhem.
For an idea of what to expect, check out our coverage and video from 2011.
The ride meets at The Station on Beacon Hill at 6 p.m.
Bike Smut 7
But the party doesn’t end there. Sunday, the legendary Bike Smut amateur film fest is back in town.
Want to watch a series of short films made by people who REALLY love bikes? This is not to be missed.
For a very NSFW taste of what to expect, you watch the trailer here and learn more at BikeSmut.com
Details on the screening:
The Porny Express
Sunday, August 4th
The Mix
6006 12th Ave South
8pm
Adults only
$5-10 donation
Comments
20 responses to “A wild bike weekend is ahead: 17th Annual Dead Baby Downhill + Bike Smut 7”
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I can’t believe I’m gonna miss this. Hope everyone has a blast this Friday. Stay safe. Here is a high speed video I shot of the 2010 DBDH, set to the Redwood Plan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNmI7iFy77U
You are nuts for riding in the on-coming lanes of traffic..never mind running those red lights.
This event does not reflect positively at all on the cycling community with a bunch of inebriated or stoned cyclists blowing through lights. Not only that, it is dangerous and unsafe.
wha? dangerous *and* unsafe?! i can’t thank you enough for informing me. i shall never break outlandishly inapplicable traffic law on my bicycle ever again. not to mention that i would so hate to momentarily inconvenience someone in their climate controlled, mobile lazy-boy — i mean, car.
What if a bunch of car drivers or motorcycle riders decided to have a downhill race in the middle of the city where they ran red lights and veered into oncoming traffic? Would it still be considered ok?
:'(
The. Greatest. Party. Known. To. Human. Kinduh.
If you can’t wait to ride that day and are in the West Seattle area, the Alki Beach Creeps are doing a pre-ride party starting at the Chelan Café-Ebb-Tide Room starting at 4:00pm Friday. Here’s all the event information, hope we see you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/358876280907520/
Does no one else find this disturbing?
I do. The dead baby thing and the behavior of many of the participants. Not sure why Seattle Bike Blog is so enthusiastic about it.
Yes, disturbing. Its one of those things that’s uniquely Seattle, DBD and stuck up assholes who look dn their nose at anything different. Glad we wont b seeing u the
I’ve never done the actual downhill event, but the party afterwards in Georgetown is always insane. complete mayhem.
Cycling isn’t an ideology, its a mode of transport. If people who like punk music, fire, and mutilated children’s toys want to play on the street who are you to judge them?
i am currently bikeless but would love to attend the mayhem after party, where in georgetown does it take place? or is it pretty easy to find once you are there?
you either get it or you are an uptight dork.
It happenes only once a year! Get over it.
Or better yet get your head out your ass, an give it a shot!
You never know you might like it!!!
If you hate fun and hate partying stay at home
Saw three cyclists hit a turn wrong and go under cars.
Might want to think about closing the street for a hour…
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Here is hoping no businesses get vandalized this time!!