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Jaipur Cycle Tour: testing my mettle in the frantic Pink City | Atlas & Boots
The legend of Jaipur is that it’s India’s first planned city. Historians will tell you that the city’s founder – scholarly prince Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II – was passionate about astronomy, mathematics and science, that he studied European cities and collected maps from all over the world. They will tell you that he and esteemed architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya planned every detail of the city, from the orientation of the gates to the script above each building – all based on Vastu Shastra, an ancient Hindu architectural system that incorporates nature, sunlight and symmetry. That is the legend of Jaipur. And then there’s the reality. The post Jaipur Cycle Tour: testing my mettle in the frantic Pink City appeared first on Atlas & Boots.
#Cycle2ADE Team Bikes Across Four Countries, Raises Thousands for Music Nonprofit
Some arrived by limo, others by private jet. But for this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, passenger seats and business casual attire were subbed out for saddles and spandex by a group of music professionals who biked more than 300 miles to the world’s largest electronic music conference. Now in its sixth iteration, the epic four-day trek raised more than $36,000 for the non-profit organization Bridges for Music this year. Based in South Africa, the program provides underserved and at-risk youths with holistic creative education and music industry courses. Bringing the initiative’s lifetime fundraising sum to $200,000, this year’s course was traversed by representatives from SONOS, Parlophone/FFRR, Fabric and more, according to ADE. Msaki, Dope Saint Jude and Reb...
A Group of Philanthropic Music Pros Are Cycling Over 300 Miles to the Amsterdam Dance Event
Bicycles can be vehicles for change when the right people are the engines powering them. That virtue isn’t lost on avid cyclist Jamie Kemp, whose journey to this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event will be a byproduct of sweat and stamina. Kemp is the Director of Sales at Toolroom Records, an influential record label helmed by house music luminary Mark Knight. Alongside over 30 others, he’s set to cycle 500 kilometers —roughly 310 miles—from London to ADE, the world’s preeminent electronic music summit. The philanthropic expedition is set for October 16-19. Kemp and his contemporaries are fundraising for Bridges for Music, a nonprofit that operates a number of schools offering holistic music programs for at-risk youth. “The simple act of helping others is something t...
Swedish House Mafia, ODESZA, Flume, More to Feature In Peloton’s “All For One” Virtual Festival
Getting in peak shape for festival season just got easier with Peloton bridging a bike path to the mainstage. The home fitness equipment giant is returning with its All For One event, a virtual experience that celebrates the unique sounds of the festival circuit. Peloton’s All For One is going bigger than ever this year, spanning a wide offering of 160 classes across 10 workout disciplines from cycling to yoga. All For One runs this weekend, August 19th through the 21st. A total of 33 artists will be featured, including music from Flume, Chase & Status, ODESZA, Purple Disco Machine, Swedish House Mafia and many more. As with any festival, planning is key, and Peloton allows users to assemble their own schedules by way of using the “Stacked Classes” feature. Pelot...
NSF: Borno to participate in 13 sports – official
Borno is to participate in 13 sports in the coming National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled for April 2 in Benin. The Information Officer of Borno Sports Council, Mr Ibrahim Tukur, made this known on Wednesday in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri. Tukur said the sports comprised football, handball, badminton, tennis, cycling, volleyball, taekwondo, wrestling, Kunfu, Karate and traditional sports like langa, local wrestling and dambe. Tukur said that the state is sending a contingent of 150 people, including sportsmen and officials. “In compliance with directive, samples have just been taken from all those going to for the Festival including the Commissioner for Sports for COVID-19 test,” Tukur said. Get more stories like this on Twitter You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are look...
