5 Wheelie Great Holiday Videos for Cyclicts

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Üma Kleppinger, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Season's Greetings from the bike department at GoLocalPDX! Hopefully you've been a good little boy or girl this year and Santa brings you that new fat bike you've been wishing for to add to your quiver or some great stocking stuffing schwag from your favorite bike shop. Good or bad, we hope you have a wheelie great holiday full of friends and family—and lots of dry pedaling. Here's a selection of our favorite bike-centric holiday greetings to delight and entertain. Enjoy!

From Velocity USA comes a spoke-tacular musical interlude:

If you giggle at this holiday message from Hometown Bicycles in Brighton, MI, you might just be a little more naughty than nice. (Or is that naughty and nice?)

Destined to be a Christmas classic perennial, this clever Rocky Mountain Bicycles video never gets old.

From PDX's PDW, a simple reminder to enjoy the quiet of the season:

Road racing Team Sky put together this clever rendering of Jingle Bells:

Still image screenshots of Rad Santa video, by Rocky Mountain Bicycles.

Üma Kleppinger is a Portland-based copy writer, author and bike addict. A recovering sesquipedalian who blogs about life in the saddle and outdoor adventure, she is also the author of Bike Yoga, a flexibility and recovery program for cyclists. When not writing, she can be found riding and racing her mountain bike throughout the Pacific Northwest. If you have cycling-related news to share, events to promote, or deep thoughts about this or any other cycling related matters, shoot her a nice email.

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Daisy

Breed: Domestic Shorthair/ Mix
Gender: Female
Age: Adult

Daisy is a lovely lady that is looking for a new home. The people that found her say she has been mostly an outdoor cat, but she is making herself right at home here in the shelter - thus we think an indoor home will suit her just fine! Daisy will need a slow and patient introduction to other pets in the home, and will do best with older children. She is about 3-years-old, and will be spayed as part of her adoption. Ask about Daisy at the shelter today!

More information here.

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Juliet

Breed: Pitbull, American/ (Purebred)
Gender: Female
Age: Adult

Hello, my name is Juliet! I arrived at the shelter with my boyfriend Romeo but sadly our family didn't come searching for us. Now we are looking for a fresh start! I am social with people, and may be okay with a well matched adult male dog after a slow introduction. Please come down and meet me. I am around 6 years old and weigh 77 pounds

More information here.

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Gabby

Breed: Domestic Shorthair/ Mix
Gender: Female
Age: Adult

Gabby is a round and plump girl with beautiful round eyes and a motor that just doesn't want to quit. She is just over 5-years-old, already spayed and ready to be your best friend. Gabby was found wandering outside - lost, with a bite above her tail that is currently on the mend - so we recommend a safe, indoor home. Talk to your adoption counselor about introducing Gabby to your family. Come meet this great girl today!

More information here.

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Major

Breed: Pitbull, American/ Mix
Gender: Male
Age: Adult

Hello, my name is Major! I am a handsome young man that arrived here at the shelter with my sister because our family is no longer able to take care of us. Sadly my friends don't have any history of what I'm like outside of the shelter but they can say I am enthusiastic, social with people and handsome! My skills with other dogs are not well known either so a respectful well matched female or no other dogs in the home are preferred. Please come down and meet me.

More information here.

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Tazzy

Breed: Siamese/ Mix
Gender: Female
Age: Adult

Tazzy is a gorgeous white and grey Siamese mix female. She's about 6 years old and weighs a healthy 10.5 pounds. This spectacular feline is independent and tidy, letterbox trained and already spayed. Just looking into her dazzling blue eyes will melt your heart! Like most female Siamese cats Tazzy is a bit spicy and does not seem to like other felines. In her purr-fect world she will be the only feline in the home. If you're heart and home are ready to spoil this princess come meet Tazzy today.

More information here.

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Walter (OHS)

Breed: Chihuahua/ Mix
Gender: Male
Age: Adult

Hi my name is Walter, a good old fashioned name for an old fashioned boy. I prefer the older gents and ladies so no children for my new home thank you very much. If you insist I would say respectful children at least 16 years old. At around 9 years old and weighing 11 lbs I am ready for my true forever home. Won't you ask about me today?

More information here.

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Pagent

Breed: Domestic Shorthair/ Mix
Gender: Female
Age: Young

Hi there! My name is Pagent and I'm looking for a new home. I have been on my own for awhile and was quite shy when I first got to the shelter. I have warmed up quickly here, but can still get nervous at times. Once I trust you, I will be your little love muffin. I still need you to go slowly when picking me up, as it can be a little scary. I am about 7 months old and weigh a petite 5 pounds. Please come down and meet me today!

More information here.

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Swisher

Breed: Pitbull, American/ Mix
Gender: Male
Age: Adult

Hello, my mom named me Swisher and boy am I stylin! Sadly she is no longer able to take care of me so I'm here looking for my new soul mate. I am social with people, housetrained, already know a couple of tricks and am hoping that you will find my personality charming enough to take me home! Please come down to the shelter and meet me. I am around 4 years old and weigh 72 pounds.

More information here.

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August

Breed: Domestic Shorthair/ Mix
Gender: Male
Age: Adult

August is a easy going young man who is looking for a new home. August is a brown black tabby with white male Domestic Shorthair mix. He is approximately 2 years old. He weighs about 10.2 lbs. He will be neutered before he goes home. Ask about August at the shelter today.

More information here.

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Peanut

Breed: Pitbull, American/ (Purebred)
Gender: Female
Age: Young

Well hello world my name is Peanut, so pleased to meet you. As you can see from my bouncy behavior I am an outgoing 1 1/2 year old girl looking for a family willing to point me in the direction good citizenship. Reward based classes or private consult is a must to help with this. Younger children have proven to be too much for me so the shelter is asking that only families with children 10 years or older ask about me. I weigh in at 49 lbs and growing.

More information here.