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Cyclocross Craziness in Sioux Falls

2011-09-10T21:37:00.000-07:00

Doin' It Right

2011-09-01T12:43:00.000-07:00

The infamous Dirk wished for a button that would automatically reply "Fix the wrong information or complete the missing information on the contract and/or financing documents you sent me.

Do it right the first time dumbass!"

I can't help with the email function - but here's a graphic for the button.

: )

Traffic Skills 101 for Cyclists

2011-08-05T14:57:00.000-07:00

I got the chance to continue my Adobe Illustrator experience with a poster for the Falls Area Bicyclists.

It's for a League of American Bicyclists' Smart Cycling course, headed up by our very own certified instructor, Mr. MinusCar.

See you at class!

Builder Man

2011-08-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

Builder Man represents the Sioux Falls, South Dakota chapter of Architecture For Humanity.

Improving our community, one tiny brick at a time!

FABRAD 2011

2011-06-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

Come on out for the 5th annual Falls Area Bicyclists Ride And Dine in Sioux Falls on Saturday, July 2nd.

Included are SAG, food and friends - and the proceeds are going to help the Center of Hope.

Sioux Falls Bike To Work Day 2011 PSA

2011-05-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY! THURSDAY! THURSDAY!

2011-04-04T20:42:00.000-07:00

Two Degrees of Separation

2011-03-22T20:48:00.000-07:00

Apparently, if you use a snippet from a fast-food place's ad campaign, even if it's out of context, they have someone at their world headquarters searching the internet to find it, then squawk about their "intellectual property rights" to get it "removed from your Zazzle store."
Here's an alternate that's been improved by 2%:

14% Sig-natious Recipe by Briman_SD
Browse 14 T-Shirts

Rain Chain in the Northern Plains

2011-03-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

What the rain chain looks like during March in South Dakota.

Signature Recipe

2011-03-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

Signature Recipe by Briman_SD
For those of us who are 88% seasoned beef; 12% "Signature Recipe!"

UPDATE:

This design has been remove from Zazzle. Apparently, it was too close to someone's "intellectual property rights." For an alternate with a 2% immprovement, please look at my later post.

To Your Health, With A Jolt

2011-03-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

It's a great day to give yourself an antioxidant-laden jolt of 5 Reasons To Not Quit Coffee while savoring the flavor of Too Much Coffee Man. Enjoy!

(Update 3/16/11: I just noticed that the page for Too Much Coffee Man is under construction. Check back later...)

Ride Yourself Into A Happy New Year!

2010-12-30T08:00:00.000-08:00

Instead of imbibing too much bubbly and spending New Year's Day with a headache, why not take it easy on New Year's Eve and come out to Spoke-n-Sport's 24th Annual New Year's Day Ride? Layer up, grab the winter bike, have a refreshing ride and warm up with chili, DJ Steve Wade, OpenSprints and lots of friends. Cheers!

RECAP:

The ride was another great one... and the best ride of the year so far. There's a nice article in the Argus Leader along with some nice snapshots.

Cheers!

Bendo Christmas Greetings

2010-12-23T21:21:00.000-08:00

May your days be merry and bright,

And may all your exhaust pipes be installed right.

In The (Bike) Lane, Are Ya Listenin'?

2010-12-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

I swapped my studded snow tires onto my hybrid bike today so I could attend FAB's annual Christmas version of the Starlight Ride. Eight hardy souls and a jolly old elf made it out. Winter Wonderland at Falls Park, Phillips Avenue, Reindeer Lane and Mr. Bendo were all on the route, topped off with cocoas and mochas at Michelle's. I officially have the Christmas Spirit now.

Official Poster for the 24th Annual New Year's Day Ride

2010-12-13T20:28:00.000-08:00

It's about that time of year to get the studded snow tires on! What better way of starting the new year than with the first ride of the year? I'm planning on it.

Sioux Falls' Seacoast Gun

2010-12-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

To protect the seacoast of Sioux Falls!

Sioux Falls Cartoonists

2010-12-05T11:39:00.000-08:00

There's a very nice article on Ken Alvine and other local cartoonists by Jay Kirschenmann at the Argus Leader today. I encourage you to check it out.
If you happen to be at this site for the first time, I've been busy with the illustration series you see below. For my cartoons, you'll have to go back to the archives of September or earlier.
I hope you enjoy!

Waterfall in Living Color

2010-12-02T22:47:00.000-08:00

"Ribbon Walk" and Koi Pond - in Color

2010-11-30T08:00:00.001-08:00

Perennial Flower Beds with Fountains

2010-11-25T08:00:00.000-08:00

Lily Pond and Art Display Area - in Color!

2010-11-22T22:22:00.000-08:00

I've wrapped up the updates and digital painting for four more in this series of illustrations for the park proposal. I had fun learning about the PS dynamic brush settings to get a traditional watercolor look for the paintings.

Park Shelter Quick Reverse

2010-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

The roof was rotated and re-inked, then digitally watercolored in Photoshop.

Park Shelter Update

2010-11-01T12:34:00.001-07:00

The park shelter drawing with an updated design. Curvy and cool!

Ribbon Walk

2010-10-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

A proposed "ribbon walk" and fountain for Lyon Park in Sioux Falls.

Perennial Beds and Fountains

2010-10-26T11:14:00.000-07:00

This is a proposal to rework the perennial beds in Lyon Park, adding pavers, new sidewalks and a triple fountain feature.

Schnoctobeerfest 2010

2010-10-25T00:04:00.001-07:00

The 9-Year-Old's Dream House

2010-10-20T21:46:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure which room is my favorite. It's close between:

Mini Groshery & Food Court
Hot Tub & Spaw
Time Portal & Anti-Gravity Room

I'm not ruling out the giant snake-shaped water slide, either!

BRiMAN's 50!

2010-10-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

Briman's 50, and you're all invited. I was first thinking of a 50-mile ride... then thought 50K might be just fine. Then I learned there's a DakotaStrong (Livestrong) ride late that morning, which I'll ride, so the pubcrawl will be in the evening.
Starting and ending at Monk's House of Ale Repute, stop by any time with or without your bike for the festivities.

Park Shelter

2010-10-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

Pool With Fountains

2010-10-11T08:00:00.000-07:00

Lily Pond and Benches

2010-10-07T08:00:00.001-07:00

Koi Pond and "Ribbon" Walk

2010-10-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

Sketchy Work

2010-09-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

Here's a concept sketch of proposed improvements to one of our local parks. The idea is to add a number of water features like the waterfall shown here.

FAST Shirt

2010-09-26T14:38:00.000-07:00

If you haven't been following the news at FAST (Falls Area SingleTrack), we've got the plan for singletrack in Leaders Park approved by the Sioux Falls Parks Board and the final details for the maintenance agreement are now being worked out.

There was a celebration last night at Monk's House of Ale Repute hosted by Snakebite Productions at which they unveiled this awesome shirt.

Front & back of the new FAST shirt.

If you wish to support the cause (or just look good in this cool shirt), get in touch with FAST.

The drawing on the back of the shirt is the 4th panel from this cartoon posted here a few months ago.

We hope to get the Pulaski's and McLeod's out soon to start some trail digging.

'Cross Poster

2010-09-24T21:08:00.000-07:00

Flicker Of Hope

2010-08-30T19:16:00.000-07:00

My previous post was what I came up with. But I had to laugh at John Cole's drawing:

(click here to view)

John Cole
Scranton Times/Tribune
Aug 28, 2010

EditorialCartoonists.com

Banner Backtalk

2010-08-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

You're Being Watched

2010-08-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

I'm Watching You by Briman_SD
Shop for t shirts online at zazzle

Guess what... Gopher Butt!

2010-08-07T19:20:00.000-07:00

This little guy tried to escape from the boys. Unfortunately for him, the only hole he could find was the downspout.

The ensuing action can be seen here:

Don't Make Me "Don't Like" You

2010-08-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

I Don't Like This by Briman_SD
Design a customized tshirt at Zazzle

Sometimes in life, you need a "Don't Like" button!

Stay Out Of The Water

2010-08-05T16:39:00.000-07:00

A Brush With Fame

2010-08-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

A bit of community service by Briman, covered in the Argus Leader:
Seeds of improvement in core neighborhood
I've been lending a hand to the Sioux Falls chapter of Architecture For Humanity.

Holy Crap! Bikes Are Fun!

2010-07-29T19:23:00.000-07:00

Holy Crap! Bikes Are Fun! by Briman_SD
Browse Boy T-Shirts

Deavil

2010-07-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

Sometimes biking is just devilishly fun!

Holy Crap! Bikes are cool!

2010-07-28T18:52:00.000-07:00

Holy Crap! The last few of these cool T-shirts are available at Prairie Cycles in downtown Sioux Falls. If you don't have a chance to get the originals there, this slightly updated design is available at Zazzle.com.

Not The King Of The Mountains: the T-shirt

2010-07-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

If you're not the King Of The Mountains you might not need a cycling jersey - but you do need a T-shirt! Available at my store at Zazzle. If you browse through the shirt styles, there's a technical "T", which would be great for casual riding. Ride on!

Not The King

2010-07-23T21:50:00.000-07:00

The only cycling jersey for Briman: the NOT King of the Mountains jersey!

Three Eyed Shady

2010-07-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

Three Eyed Drawing

2010-07-08T21:28:00.000-07:00

With regards to all my three-eyed friends out there!

Three Eyed Henry

2010-07-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

Henry Weinhard's root beer is awesome. You should try it. Beware of foam.
The printing of this nice lithographic image sometimes doesn't match up exactly at the seam of the six-pack carton, so in our house, he's affectionately known as Three-eyed Henry.

Whizz! Bang!

2010-07-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

July 5th, the day after the celebration, when it's time to clean up the mess. The large rockets here performed their job quite well. The bottle rockets added some excitement by being somewhat unpredictable. Like the one that went half way up its trajectory, then angled straight down and bounced off the transformer across the street.

Gospel of Hops - Preaching to the Choir

2010-05-09T21:28:00.000-07:00

Named to resemble the pro race Liège-Bastogne-Liège, "LBL" in Nebraska started as "Lincoln-Beatrice-Lincoln" - but now it's more like "Lonnie's House-Brewery-Lonnie's House".

The recap is at CiTy BiLLy RiDes.

My snapshots are at my Photobucket album, LBL 2010.

Falls Area Bicyclists Ride And Dine

2010-05-06T21:21:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I get to play as a graphic artist.

Bad Moon Rising

2010-04-27T20:51:00.000-07:00

Sunset was past, the grass faded to black,
The twilight was diminished.

Though I did my best as I looked to the west,
I thought my mowing job would be left unfinished.

But I cast my eye to the easterly sky,
And saw the full moon was suspended.

And so, don't ya know, in that silvery glow...
My dreams of stopping were ended.

That's Special!

2010-03-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

A Bad Day for a Halo Grunt

2010-03-24T19:18:00.000-07:00

A birthday card from my 8-year-old to his friend.

Beware of plasma grenades!

Bike Horns

2010-03-17T09:28:00.000-07:00

Meet Deavil! He has devilish amounts of fun on his bike-cycle!

May The Krusty-ness Be With You

2010-03-16T21:13:00.000-07:00

Through the miracle of Photoshop, I was able to scale the boys down to Lego size.
Through the miracle of the Workforce Investment Act, I've been able to attend Photoshop class!

Today's Doodle

2010-03-05T22:09:00.000-08:00

Can you tell what's been on my mind lately?

Private Public Property

2010-02-26T21:04:00.000-08:00

The second public neighborhood meeting on the singletrack proposal for Leaders Park in Sioux Falls was last Wednesday. The Parks Department did and excellent job of addressing all the concerns raised about increased use of the park, wildlife, public safety and so on. Of course, most of the neighbors that showed up were the ones opposed to the idea - and their reasoning wasn't much better than what's shown below.
(My original post is here).

"And the point is... ?"

2010-02-09T20:08:00.000-08:00

Hands-Down Frontrunner

2010-02-08T20:57:00.000-08:00

Closed Doors

2010-01-13T21:44:00.001-08:00

Filled With Hopefulness

2010-01-01T00:15:00.000-08:00

God bless you, Dick Clark, for rockin' us in all these years. I hope someday that I can afford hair as nice as yours.

PSA for the New Year's Day Bike Ride

2009-12-31T20:47:00.000-08:00

Ride info is at:

https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:32703.2723320894/rid:dd801c18d5b6071b148dfe85ee564ac1

Or:

http://spoke-n-sport.com/

Para-snow-ia

2009-12-27T11:56:00.001-08:00

I feel like someone's watching me!

Bleeding Hearts

2009-12-26T22:22:00.001-08:00

What happens when snowmen trespass on our property:

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

Carry A Big Stick

2009-12-24T21:46:00.001-08:00

How the weatherman measures snow...

...and I in my cap...

2009-12-23T18:24:00.000-08:00

Bike Bells Ring, Are You Listenin'?

2009-12-21T15:55:00.000-08:00

Sometimes life is so cartoonish that a funny drawing just can't tell the tale like a couple of snapshots can . It was so when I went bike riding with Santa Claus the other night. This was the first time I've ever been behind the scenes with the jolly old elf, and I was amazed at all the people, of all ages, who sent delightful greetings to Santa Claus. They called out from windows, from across the streets, and a few even pulled over in their cars. A number of folks took pictures, too. Thanks, Santa, for a great ride!

May Your Days Be Merry

2009-12-10T14:27:00.000-08:00

FAST Track for Singletrack

2009-12-08T10:07:00.001-08:00

This is based on a true story, but just the last line was taken verbatim. Some good dudes, local cycling advocates, had a very good idea for bringing real-live mountain biking singletrack to Sioux Falls.
If you were to take a look at Leaders Park (oh, wait: you can't see Leader's Park because it's a steep, heavily-wooded ravine tucked between a row of houses and I-229... but if you could see it from the air) you would know that there's practically no other use suitable for the park. A small amount of land area is used for a community garden, and the only other open area is used as a non-sanctioned sledding hill. The vast majority of area has been left in its natural state. The deed restrictions on the land are that it shall always be used as a park and for recreational purposes.
As part of the process for approval, a neighborhood meeting was held by the Parks & Recreation Department in order to present the proposal, answer questions and address any concerns. There were a few negative comments, including the one in the 'toon above. On the other hand, there was one neighbor who commented that it's a great idea - and that, as a realtor, she knows it will increase property values.
I believe there are one or two neighbors that think the city park should be used as a nature preserve solely for the handful of houses that border the park. I think that singletrack should be developed since it's an eco-friendly, healthy and fun ammenity for everyone in the community.

If you're concerned with public use of public park land and bringing singletrack to Sioux Falls, please view the proposal and leave a comment at the city's survey. Thanks!

Don't Freeze!

2009-12-02T21:33:00.000-08:00

I've been working with Spoke-n-Sport on the t-shirt design for the 23rd Annual New Year's Day Bike Ride. They should be available in a couple weeks at the shop (http://spoke-n-sport.com). Just in time for Christmas gifts!

In The Frosty Air!

2009-12-01T21:24:00.000-08:00

This is a work in progress; I'll post the finished work when it's all approved.

The lettering is based on a font called "Frostbitten Wanker", which has entertained me greatly. Simple minds!

A Treed Tiger

2009-11-30T19:58:00.000-08:00

I can't help but think that if I had wrapped a car around a tree, talking to the police wouldn't be "optional".

Rolling On The Floor...

2009-11-29T11:17:00.000-08:00

He may be stranded, but at least he's in touch with all of his friends!

A Black Bike on Black Friday

2009-11-27T05:00:00.000-08:00

Tom-foolery

2009-11-25T15:22:00.000-08:00

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck... it might be a turkey!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bootin' Up

2009-11-24T22:22:00.000-08:00

I know it's winter: girls are tromping through the season in full Mukluk style.

Sarah Smile

2009-11-19T21:59:00.000-08:00

You can't avoid Sarah Palin's book tour... even if you live in the Land of the Ducks!

This won't be the end of it. The speculation is that she's either planning a run for national office or as a talk show host. Either way, it's good fodder for cartoonists.

Talk To Me In FB

2009-11-16T22:26:00.000-08:00

I like being connected... but I don't need to know about your latest job in Mafia Wars!

Land of the Ducks

2009-11-13T00:15:00.000-08:00

This is a sketch from a long time ago. "The Land of the Ducks" never became anything, but it made a great T-shirt... some of which are in use today, 13 years later.

No Leg to Stand On

2009-11-12T00:23:00.000-08:00

There may be nothing sadder than a one-legged Lego Man!

Let's hope he can find affordable health insurance coverage.

Tribute to American Veterans

2009-11-11T10:28:00.000-08:00

Happy Veterans Day 2009. My thanks to all who have served.