Q and A with Jennyk

1. Name, Age, Occupation.
Jenn Kyle Whalen, immature at Twenty-four, video journalist for VJIAM TV, Producer for Bicycle Film Festival Miami and Orlando

2. Were do you live?
Currently bouncing around the United States, but based in FL.

3. What are you riding these days?
53 cm KHS Flite100, 48X16 gear ratio accessorized with a San Marco Limited Edition Bicycle Film Festival NYC Concor saddle customized with a natural female paint job, and some sweet BMX bar pads I won it in the Philadelphia Bulimatron Booze Cruise. That's all the bike jock shop talk you're getting out of me.

4. Explain how you got involved with the Bicycle Film Fest.
I first volunteered for the Bicycle Film Festival in NYC three years ago,which is how I met founding director Brendt Barbur. I have been helping ever since and jumped at the opportunity to produce the Bicycle Film Festival in Orlando (Aug 21-22) and Miami (Dec 9-12). It is the first time BFF has ever come to Florida, so I'm super excited. The festival is a really special time for cyclists to get down and celebrate everything they love about bikes, and FL knows how to get down. It has always been my favorite time of the year. The perfect mix of chaos and culture.

5. So, seeing how your all over the place with the Film Fest. How do you see other cities getting involved with their own bicycle community?
After riding in NYC, Philly, and San Francisco within a couple months time, I can just say one thing. Cycling is so cool now.

6. What was Australia like. Did you get to ride around the city at all?
Australia is a beautiful place. Very politically correct. Sort of made me feel like a delinquent there. Not new news! A good friend of mine loaned me his fixed gear while I was in Melbourne, which made my trip amazing. It's so nice riding there because cyclists rule the roads. And you don't feel dorky wearing a helmet there because you have to. It's the law.

7. What is your favorite thing about the South Florida Scene?
It's really fresh and new so everyone still gets very excited about things, where as people are more jaded in other cities where the bike scene is older and more established. Stay happy Florida. Hot Latin dudes on bikes are unmistakable. Appreciate.

8. In the next few years. Were do you see the South Florida Cycling Scene going?
The only way is up.

9. I heard that your bike got stolen, from some dirt bag bar in Fort Lauderdale. I know the bar you were at. Why the hell would a gal like you be caught dead in that scummy bar.
Hey I keep it grimy. But that was the worst feeling I have ever had. I walked out of that bar and looked down upon a half of a cut U-lock. That bike meant a lot to me, friends helped me put it together and a lot of the parts were given to me. It was built through love. Thieves don't believe in love.

10. You won a Headset Cycling Hat a while back at Loose Canons. Tell us why it is the best cycling hat EVER!
Because it looks like a bedazzler threw up on it. And I was really happy with how well I did in that Loose Cannons race, so the hat represents that. And how much all I really want to do is smoke Ferny.

11. If you had to choose between guys or bikes what would you choose. Why?
If it fits, I ride.

12. Would you like to add anything else?
I really love all of you. I miss you guys a lot. Hi Rydel! Ya Ya Ya enough sappy stuff.
Get hyped about the Bicycle Film Festival! It's going to be a shredder. Don't wait around for it to come to Miami in December. Come to both! Orlando is happening Aug 21-22nd with parties, art, races, and great films. If you want to help out email me jen@bicyclefilmfestival.com and also visit the website http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/

Stay True, Ride Bikes, Adrenaline is one hell of a drug.
PEACE I"M OUT!