I was in NYC for the November holiday break. And what to my wondering eyes did appear, but this free and great Canstruction Exhibit! If you are a creative metal-loving bike maniac with a tender heart, and you don't have the resources to build a frame this winter, get your cycling pals together for a few days this holiday season and build your own canstruction. Pick the guy or gal who is still obsessed with Legos and not constantly talking about bottle openers you can put on a keychain to be the team leader. Design and build something insanely multi-colored of shiny tin. If you are on the West Coast, go visit the Canstruction Exhibit in the South Bay.
The Canstruction exhibit has been going on for years. Architectural and engineering firms design and create giant sculptures from cans of food. And after the builders have enjoyed themselves engineering and architecting the canstructions, and people like me have marveled at their 2500-pound creative acts, at the end of the exhibit, the canned food is donated to social programs that feed people who are homeless and hungry.
Make sure you have a reinforced floor. Or better yet, get out into the front yard, and make your neighbors shake their heads in disbelief. (Post a link to your canstruction so we can enjoy your metal-loving mind.)
