The 2008 In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater May Day Parade in Minneapolis was a smashing success. This was the best weather the parade had enjoyed in the 10 years I have been attending. Everyone was in a right jolly mood.

First off, I am so happy to see more bikes out this year. It wasn’t just me who felt that way either. I swear that more people were riding bikes to and fro the festival than ever before.

Here are few of the bicycle related highlights. More photos can be found over in my flickr.

A face to face tandem. Both riders pedal at the same time.

110% Nightmare Fuel

Petrol Power!

One of the coolest entries in the parade was the Beat Shack. A leftover from the Art Shanty project. A human powered moving Ice House. Complete with working stove.

The May Day Parade is one of the greatest things about Minneapolis. We should all feel proud of the community spirit that goes into making this parade possible.

Addendum - The Scallywags Bike Club having recently gone kaput was not in the pre-parade of freak bikes this year. The Jesus loving gutter punk jean jacket wearing bike club is no more. Only thing I missed was not seeing their 360 flip bike.