I received a comment from an editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette telling about this article“The Limberness of the Fixed Gear Mind” (they left out the the hyphen, not me) by Jeff Guerrero, publisher of Urban Velo, a Pittsburgh-based cycling magazine and daily Web site. It’s a great read, probably the best single summary of fixed-gear…
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So I was riding my fixed-gear bike to work the other day. While going over the new horrible series of bumps on Crescent St. as you approach the bridge, my chain came off. It’s never happened before. And it wasn’t a big deal, because I have a hand brake on my fixed-gear bike. So I…
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The only way any city can really become bike friendly is to provide bike paths that get you from point A to point B. Not bike paths, but separate bike lanes. A lot more people would bike if they could where they’re going without having to fight traffic for the bulk of their trip. Traffic…
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Just opened: L.I.C. Bicycles. 25-11 Queens Plaza North.(718) 47-BIKESI bought a few small things from here. You can’t beat the location, just off the Queensboro Bridge bike path. He said Andres at the wonderful Bicycle Repair Man Corp isn’t too happy with him right now. But I think Astoria/Southern Long Island City can support two…
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