I enjoyed locking my bike at the fancy new bike rack/shelter at 30th Ave and 31th St in Astoria. Brilliant to put it in front of the liquor store! I only live 2 short blocks away. But yes, I bike there all the time for shopping needs. I’m all for fancy bike racks, but I’d…
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I already posted about this. But who remembers old blog posts? The Ride is back in stock. I’ve got an article in it. And Bike Snob NYC likes it. What’s not to like?
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/765370039.html Manly Bike for SaleDate: 2008-07-22, 10:18AM PDT Bike for sale What kind of bike? I don’t know, I’m not a bike scientist. What I am though is a manly guy looking to sell his bike. This bike is made out of metal and kick ass spokes. The back reflector was taken off, but if…
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Or: “how to run into the rear of an SUV and have them apologize.” As traffic on Crescent St. was backed up near the Queensboro Bridge, my wife biked pass a parked SUV and smelled weed. When she turned her head to look inside, she ran (at very slow speed) smack into the rear bumper…
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Once again, he’s spot on: Bike lanes are a contentious issue in the earnest and dorky world of bicycle advocacy. Some people feel that safe and protected bike lanes are the key to getting more people cycling. Others feel bike lanes are dangerous places to ride, and simply lull riders into a false sense of…
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I love the idea of squatting parking spaces. Technically, it’s not really a squat, because you’re paying legal rent. But it’s a great idea. Take a parking space, make a park, have a party! Why should inanimate objects get to take precious NYC real estate for the benefit of nobody? Here’s the link to Park(ing)…
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Good Samaritan killed by crack head in Dutch Kills/LIC. And in the Times.
No surprise here. The question is what will happen to the officer.
There’s a great little video showing a persons bike ride to the supermarket in Amsterdam. Click here then click on the video. No “action.” Just a slice of life. Why yes, that is what biking in Amsterdam is like. But I want to point out something, as a radical. Just notice how few cars there…
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In the New York Times. Most things can be moved by bikes. For instance, every time I see a Fresh Direct truck, I think of how easy it would be to delivery groceries with pedal power. From the Times story: A small but growing number of pedal-powered messengers are outfitting their bicycles and, in some…
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