Month: May 2010

Biking in Astoria

City Bikes

Worth a link. Lots of good city bike designs.

Kids bike wanted, for a month

Anybody out there have a kids’ bike to lend? Friends from Australia are visiting for a while and looking for a bike for their seven-year-old girl (about 4’2″ tall). You can see my friends here. No, the the odd stinky guy, the nice people. Any helpful hints for biking and kids in NYC? That is…
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Bike Snob, the Book

I bought and read the Bike Snob’s Book. It’s pretty outstanding. Laugh out loud funny at times. Weiss just knows a good turn of the phrase. And unlike his generally excellent blog, the book is never too wordy. Plus it’s a beautifully produced book. Really beautiful. And a bargain, too. Plus being a good read……
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Rough ride

I had a rough ride to work today. Along with facing a rough and painful dust storm around windy Queensplaza (what is it about that area in when it’s windy?), I managed to scare an old lady on the bridge and hit the side-view mirror of a pick-up truck. I felt worse about the lady,…
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