Horrible bridge access is the weak link for any Queens to Manhattan commute. Improvements here would be the best way to positively impact and improve the commute for a large number of riders. Best of all, it can be done with very little money and no (God forbid) hindrance to motorists. It just takes will.…
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I’m kind of afraid to write about this less somebody “corrects” the situation. But on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge, it’s been great ever since the barrier blocking the pedestrian and bike exit has been nudged to the side. Pedestrians no longer have to climb over a dirty metal barrier. And bicyclists going…
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There’s a good interview in Streetsblog: It would make me feel warm and fuzzy if Kelly said that bike safety was a top priority. But that wouldn’t do anything to change the car-centered attitude of the rank-and-file. …sometimes what is needed for traffic violations is simple mind-numbing zero-tolerance enforcement. It’s grunt work.…even if I could…
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He’s actually charging a driver for killing a bicyclist. Usually to get away with manslaughter all a driver has to do is stay at the scene and not be drunk. By the normal rules, the bicyclist would be blamed for biking without a bell.
Helmets are such a touchy subject among bicyclists. I suppose it’s like recycling. I do it. It can’t hurt. It might help. But in the long run and in the big picture, it really doesn’t mater what you or I do. Seriously. And unlike recycling, where ever little bit matters (a very little bit), there…
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A good read. With pictures!
I like biking in snow. Think of all the cool things you’ve done on a bike… lost to the wind. But in snow, there’s proof of your actions. I was biking home last night and went to turn off the road at my house. My front wheel skidded and I caught myself (I wasn’t going…
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Half of me says, with a heavy dose of sarcasm, “What a surprise!” The other half of me breaths a huge sigh of relief and says, “Thanks fucking God!” Thank you, Mike! I was worried, but it’s OK. (and I especially liked how the other day you said, “People will say, ‘Ay yi yi, I…
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So I just saw “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (so, I’m a little behind the times). Very funny movie. I laughed. I cried… I cried because I’ve seen such an anti-bike movie in my life. Not only is biking for losers and nerds, it epitomizes loser and nerd! And then, because of course the hero…
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Nobody should have a wet ass from biking. Ever. The bike seat on the bike I leave outside got ripped from sun and use and old age and started absorbing water. I would get a wet butt after it rained. Not acceptable. So I went to my bike store and bought another seat (and it…
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