Russian Girl to Dogwalker
Seen on the Queensboro bridge. Hi Dogwalker,Tell me what I did wrong. I’ll change. Let’s start over. I only want you. I miss you.Love, The Russian Girl How come nobody chalks love letters on the Queensburo Bridge to me?
Seen on the Queensboro bridge. Hi Dogwalker,Tell me what I did wrong. I’ll change. Let’s start over. I only want you. I miss you.Love, The Russian Girl How come nobody chalks love letters on the Queensburo Bridge to me?
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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No surprise here. The question is what will happen to the officer.
Broadway is already changed! If my girlfriend keeps up this pace, the whole city could be bike and pedestrian friendly in no time… or at least by the time Bloomberg leaves office.
Luckily somebody was filming. Uh, cops, you should always police like people are filming. That’s not necessarily bad. Here’s the article in the Times. It’s worth reprinting in full: July 29, 2008Officer Investigated in Toppling of CyclistBy JAMES BARRON A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge on Monday after…
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Roman at Keep It Street Level sent me this link about the immigrant Invisible Riders. In New York, I think the biggest group of invisible riders are all the food delivery men.
Add this to the stock at our fictional store: World’s Best Bike! The store also features Amsterdam rear wheel locks, large saddle bikes, Egyptian spoke bells, Syrian beaded handlebar grips, and the Genuine Schwinn Transistor Radio Holder (part #00-628). It’s a New Zealand Bum Flap! You clip it around your waste and it sits right…
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There’s an article in the Times about commuting to work on bike. It was all same-old same-old until near the end. The article actually mentions and talks about the large but hidden population of bike riders: poor immigrants. So kudos to J. David Goodman for venturing beyond the spandex crew and the fixed-gear set.
Well if this isn’t the coolest thing ever! Ride the City. It’s not perfect, but it’s great. What makes it great is that it gives you both the direct route and the nicest route, with bike lanes. They call it “safest”; I’ll stick with nicest. Outstanding. And even when it’s wrong, it’s still useful. I…
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