I rode my friend’s Barbie-pink Brompton folding bike in Boston. I was impressed. It rides very well and folds so small you can almost put it in your pocket. Small enough to bring in to places with you rather than lock it. And when it’s folded, it rolls. My Swift Folder doesn’t roll. If it…
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I was on Peaks Island, Maine. Year-round population: 1,000. It’s part of the city of Portland and a short and pleasant ferry ride past hundreds of lobster traps. There’s not actually much to do there, but the island is too big to walk around quickly. But as we we started heading off to nowhere in…
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Or even the traffic ticket. Two Women Are Fatally Hit by Taxis “This one taxi tried to beat the light,” Mr. Medrano said. “He hit the first girl. She flew up and into oncoming traffic. He ran over the second girl.” Both taxis stayed at the scene, and the police said no charges had been…
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Nobody ever said Astoria Bike was out there breaking the latest news. Six weeks behind the times I give you this:See the Gothamist’s first and second store for the whole old story. And the source: Made in Queens. So cool. Check out the trailer for the documentary. These are cool bikes and I love Indians…
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Putting bike racks on subway grates. And protect against flooding. I just hope the grates are small enough that keys can’t fall through.The whole story is here.
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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