The Annual Memorial Ride brings New Yorkers together to remember pedestrians and cyclists killed in our city over the past year. This will mark the eighth year that this event has occurred. Riders will visit the site of each ghost bike, a white-painted memorial for cyclists, installed since 2012. Please help us [...]
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NYC isn’t the only Tri-State region launching bike sharing. Here is a press release from the Hoboken mayor’s office in New Jersey: Hoboken to Launch First Hybrid Bikeshare Bike-share pilot will be among first to explore less expensive, more flexible “smart-lock” approach– Hoboken is proud to partner with E3Think, Bike And Roll and [...] Looks like not everyone is down with the new bike sharing program. One disgruntled neighbor decided to stage a sit down in Tribeca where crews were trying to install the bike docking stations. This comes from Aaron Naparstek ( @Naparstek ) Hmmmm, I wonder if the police will react the same way to this [...] Why aren’t there more black folks on bikes? Great question. Here is one organization that’s trying to change that and build a movement. Here is how you can get involved. Here is more info: About Us Red, Bike and Green is a collective of Black urban cyclists seeking to improve the physical, economic [...] This has been a stellar week for NYC’s very anticipated bike sharing, sponsored by Citibank and due to kick off in May. Citibike docking stations have already been put up in several Brooklyn locations:
Here is a nice big one I found in the Fulton Mall on Willoughby St, near a couple of Downtown Brooklyn hotels. In the beginning of April, Streetsblog.org transportation reporter, Ben Fried, got a chance to take the bikes out for a preview ride: Taking Citi Bike for a Test Ride
Read more: here. Which brings us to this week, Monday (4/14/13) Howie tweeted:
Article from Streetsblog: Sadik-Khan, Wolfson Invite New Yorkers to Sign Up for Bike-Share
Read more: here. I wanted to be cool like City Council member Brad Lander , so I signed up, citibikenyc.com/signup for a $103.00 fee and got my annual membership.
Next week, a big double feature of great cycling documentaries at The Symphony Space. Ride the Divide and Reveal the Path Here is more from promoter Gary Harrington, I am the promoter for the mountain bike films Ride The Divide and Reveal The Path. [...] Boombotix.com makes great portable speakers, great for biking with or just about any where you want your tunes. A great alternative to riding with headphones. They’ve come along way with their design and are about to launch there latest model…the Boombotix Rex. They are having a meet and greet to show off their [...] Here we go with some videos for your Friday: Title: Pure Fix in NYC Pure Fix in NYC from Pure Fix Cycles on Vimeo. ————————————- Title: Time’s Up! Cyclista #3! Women and Trans Dance Bike Ride! Title: The Man Who Cares The Man Who Cares from Soigneur on Vimeo. ————————————- Title: Chrome and Crosby Press Title: Red Hook Crit Art Installation
See all of Corriel’s work here. Light Bikes from Eric Corriel on Vimeo. ————————————- Time’s Up is getting busy for April, cleaning up community gardens and cleaning up the Earth. Photo from Time’s Up Flickr. Here are some ways to get involved: Community Garden Clean-Up Day at La Plaza Cultural Saturday, April 13, 12pm, East 9th St & Ave C. NYC Come join the Lower East [...] Doug Gordon of Brooklyn Spoke got a sneak peak at a Citi Bike sharing station in Brooklyn. Here is a recent blog post: Citi Bike (stations) Come to Brooklyn! On Saturday, Transportation Alternative’s Paul Steely White nearly broke the Internet when he posted the first picture of a Citi Bike station on a [...] |
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