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Correction to Memorial Ride

There will be no Queens stops on this year’s Memorial Ride. Here is an updated [...]

6th annual Memorial Ride and Walk

With all that’s been going on in the biking world from angry politicians blaming bicycle infrastructure to flat out violent road rage, this couldn’t come at a better time to stop and reflect.

Sunday, March 13, 2011 the 6th Annual Memorial Ride & Walk From the NYC Street Memorial Project: The Annual Memorial Ride [...]

Ghostbike Work Day

Tomorrow, the Street Memorial Project is having a workday to prep more ghostbikes for their upcoming Memorial Ride.

From their Facebook page:

Sadly, the NYC Street Memorial Project has eight more ghost bikes to make and install before our 6th Annual Memorial Ride on March 13th. All are welcome — we could really use [...]

A recent memorial for Jasmine Herron

The Brooklyn paper recently filed this report on last weekends memorial ride for cyclist Jamsine Herron who was killed on Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn.

Mean Streets: Ghost bike for Denver gal. By Thomas Tracy The Brooklyn Paper

(photo by: Stefano Giovannini)

Brooklyn has a new ghost bike.

Mourners installed the white-painted memorial — [...]

Reflection on Keith Alexander

5 years ago, Sunday, Tattoo artist, musician and avid cyclist Keith Alexander died on the Shore Road in Brooklyn. I found this report back in 2005.

I’m not sure why I chose to post this, but it seemed like a fitting tribute to someone who was reviered in both the cycling community [...]

Terrible tragedy in Baltimore, County

Tragedy struck in the Baltimore MD, area as two cyclists were hit in an accident on Tuesday.

Here is one story from a CBS affilate in the Baltimore local area:

Baltimore Co. Cyclist Hit By Car, Killed Kelly McPherson BALTIMORE (WJZ) ―

Sharing the road became deadly Tuesday afternoon when a Baltimore County [...]

Solidarity with Miami

This Sunday, in NYC, a dedicated group of six cyclists, braved the frigid temperatures and rode their bikes in a memorial ride. The purpose of their get together was to pay tribute to a 44 year old cyclist who was killed last month in Miami by a drunk driver. Last month the Miami [...]

Solidarity with Miami and back to NYC

NYC Sunday, February 7th Time’s Up will hold a memorial ride honoring the recent hit and run tragedy of 44 year old Christophe Le Canne-Killed in Miami.

Miami will also be hosting another memorial ride on the same day and there will be a phone call exchange with both cities.

More info from the [...]

Memorial ride for Christophe Le Canne, NYC

In respect and solidarity with the tragedy in Miami of the hit and run of Christophe Le Canne, Time’s Up is hosting a tribute ride in NYC.

Miami Solidarity Ride Sunday, February 7th, 2010 2:00 PM Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn Summary: Tribute ride for Miami and their recent response to the tragic death of [...]

Tragedy in Miami

Ok, enough selling out to beverage companies and iphone apps…

There was a serious tragedy in Miami, that was brought to my attention by a loyal reader Stephen.

Sunday, January 17th, 44year old cyclist and family man, Christophe Le Canne, was killed buy a drunk driver on the BearCut Bridge in Miami, Fl, in [...]