Ever since bike share came to New York, it’s existence is being hacked to death from right and left.  From the screaming antics at local community board meetings to the scathing comments from cyclists about their bike parking being taken away, there is a new scream, coming from thoughtful journalists with dire predictions about...
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Ride of Silence has been rescheduled for TONIGHT, Tuesday, May 21, starting in Nyack, NY, and traveling to Piermont, NY. Starts at 6:30 PM , (it was rescheduled due to expected RAIN last week) The Rockland Bicycle Club will join cyclists throughout the country today with a 6:30p Ride of Silence from Nyack to Piermont. It’s...
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Research Project Coordinator (2 positions available) The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey seeks qualified candidates to fill two project coordinator positions, one with the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center and one with the New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center. The project coordinators...
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In the News: From SmartPlanet.com: “If you own a bike and live in a city, chances are you or someone you know has had to deal with bike theft at some point. It’s a widespread problem and falls fairly low on police departments’ radars. If you are unlucky enough to get your bike stolen,...
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Another couple engaged in adventure cycling are now missing in Peru. Peruvian authorities have expressed concern that Jamie Neal and Garrett Hand have been kidnapped, and the U.S. State Department has announced that they will be searching for them. The couple left for Peru in December from San Francisco, and were last heard from on...
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BIKE DEATHS RISE EVEN THOUGH TRAFFIC FATALITIES ARE LOWEST EVER From the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said Monday. Bicyclist deaths jumped 8.7 percent and deaths of...
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Below is an update from the city regarding recovery from Hurricane Sandy. First and foremost, gas rationing will be in effect. This means odd-even days for buying gas in the five boroughs. Other highlights–alternate side parking rules still suspended through Saturday, Nov. 10, but you still need to feed the meter. The ped-bike path...
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UPDATE ON CITY RECOVERY AND ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS 40 People killed in Hurricane Sandy–Schools Open Tomorrow–Disaster Assistance Available–Shelters Available—HOV restrictions lifted Shelter for Those without Heat: Tonight will be the second consecutive evening of cold weather, increasing risk of hypothermia. Anyone who needs heat should find warm shelter, whether at City facilities or with a friend...
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With the subway service cut between Manhattan and Brooklyn, many commuters are biking into the city. A report from the NY Times today showed that people who might not normally bike to work for little reasons–like having to deal with traffic. But because there are such long lines for bus service, and in some...
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Sandy will not put a dent in the city’s plans to hold the NYC Marathon next Tuesday, reported the Huffington Post this morning. The biggest challenge for this New York City Marathon on Sunday could be getting to the start, not the finish. The mayor of storm-battered New York says the race is still...
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Watch the 5:30 PM press conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg while you still have electricity, http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/live_event_static.html We will provide a summary of the updates on the storm as it hits New York, New Jersey and other parts of the country.
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Cycling News This Week Mayor Bloomberg speaks at the NACTO Designing Cities Conferences, video from a Halloween Bike Party in Maryland, riding for injured veterans in California, a funeral is held for teen killed on bicycle in Illinois, segregated bike lanes installed in Ottawa, Canada, and Santa Fe, NM holds an education seminar for...
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Cadel Evans, 2011 Tour de France winner is alleged to have consulted Dr. Michele Ferrari, the now tainted doctor in the doping allegation scandals rocking the world cycling scene. The consultation is alleged to have taken place in 2000, and no discussion was entered about utilizing banned substances, according to the Aussie rider. The...
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In the News Michael Barry, the Canadian rider who was named in the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s investigation of Lance Armstrong, published a confessional –and a plea of sorts to the public in the NY Times today. Amid the general “mea culpas” , using words like “wrong”, and “code of silence,” Barry also struck at...
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In this article in the New York Times, the author rides 100 miles in 3 days around Luxembourg on a touring bike. We love this story because not only is it well told, but the adventures of Bruce Weber on this trip sound like so much fun. The best part, he and his companion...
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Our sister company, Hotvelociti explains in their blog post today why they are not attending Interbike this year: Copycats. Certainly the problem of copying in fashion is not a new one. And though cycling apparel, bicycles, and accessories are not considered part of the fashion industry, the business does not escape from the bad human...
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In the News The Gothamist reports today that they attended the Central Park Police Precinct meeting yesterday where the topic of discussion was errant cyclists. In their opening graphic, reporter Christopher Hooks portrayed a copy of the NYPD brochure that prevails on cyclists to act within the framework of the NY Vehicle code, and...
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August 22, 2012, Nyack, NY The  Mtropolitan Transportation Council has set the vote for the approval of the new Tappan Zee bridge for today, Monday. Governor Andrew Cuomo will also be speaking in support of the new plan in Piermont, NY tonight. The advocacy group Riverkeeper has criticized the decision to hold the vote...
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