These three women rode into the city on Christmas Eve day. Jessica, Amanda and Tami are from New Jersey. They drove with their bicycles to Fort Lee, NJ, parked, and rode across the George Washington Bridge. They found their way to 50th St. and Madison Ave., where they stopped for a cup of hot...
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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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Greg Lemond, the man who was the first American to win multiple Tour de France races says he is vying for the top post at the International Cycling Union. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde about whether he was prepared to run for president of the Swiss based union against incumbent Pat McQuaid, the 51-year-old...
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This from Outdoor Industry Jobs. For those of you who do not know, Northvale, NJ, the home of Jamis Bicycles is a mere bike ride away from New York City, a stone’s throw from your favorite jaunt to Piermont, NY. The Position: Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative Jamis Bicycles is seeking an experienced Inside Sales/Customer...
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Check out this Video of the Week, thanks to Xtina Roar for sharing. It shows how Raleigh Bikes were made in 1945. If only bicycles were this important to society now, then referred to as “faithful friend.” All images copyrighted by the British Council Film Collection (1945) http://vimeo.com/39401575
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Cammie Kornely on her way to work today, Bike to Work day. Last week she escorted 14 kids to school on Bike to School day. “It was pouring rain,” she said. Meanwhile, around the corner just one block away in Fort Lee, NJ, parents lined up for an hour dropping their kids to school...
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The show associated with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour has invited several well known faces to its third and final expo day. The transportation commissioner who has been helping ease the way to a more bikeable New York, Janet Sadik Khan, will appear in the second of two fashion shows at 3 pm...
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By Jen Benepe (April 15, 2012–New York, NY) Cyndi Steiner had been working diligently for years to help children and other New Yorkers learn how to ride a bicycle. Since joining the not-for-profit Bike New York which makes cycling education a priority,  Ms. Steiner has also been racing her own bicycle, and now manages...
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The bike share program that is about to open in New York has posted help wanted ads for some of its top positions on Craigslist, we learned today. Among them is the top position of General Manager reporting to the President of Alta Bike Share in New York, Alison Cohen. The general manager will...
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The Position: Inside Sales- Customer Service Rep March 28, 2012 Bicycle company Jamis is seeking an experienced Inside Sales/Customer Service Rep for their Northvale, NJ headquarters. Jamis is a family-owned company and has long been a supporter of local bike racing teams, including providing the bicycles for the G.S. Mengoni Team, one of the...
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The council woman who represents the Upper East Side will introduce a measure today that will impose greater penalties on people –most of them restaurant delivery men–who ride electric bikes in New York. “My office constantly receives complaints about electric delivery bikes speeding down our crowded streets and sidewalks,” said Council Member Jessica Lappin...
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New York City–October 25, 2011—Last week we sat down with Alison Cohen, President of the company that won the bid for the city’s bicycle share program, called NYC BikeShare to be unveiled next spring 2012. NYC BikeShare will be operated by Alta Bike Share, a subsidiary of Alta Planning and Design. Below is our...
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