October 23, 2013–New York, NY–By Jen Benepe William Jones, 72, was standing outside the 77th street radiology clinic this past…
Bicycle Business
Bike Sales Outstrip Car Sales in Spain
For the first time on record, bicycles have outsold cars in Spain. “Last year, 780,000 bicycles were sold in the…
Art of the Week: PopChart Evolution of the Bicycle
We love this poster of the evolution of bicycles. We haven’t had a chance to examine it to see if…
The Bicycle Thief c. 2013 New York City
Sept. 24, 2013–New York, NY.–Video–Thanks to Manny Rodrigues for sending this along. The videographer, Emil, really has some guts filming…
Bike of the Week–An Aluminum Peugeot
Sept. 19, 2013–Piermont, NY We came across this bicycle and its owner in Piermont, NY recently. Unusual to see in…
Chancellor of Germany Says Bicycles on Par with Autos
IN THE NEWS–August 29, 2013 This would never–and has never–happened in the United States. At Europe’s largest gathering of bicycle…
Help Olympian Cyclist Nelson Vails Finish His Film
August 27, 2013–By Jen Benepe He was the first black man to win an Olympic medal in cycling, and now…
Shinola (Bikes) #MadeinDetroit Opens in TriBeCa
In the News–August 22, 2013 A critical shopper review by Jon Caramanica in the NY Times offers up a sharp-witted…
Athletes Turn to Crowd Funding to Raise Money
In the News–August 21, 2013–By Jen Benepe Emily Scott, a US Speedskater, raised $4,800 in a week through crowd funding…
Film Tonight about Rwandan Cycling Team, Jock Boyer
Tonight is opening night for the film “Rising from the Ashes,“ starring Jock (Jacques) Boyer and the Rwandan cycling team,…