10 Years on the Road
by jpreardon on April 23, 2006
Hubert, pictured here piloting his motorcycle in Mexico with a new friend, is in the second year of his Ten Years on the Road. He is an experienced motorcyclist that has traveled the world, with and without sidecar. His site (…)
An Answer to NYC's Trash Problem?
by jpreardon on April 23, 2006
Rather than paying far flung landfills to house New York City’s trash, what if the garbage was packed into small plastic cubes and shipped worldwide, what if the receivers of said refuse paid $50 for the privilege? That is exactly (…)
8th Avenue Bike Lane Coming Soon
by jpreardon on April 20, 2006
Transportation Alternatives reports that workers have begun to mark the 8th Avenue bike lane. This is great news for cyclists in Manhattan since it adds another uptown bike lane. Of course, some parts of this lane will be better than (…)
Bike Month 2006
by jpreardon on April 20, 2006
May means bike month in New York. This year marks the 14th year of BikeMonthNYC and there are plenty of events starting with the annual blessing of the bikes on Saturday, April 22nd. Here’s a short list of some other (…)
NY Loves Women, and Cyclists
by jpreardon on April 16, 2006
I saw a new (for me anyway) sticker pasted to the side windows of a cab tonight. The “NY hearts Women” sticker is from the NYC Commission on Women’s Issues. It was quite nice that they also included a public (…)
Line Up!
by jpreardon on April 1, 2006
New Yorker’s have a reputation for being impatient and having a general dislike for being the slightest bit inconvenienced. However, if the citizens of this fine city continue to stand on long, long lines at Shake Shack and Trader Joe’s, (…)