jpreardon.com » Cycling http://jpreardon.com Now with more randomness! Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:30:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Don’t be a Jerk http://jpreardon.com/2011/04/19/dont-be-a-jerk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-be-a-jerk http://jpreardon.com/2011/04/19/dont-be-a-jerk/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:03:25 +0000 jpreardon http://jpreardon.com/?p=1317 Take the Bike Smart Pledge!

// No related posts ]]> http://jpreardon.com/2011/04/19/dont-be-a-jerk/feed/ 0 John Leguizamo’s Urban Cycling Tips http://jpreardon.com/2010/05/07/john-leguizamo%e2%80%99s-urban-cycling-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-leguizamo%25e2%2580%2599s-urban-cycling-tips http://jpreardon.com/2010/05/07/john-leguizamo%e2%80%99s-urban-cycling-tips/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 17:37:21 +0000 jpreardon http://jpreardon.com/?p=1004

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In this video, John Leguizamo gives us a few pointers on how to keep the rubber side down on the mean streets of New York. In the process, he almost gets doored by one of New York’s Finest.

via Streetsblog

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]]> All sorts of cyclists inhabit our streets and parks. Learn how to identify five of cycling’s subgroups, visually and aurally, with this handy feature from the New York Times.

They really should have featured a delivery guy–pictured with his silent but deadly, sidewalk cruising, electric bicycle.

via City Room

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]]> The Long Island Bicycle Club has a collection of cycling cuesheets for rides on Long Island and beyond.

I have not ridden any of these yet, so I can not attest to their accuracy, or the quality of the rides they describe. But, they look good. I plan to test one out next weekend though.

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]]> If you’re looking for some fashion ideas for your next bicycle excursion, check out Copenhagen Cycle Chic. It’s no surprise that in a city where over 30% of its residents cycle daily, those riders know how to look good while doing it.

via Manhattan User’s Guide

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]]> Newcomers, and even more seasoned riders, can benefit from this short guide on how to survive in New York City on a bike. The apt title (Welcome to the Jungle) says it all.

Hey, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.

via Manhattan User’s Guide

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]]> May is Bike Month NYC. To get things started, Hal Ruzal and Kerri Martin take a look at how well New Yorkers lock up their rides.

There are several good locking tips in this video. One, however, isn’t that great. They show one bike that uses hose clamps to secure the quick release skewers. The bike in the video had both wheels locked up, so they were secure. Learn from my stupidity, don’t rely on hose clamps alone to keep your wheels out of the hands of bike thieves.

via Streetsblog

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]]> Washington D.C. will be the first U.S. city to have a widespread bike sharing program. Next month, SmartBike DC, will make 120 bikes available around the city. They hope have 1,000 shared bicycles on D.C. streets in the future.

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]]> Moving sucks. You have to find a bunch of boxes, throw all of your possessions in said boxes, rent a crappy truck, bribe your friends with beer (still cheap labor), put the cat somewhere for a couple hours– the list goes on. There must be a better way.

This video from StreetFilms shows how some Brooklyn residents made moving more fun by using bicycles–and a rickshaw–to eliminate the need for a crappy, rented moving van:

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This photo by Bill Cunningham of The New York Times serves as a reminder that locking your bike to scaffolding is not a great idea. Check out the rest of the bike-themed slide show here: On The Street | On a Roll

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