Number of comments: 2 Raining out? Don't want to go to Critical Mass...check out indoor bike racing:
PUMA/Vice I-Cycle Throwdown Pt.1
Last Thursday was the first, in a series of two goldsprint competitions sponsored by PUMA and Vice. The I-Cycle Space @ Vice Gallery was the battle grounds for the first I-Cycle' [...]
I've been really busy with a move to park slope, lots of work and taking childbirth classes.
Just wanted to pass this along to do my part to help stop the panic attack of the Bush administration to make us pay for greedy wall streets actions.[...]
Good news, Micheal Green, popular “bike blogger” was doored today, bringing Xris Spider one step closer to his dream of taking over the widely read New York City blog. Xris was “surprised” at the both the news of Michael [...]
Number of comments: 0 Kalim Armstrong is having a screening of a video he made about bike lanes in NYC. This is part of a showcase of works by students from Hunter College's Urban Affairs & Planning and Integrated Media Arts programs.
Number of comments: 1 Five night race series every Wednesday with the details on each individual race coming shortly. (Races will be based on Velodrome type events such as Chariot Hill Climb, Scratch Race, Team Relay, etc.)
-Fixed Gear Only -Helmets Mandatory -Blinkie lights strongly recommended -Sponsor Prizes and [...]
Number of comments: 1 Carlos Sastre, this years Tour De France winner, isn't the only one to rep major products like the dentists choice of fancy bicycles: Cervelo.
Our man Sino, from Tokyo, fastest messenger in the world is rockin a nice watch. [...]
Saturday | October 4 | 2008 About Town A Governors Island Bike Tour Adriaan Geuze, Leslie Koch, and Ricardo Scofidio will join Paul Goldberger for a tour of Governors Island, followed by brunch and conversation. A [...]
From the Parking for a day website Park(ing) Day NYC is September 19th, and parking spots across the city are just waiting to be rescued, turned for a day into the Park(ing) Spots that will get everyone thinking about our scarce [...]
Number of comments: 0 Video from last month's Critical Mass. Cops forcing people stopped at a red light into the intersection and then ticketing them for running a red light. Nice. At least they didn't tackle anyone.
Number of comments: 2 If you have enjoyed the last 8 years: the failed economy, the highest unemployment rate since 2003, invading a country based on false information, the erosion of our civil liberties, then be my guest and vote for these two.
Number of comments: 1 Searching the world of bicycle related blogs.
London, UK
Buffalo Bill at Moving Target Zine has a description of the Marcus Cook Award. Each year this prized trophy is awarded to an outstanding member of the international messenger community. Its time for [...]
Number of comments: 2 Its hard to believe but somehow Christopher Long did not cause assault to rookie officer, Patrick Pogan's forearms in the July Critical Mass bike ride.
His charges of assault were miraculously dropped today in court, thanks to the power of video. Over a million [...]
NYPD Tries to Shush Donut Social Protest in East Village Those self-described downtown "slacktivists" who previously called for yuppie scum to die at the Bowery Wine Company are focusing their contempt on the NYPD. They're planning a punk concert and protest Friday night against "police [...]
Number of comments: 0 I know this is last minute, but I just got it:
Christopher Long's will be in court tomorrow (Friday) at 9:30am for his crime of being knocked off his bicycle by a police officer during the July August Critical Mass.
If you can, please come to support Christopher!! [...]
Number of comments: 0 Got this from I-witness video who is in Minneapolis to document police misconduct during demonstrations. Man, they must be inundated with footage which will help for the years of lawsuits against the city of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in the future.
Number of comments: 0 This is what a free country looks like:
Convention protest descends into violence
Article: By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:01 PM on 02nd September 2008 Riot police arrested around 250 people outside the Republican presidential convention last night [...]
NYC bike riders say they still face uphill battle.
By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Associated Press Writer August 30, 2008 NEW YORK - It has been four years since the Republicans staged their national convention in Manhattan, but the experience is fresh on the minds of bicyclists who say [...]
Number of comments: 0 Picture posted on flickr by: waitingline
Following similar patterns from large scale protests and past Conventions, the police have continued to harass, threaten and disrupt people's constitutional rights of free assembly.
Now we move on to the Republican National Convention [...]
Number of comments: 3 No brakes, and they like it Brakeless bikes are the latest in-thing for the cycling set. But amateur riders pose a hazard to others, observers say.
By Megan Twohey | Chicago Tribune reporter August 31, 2008
It was dusk in Wicker Park, and cyclists wearing fitted [...]
Number of comments: 3 picture from DNC critical mass, taken by: Tyler Dickey In Minneapolis it will be the critical mass before the RNC swine convention begins. Law enforcement already preparing for "anarchists," according to this article from Twin Cities Fox news affiliate. [...]
Number of comments: 0 I got this email from a local television producer who is looking to do a story about people who have started riding bicycle due to the high costs of gas.
Here is what she is looking for:
"I'm a TV reporter who works for a newsmagazine show where [...]
Support US-held Political Prisoners and Prisoners-of-War, as well as collective cycling empowerment, at ROLLING DOWN THE WALLS, a 5-mile bike ride to benefit the ABCF Warchest and the Freegan Bike Workshop!
"Critical Mass in Denver during the Democratic National Convention. It was awesome. Probably at least 600 riders. At first the cops were escorting us, and were allowing us to go through red lights, but at the end, they said we were impeding [...]
Number of comments: 0 Despite the 50 million dollars spent on, new riot gear for cops...I mean "Security," this years Democratic National Convention is being touted as the, "Greenest" convention in history.
Number of comments: 1 Article in the NY times about the new bike lanes on Broadway in Midtown. Ok, I messed with this photo a bit. I love the motorcycle riding in the bike lane.
Front-Row Seats on Broadway, if You Dare By WILLIAM NEUMAN Published: August 25, [...]
Number of comments: 0 Yesterday was a rousing speech by Dennis Kucinich, which I'm sure nobody heard, because it wasn't popularized, just like most of the Representative from Ohio's campaign.
Wake Up America...
Here are a few great sources of video from the streets sent to me from [...]
Number of comments: 0 Wanted to post this bike for sale:
Workman lite Trike for sale. For sale: Worksman Star-Lite Trike, a very solid adult recreational tricycle from America's oldest bike manufacturer, Worksman (worksman.com). This is a premium model, with 3 speeds/gear settings. It has two brakes: a rear [...]
Number of comments: 0 Got a disturbing email from Eileen Clancy of I-Witness Video
Folks, I am in Denver and will be on Democracy Now in the morning, in the first hour of their special two-hour convention coverage to talk about the policing of the Democratic National Convention so far. [...]
Number of comments: 0 Well its that time of year again. When Presidential candidates (backed by major corporate dollars) spend millions on their conventions, preach about freedom and equality and fully allow their host cities to become militarized police states that look a lot like this: [...]
Number of comments: 4 Last week a bicycle sharing program was launched in Washington DC. The system, modeled after the highly successful Velib program in France. This new program, kicked off by making 100 bicycle available for a $40.00 a year membership fee.
Number of comments: 2 Every city has a premiere event, Minneapolis has Stuper Bowl, NYC: Monster Track and the Halloween Race, Portland, has the West Side Invitational.
San Francisco has the Quake City Rumble.
A three day fest of alleycat races, bike events and showing off what SF [...]
Number of comments: 2 The executive director of Time's Up wrote a letter to the editors of the New York Times about Critical Mass and misconceptions of the NYPD. This was in response to an article that was published on August 4th.
Number of comments: 1 Hello everyone, I'm in Portland Oregon, the "Platinum" City, according to the League of American Bicyclists. Of course, its soooooo Portland.
I'll be here for a long weekend, checking out bike shops, organic brew pubs and the Nation's most bike friendly city.
Number of comments: 1 Students for a free Tibet had a candle light vigil and protest at the Chinese consulate on August 7th, on the eve of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games in Beijing.
Apparently the Olympic committee has taken the video of this demonstration down from Youtube. Not quite the [...]
Number of comments: 1 Today I was making multiple trips into the city from Brooklyn, trying to avoid potential downpours. Failing miserably. I rode through the Flat Iron district around 23rd and Broadway, which has become this bizarre maze of orange cones and Green painted bike lanes all flowing in a rather illogical order. [...]
Number of comments: 4 Let me see if I got this straight... The Democratic National Convention in Denver Colorado which is being held in August 25-28th, is claiming to be the (and I quote) "Greenest" Convention in history.
Here is what they will be bringing to the table according to this recent article [...]
Number of comments: 1 Every city has a different story with critical mass. Some have 50 people, stop at lights, don't block intersections. Some have numbers into the thousands. Each city has a different relationship with its motor vehicles and with the local police departments bringing up the challenges of road rules and road [...]
Number of comments: 0 David Byrne unveils his new bike racks.
David Byrne, Cultural Omnivore, Raises Cycling Rack to an Art Form By ARIEL KAMINER Published: August 8, 2008, NYTimes
David Byrne is an installation artist, author, blogger, recording executive, photographer, film director and PowerPoint enthusiast. He’s even been known to dabble [...]
Number of comments: 0 Bad habits of cyclists and drivers clash on the streets as more people are riding to save money and get around. The NY Times takes a look at the nationwide trends as more cyclists hit the streets. Congratulations to NYC's bikesnob for getting quoted. I'm jealous.
Number of comments: 1 This Sunday is the Time's Up Beach Ride.
Steve wanted me to post the details so here you go:
Beach Ride Sunday, August 17th, 2008 11:00 AM Brooklyn Start: 11:00am Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park Bike ride to Rockaway Queens beach (Fort Tilden). Bring swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, food [...]
"Stay up all night with a partner and hope you're still friends after. $666 main prize, plenty more goods(beer* from Brew Clubb So Pathetic, Coffee Plant, Mississippi Records, Oddball Tattoo, Sheila Moon [...]
Number of comments: 0 So even though the D.O.T. won't recognize Time's Up at their event, this wonderful environmental organization which for over 20 years has done so much for biking in NYC, will be there.
The first of three CAR-FREE Summer Street Saturday's is this weekend, 8/9 from 7am – 1pm.
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Bike blog has a new web address...
2008 bicycle film festival. Outdoor tricks on track bikes.
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McCain may get his running mate some nice photoshop photos-
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