Yearlong Time-Lapse Video of a Bike Locked to a Post in Manhattan
I’m surprised that it lasted as long as it did.
Folding Bike Recall for Dahon and REI
Turns out that my bike was recalled three years ago.
Thanks to a keen repair gal at my new go-to bike place, Ride Brooklyn, I just found out this weekend and am getting it repaired tonight. Ridic.
Instead of actually getting out of my pajamas and riding my bike right now, I’m looking at urban bike gear online.
This is pretty cool, but I wish it were cheaper.
The Minimal Backpack from Outlier
Ok, I’m going outside now.
I know a lot of cyclists who say their commute is the best part of their day” — not exactly the kind of thing that the co-worker who just spent an hour in gridlock wants to hear at the water cooler. And just like “I don’t have a TV” guy, those who eschew modern conveniences can rub people the wrong way.
Are urban cyclists just elite snobs? (Salon)
…I ride a bike and don’t have a tv and am blogging about it…
(Time-Lapse) Biking the Length of Broadway through NYC (via Bike Commute News)
1:38: My old old apartment
2:30: My old office
2:58: My new office
Here’s some reflective gear:
The hoodie is pretty visible, but probably doesn’t qualify as something that looks like normal clothes.
I’d like leggings that are 100% reflective; perhaps I can just buy the fabric somewhere.
What’s the cool-looking version of this for night biking?
I’d like dresses and jackets that look normal by day but are insanely reflective; does this exist?
…they deserve to get hit!
When there is a red light here, you really just have to stop.
This is what bike parking looks like in Sweden. It leaves me a lot less impressed with the number of bike racks in NYC.
Today’s Summer Friday Project #1: Sifting through all of our vacation photos and posting to Flickr.
One thing that was dramatically better in Denmark/Germany/Sweden was life for bikers. First of all, the locks are way easier. Most people use built-in locks that are the equivalent to The Club, and just block the back tire from rolling, rather than locking the bike to anything. Our NYC brains had us continuously envisioning vans rolling up and throwing all of the bikes into the back with no problem.
One of my favorite photos from the trip, from a morning bike ride in Söderköping.
