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Bike, Car, Public Transit Face-off

by evbart on May 31, 2008 in new york city, transportation

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Fight for your roads, keep riding

by evbart on May 28, 2008 in cycling, transportation

So I’ve been on a bit of a bike kick lately.  The problem is, the websites supporting the community are pretty lame.  Yes, I probably have high expectations, but if this movement of riding rather than driving is going to pick up, it needs content publishers that are using technology to its fullest potential.
 

Here are some cool sites I’ve found so far:

  • Velog – a social cycling site (check out my velog widget!)
  • MyBikeLane – be active, protect those bike lanes!
  • Streets Blog – an active, content rich blog about city streets, and transportation
  • TransAlt – great organization promoting cycling in nyc
  • Times Up – a less “mainstream”, but equally motivated activist group promoting cycling in nyc
     
Velog is still a bit premature, as there are pockets of users in different cities and it is very unevenly distriubted ( only 4 users in NYC), but its simple, fun, and something that keeps me focused on riding as much as possible.   

 

TranAlt and Times Up are great organizations, but their sites are a bit outdated.  I’d like to see more content in better formats (social network, better blogs, twitter use, etc).  I registered the twitter name already for transalt, just in case they decide to start! 

 

And it wouldn’t be NYC with out a little snobbery (and welcome humor)
 

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NYC Bike Month

by evbart on May 14, 2008 in transportation

One of the most exciting things about May is that its Bike Month!

Check out the insane amount of activities that have been planned.

Unfortunately I’ve been traveling like crazy, and I haven’t been able to make it to anything but the Kick Off event on the 24th of April. I’m gonna be traveling towards the end of the month, so someone please go check these out!

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New wheeling transportation alternative

by evbart on May 14, 2008 in transportation

I’ve been trying to get more involved in transportation alternatives in NYC, so I became a member a few months ago. As a new member I have to wonder if this Magic Wheel falls under their jurisdiction?

The $350 price tag is definitely high, and puts it on part with a new bike, but its size makes it an interesting consideration for the city. Its a segway meets razor scooter meets unicycle.

I’ll stick to my bike for now!

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