I escaped NYC this past week for a slower, quieter pace in Montreal. Friends of mine have recommended the city over the years for its charm, people, parks and recently bike friendly streets. Upon arrival, I noticed right away that the Metro costs $3/trip while the Bixi bikeshare is $5/24 hrs or $78/year, a significant [...]
Read more →Our biggest and most anticipated ride, Tour de Taco went off without a hitch this past Sunday! Around 75+ riders joined us for one last summer day (85 degrees!) and five different taco spots. A big thanks to my co-organizers Tishon and Emily and to our added leaders, Danny and Matt. Also thanks to all [...]
Read more →This past week has been a busy one! On Sunday we had our first Big Ming Chinatown Walking Tour and bike ride. This ride was important to me on a personal level because I’ve been helping my friend Ming get her walking tour business off the ground. A group of eight of us made the [...]
Read more →The most common question I am asked on all of my rides is, “when are you guys doing Tour de Taco?” It’s here people! Come join us October 9th, 11am under the Grand Army Plaza Arch, Brooklyn. RSVPs are open. Tour de Taco 2011 will include five stops through Brooklyn and Queens. It is a [...]
Read more →Love long distance riding? Now is your your chance to beat out messengers in the East Coast Messenger Stage Race (ECMSR). The race begins in Boston, MA on Sep 22nd and will consist of five consecutive daily stages. It is open to everyone. Boston to New Haven New Haven to New York New York to Philadelphia Philadelphia to Baltimore [...]
Read more →It’s been awhile since I mentioned Fast Boy, a local NYC bike builder on the blog. For those of you that have seen my wooden fenders, he made them and I almost love them more than my Surly. Fast Boy bicycles are some of the most beautiful handcrafted bikes. They are a throwback to another century but [...]
Read more →Last week I joined Jeff Orlick for what was to be a 5 boro pizza bike tour. I showed up to our meeting point (under the ATE of the Staten Island Ferry, clever!) thinking we were going on a little ride through Staten Island. I was totally unprepared but that’s what added to the fun of the [...]
Read more →We rode out to Summer Streets this past Saturday from Grand Army Plaza to 72nd St and Central Park. From there we ended the ride at 70th St and Riverside at the Pier Cafe. It was fun to meet so many new faces on this ride and for some folks it was their first bike [...]
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