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BrooklynbyBike 2.0
Hey! I have finally moved this blog over to http://brooklynbybike.com. Update your bookmarks, RSS feeds ect. and join us for bigger better things over at our new domain! All new posts will be made over there.
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Velo Brooklyn Spotlight
Found a great post from BushwickBK on local bike shop Velo Brooklyn 1342 DeKalb, Brooklyn NY. It’s woman owned! In its six months of existence, this unassuming building on DeKalb Avenue has been called “Brooklyn Bikes,” “Bike Shop,” and most recently, “Velo Brooklyn.” With nothing but a hanging canvas sign to mark its place, this […]
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Tags: bike shop, brooklyn, fixed gear, velo, velo brooklyn
Bike Blogs Around the World
It feels really great to be able to connect with bike enthusiasts around the world via the internet. I’ve already meet quite a few bike lovers through this blog and am excited for the future possibilities. Activism is alive and well in places besides NYC and Copenhagen. I love that city and wish I lived […]
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We are planning on attending tonight and it would be great to see you there! via [HipsterNascar via bike short films]
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Tags: bike, bike short films, brooklyn, cyclist, dumbo, film, galapagos art space
We couldn’t be in DC but the fanfare was felt around the world as President Obama (we get to call him that now!) delivered his inaugural address. Here is a beautiful shot by Jesse Chan-Norris of the DC bike valet. Can we say success!? Thanks to all the valet volunteers out there. You are appreciated. […]
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Tags: bike parade, bike parking, design, inauguration, nyc, obama, washington d.c.
When I read the news, I thought the blogosphere was lying to me but it turns out NPR posted something so it must be true, right? Well it is official! According to a new federal law enacted as part of the $700 billion financial bailout entitled the “Bicycle Commuter Act” companies can receive a $20/month […]
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Tags: bailout, bike, biycycle commuter act, commuter, cyclist, federal
Let’s talk about this issue that has been plaguing the streets of Brooklyn for sometime now…particularly the street of Kent Ave. in Williamsburg. The Hasidic community is complaining that they have nowhere to part their giant minivans because of the new installation. First they threatened to block the streets. Then they put this detour sign up stating “bus drivers […]
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Tags: bike lane, brooklyn, commute, cyclist, hasidic, hipster, kent ave, williamsburg
Part of me wishes I lived near Harlingen (in the Rio Grande Valley) of Texas solely so I could participate in this ride. via [Jalapeno 100] We recently discovered a clever little site called Juror Art. In its gallery we found a beautiful drawing of this bike. Oh how we need a logo… [via […]
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Tags: bike, harlingen, jalapeno 100, ride, rio grand valley, texas
We were checking out the latest installment of Fixed Magazine and drooling all over the pretty bikes that we almost forgot to notice. Almost…hello Fixed Magazine! Where are all the ladies on bikes?? Many ladies and dudes reading this publication, myself included would love to see the women on bikes being represented. I mean come […]
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Tags: bike, brooklyn, fixed gear, fixed magazine, fixie, julie benedetto, women
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