…his suggestion, “April 4th, 1898″

Posted: March 4th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: bikesnob, ride, snark, style, tweetup | 1 Comment »

Today, we asked “#BikeNYC, does [the first weekend in April] work for NYC’s first tweed/tweet run?”

@BikeSnobNYC chimed in with 4 April 1898 AND did so on his blog! After tonight’s Ignite NYC #8, Brooklyn Edition, the gang of @NewAmsterdamize will be buying a few pitchers of NYC beer!

@NewAmsterdamize gets @BikeSnobNYC'd


i’m in love w/ Katzenjammer’s ‘A Bar In Amsterdam’

Posted: February 27th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: style, video | No Comments »


i’m in love! – thanks Kristin


even our unicyclists are cooler!

Posted: February 26th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, livable streets, photo, winter | No Comments »


even our unicyclists are cooler! – photo from @benlim


“the modern san fransiscan”

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, snark, style | No Comments »

apparently, san francisco is all WOman! i wonder what “the modern new yorker” looks like?

via I am in like with my bike


“Ghost Bikes” by Daniel Panzer

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, video | No Comments »

one NYC’s tragic landmarks are the Ghost Bikes that dot the city’s landscape as reminders of our vulnerability. Daniel Panzer’s Ghost Bikes is a beautiful reminder to be vigilant.


Bike Buddy – Vote early & Vote often!

Posted: February 19th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, livable streets, projects | No Comments »

Transportation Alternatives needs you and your friends to vote for BikeBuddy. This new program is a kin to a biking version of Meetup.com. Imagine networking with fellow commuters who use the same bike paths, or discovering someone else’s shortcut across town OR, better yet, finding fellow foodies for a taco run!

All you need is a BikeBuddy! Every day, until Feb 28, TA needs your vote; VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN!

Sidenote – @noneck, one of the curators of this site, has been hired by TA to help organize their social media.


the evils of icy roads

Posted: February 15th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, dutch bike, video, winter | No Comments »

this is such a cruel joke, but at the sametime, it’s SO funny to watch. (btw, mute unless you like horrible rock music.) – video discovered by @bikewobble. btw, if you come across a similar situation here in NYC, call 311 ASAP!


potholes to gardens

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, activism, livable streets, quotes | No Comments »

…one man has had enough. And he’s using flowers to prove it. Forget stuffing them down the barrels of guns, Pete Dungey has been tirelessly ridding Oxford of its potholes by filling them up with primroses…” from Guardian Bike Blog.

Photograph: Pete Dungey


a documentary of A.N.T.

Posted: February 11th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, accessories, ride, style, video | No Comments »

we try to balance function and style” – antbikemike

i’m soooo looking forward to this documentary on American Urban cycling.


Two Wheels + Two Seats + IBM = Nurd Bike Love

Posted: February 9th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, news, style, video | No Comments »

NYTimes.com Spokes blog has a nice little write up on two wheel love. Don’t forget the cammio by the IBM 7094. Two Wheels + Two Seats = Love