just watching this stresses me out!

Posted: February 6th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, bike lane, livable streets, video | 1 Comment »

doesn’t this video remind you of #BikeNYC?


an iPhone apps for all BikeNYC’rs

Posted: February 6th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, apps | No Comments »

i just downloaded SpokesNYC and am in love! not only do i have NYC’s bike routes in my pocket but a bike rack locator, bike shop finder, bike theft reports from racks, AND color-coded visualization of surface types!!!

btw, also note Ride the City and NYC Bike Maps.


the waltz of the bikes

Posted: January 12th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: dutch bike, style, video | No Comments »

just a reminder that there is a thing called summer. (via Change Your Live. Ride a bike!)


now that’s a bag!

Posted: January 10th, 2010 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: accessories, style, video | No Comments »

San Francisco Halloween Keg Ride from Mission Workshop.


Stocking stuffer tip – T.A.’s giftshop

Posted: December 18th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: BikingRules, style | No Comments »

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still don’t know what to get for your fav #BikeNYC’r? stop by Transporsation Alternative’s gift-shop and give something that keeps on giving… Membership or memorabilia!


Stocking stuffer tip – Bright Bike v2.0

Posted: December 14th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, accessories, style, video | No Comments »

are you looking for an inexpensive stocking stuffer for your fav #BikeNYC’r? well, don’t look to further than michael mandiberg’s bright bike kit. in a matter of 15 mins, you can light up the night and make everyone’s sprits bright!


workcycle, putting the in S in SUV.

Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: dutch bike, meta, snark | 1 Comment »

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on my block, my bike, a batavus personal bike, is the closest thing to the heavy-ass, all you can carry, i’m going to blind you with my headlights, watchout he’s taking up the whole lane SUV. but in good old amsterdamn, the bakfiets, those awesome dutch bucket bikes, have moved up from hipster/squatter transport to the loathed SUVs of Amsterdam

i don’t know if this new super-extended bakfiet is a joke, a kin to workcycle’s anti-theft spray, but it sure does put the S in Sweet Urban Velo! i hope to god workcycle builds this puppy!


how she rides in this weather

Posted: December 12th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: quotes, style, winter | 1 Comment »

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Being a firm believer in making bike riding a regular and normal part of one’s life I wear my normal clothes but add some extra layers to the ensemble. Today’s forecast is clear and cold! Sunny with wind at 22 mph gusting to 31. The ensemble today will be quite ordinary. The addition of a base layer is the critical difference. – from why she rides, a new #BikeNYC’r

photo from Chicago’s Let’s go ride a bike


a #BikeNYC funeral

Posted: December 9th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: events, ride, tweetup | No Comments »

this should be a hoot! the crazy radicals at Time’s UP! are hosting a funeral for the recently deceased Bedford Ave bike lane.

Time’s Up! Bicycle Funeral Procession & Vigil for Bedford Avenue Bike Lane
Sunday, December 13, 2009
2pm – Meet on the Brooklyn side entrance of the Williamsburg Bridge
3pm – Ride will end at a Vigil for the bike lane at Bedford Ave & Wallabout St


the ULTIMATE dutch commuter?

Posted: December 9th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: dutch bike, ebay, ride | No Comments »

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are you looking for that perfect dutch with all the bells and whistles? some might call this bike ugly, but others will rave about it being the creme-de-la-creme of commuting haas. not only does it have splash guards, rear O lock, tire pump, heavy duty rack, shocks, dyno, enclosed chain guard, and quick-adjust ergonomic handles… it’s comes with a Nuvinci Hub! this hub is the ultimate in “gearing” exuberance! it’s two gears and an infinite selection between the two…

this batavus retails for $1,500 and up! for $800 + $75 in shipping, this sucker is a steal!