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


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!


a life saver for Dunlop & Presta valves

Posted: October 16th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, accessories | 1 Comment »

on my batavus, i have a dublop valve and ever so often find myself in need of a schrader valve adapter to pump up my tires… by luck, i have one of these little valve adapters hiding in my change purse. now hipster nascar has found a solution to my woes…

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check out “the bullet” from chari & co NYC.


Rickshaw Sukkah, why not?

Posted: October 7th, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, ride, style | No Comments »

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shabbat shalom, welcome to NYC’s one and only rickshaw sukkah.


cargo bikes in NYC & DIY bike trailer workshop

Posted: August 21st, 2009 | Author: newamsterdamize | Filed under: DIY, cargo collective, projects | No Comments »

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bamboo bicycle trailer by freedom carry

in the spirit of new world explorers, (and looming winter months) i’m already starting to think about winter projects. besides looking for peeps who would be up for building, maintaining and fixing cargo bikes. i’m thinking of wrangling up a bunch of folks who want to build their own bike trailer.

who’s up for mayhem?

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check out the brooklyn made bologna bikes