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#BikeNYC Tweetup this Friday

newamsterdamize — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:15:44 +0000

I’ll be there with my Dutchy!!

With summer in full swing, who wants to ride a bike like Lance Armstong? This is why we’re swinging by Adeline Adeline to show you some stylish rides, an opportunity to meet other #bikeNYC’rs and catch up on some refreshing refreshments.

Please join us at 6:30 at Adeline Adeline, 147 Reade St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), TriBeCa.

After 7:30 or so, and possibility weather dependent, we’ll head up the west side greenway to a little port of call with drinks, food and sunset on 70th street, pier i cafe.

*btw, a few people will be meeting up at Kiva Cafe, just a few doors down from Adeline Adeline, around 5:30 or so for tea and crumpets.

**what’s a tweetup? it’s a physical gathering of NYC cyclists who also use social media. you can see our on going conversation at #BikeNYC.

ps -> facebook event page here.

NYC Summer Streets 2010

newamsterdamize — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:13:15 +0000

On August 7, 14, & 21, Park Ave will be car free from the brooklyn bridge till central park. Oh yes!

a #BikeNYC funeral

newamsterdamize — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:38:28 +0000

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

Carbon Negative & Cargo Bike Rentals

newamsterdamize — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:09:13 +0000

My old buddies from Vespa Soho have decided to open up a new bicycle shop that’s focusing on dutch/urban bikes, cargo bikes and zero emission motorcycles. In celebration of their opening, they are inviting the #BikeNYC community to eat, drink and see their wares. Additionally, they are thinking about renting cargo bikes.

Join us this Tuesday, 8 Dec, from 7 pm – 9, for drinks, pizza and beer!!

Carbon Negative
69 Guernsey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

RSVP on facebook or info@carbonnegative.com

BicycleHabatat BikeBash, 8 Oct

newamsterdamize — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:49:09 +0000

it’s getting to that time of year when the days get shorter and the nights out get longer… and to start off a jolly ole weekend of bike rides, @BicycleHabatat is throwing a bike bash! not only can you win bike accessories and a Trek Soho S (which will need some fenders, rack, lights and lock), but you’ll be able to meet with NYC’s coolest #BikeNYC twits! so come hang out with @BrooklynByBike, @nycbikemaps, #BikeNYC, and the one and only Hal Ruzal of Bicycle Habitat…

seeing you Thursday from 6-9pm at Eight Mile Creek, 240 Mulberry St, in Soho (facebook event listing)

a second #BikeNYC tweetup & two rides this Saturday

newamsterdamize — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:09:19 +0000

this weekend, we will be ‘tweetingup’ our second #BikeNYC meetup. before that, you can join Brooklyn By Bike for a ride to the Queens Velodrome or Times UP! / NAG for a biking tour of the Newtown Creek Harbor. Either way, your basket will be filled with awesome!

Brooklyn By Bike’s Ride to Velodrome
Meet up under the Grand Army Arch at 10h15 (10:15 am), Brooklyn.

Newtown Creek Bike Tour
Meet in front of East River State Park, N. 8th St. and Kent Avenue, Williamsburg at 16h00 (4pm).

Second #BikeNYC Tweetup
Meet up at 17h00 (5pm) at Berry Park, 4 Berry St & N. 14th Street, Williamsburg.

the bixi in nyc

newamsterdamize — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:51:22 +0000

one can only imagine the day when NYC has a bike share.

new amsterdam bike slam

newamsterdamize — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:22:01 +0000

cause our city can be like this….