David Byrne on BikeNYC’ing

sidesaddle under a tank

found via gunnertime

fietsenprobleem in New Amsterdam

so last week, mr. obama came to new amsterdam on his jet plane and the NYPD freaked out that bikes could be pipe-bombs. tisk-tisk, silly NYPD. next time, use the same excuse the dutch have been using for years… urban blight…

(video from amsterdamize)

the pedal project: frm DAA to LON & AMS by bike

The TV Series is 3 part documentary on cycling in Dublin. The main premise of the series will be to look at how a cycling culture can be developed in Dublin and what that might look like. To that end, one programme will be a kind of travelogue where we go on a journey from Dublin to Amsterdam via London by bike, ferry and train. We will follow Ciaran Fallon (the new Cycling Officer at Dublin City Council) on his journey as he meets various people involved in the cycling cultures of London and Amsterdam to see what is happening from a cycling perspective in those cities and what Dublin can learn from them.
– via amsterdamize

btw, there was an American pedal project and you can find that over at “Pedal.” it has nothing to do with this project…

Port Authority Statement Supports Cycling

from today’s century road club association blog…

March 29, 2010 – Bicycling is a rapidly growing mode of transportation and the New York-New Jersey region is facing increased demand for expanded bicycle infrastructure, safer bicycle routes, access to transit connections and secure parking facilities. While we recognize that many Port Authority facilities currently provide some accommodations for bicycle users, we need to prepare more systematically for the growing use of bicycles as a mode of travel within the regional transportation system.

Don’t put your scarves away yet

…his suggestion, “April 4th, 1898″

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!

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

even our unicyclists are cooler!

even our unicyclists are cooler! – photo from @benlim

“the modern san fransiscan”

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

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!

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

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

“…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.

“we try to balance function and style” – antbikemike

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