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Route & Plan a Fail-Safe Bike Adventure!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
By Bike and the City!

Cross-referencing is everything, and I’ll give you a quick overview of how I do as much pre-visualizing as possible before embarking to an area I’ve never been to before. 1. Google Maps – I use their mostly-reliable bike path trip planner. Route your to and from and then click on the bicycle icon (it’s... »

How to: Recover from an opening car door

Sunday, August 23, 2009
By Bike and the City!
How to: Recover from an opening car door

At 10:30pm tonight, a guy in a taxi full of his girlfriends swung his passenger side taxi door open and I ate it. This is a full (and sorry, lengthy) guide about what you can do to protect yourself in this number one danger of riding bikes in the city, and how to recover... »

How to: Cross the Queensboro Bridge (for Brooklynites)

Saturday, August 22, 2009
By Bike and the City!

The quickest way to bike into uptown Manhattan (UES, UWS, upper midtown, Central Park) is via the Queensboro Bridge. It takes me 45 minutes from Williamsburg to any point in Central Park, which is the same as taking the subway yet *much more scenic*. It’s beautiful and brightly lit at night, and it’s fun... »

How to: Cross the Williamsburg Bridge for Williamsburgers

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
By Bike and the City!

A recommendation to current bikers: If you live in North Williamsburg, take Roebling Street over Grand Street. How to Take Roebling Why Grand St is worse How to Take Roebling If you live off Bedford or in Greenpoint... »

How to: Cross the Manhattan Bridge

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
By Bike and the City!
How to: Cross the Manhattan Bridge

The most confusing part is getting off. While thinking off-hand which bridge would be easier to cross: the Brooklyn Bridge with its row of wooden plank boards, confused tourists, and angry shouting bikers.. or the Manhattan Bridge whose only entrance seems to be a giant arch with a highway spilling out of it, I’ve... »