Posts Tagged ‘Bike’
Sound Advice on Friday the 13th
A sound piece of advice on the Williamsburg Bridge to help guide you safely through a gorgeous Friday the 13th and into the weekend. Be safe. Keep your head on straight and in-tact.
Williamsburg Anti-Bike Vigilante’s Logical Ineptitude
Vigilante-ism has been a characteristic New York trait since Bernie Goetz shot an assailant on the 2 train in 1984. But an anti-bicycle vigilante? You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me. A Williamsburg anti-bike vigilante approached the Brooklyn Paper with proof and the continued threat of gluing bike locks throughout Williamsburg. In return for this [...]
Williamsburg Bridge Bike and Footpath Update
The signs are there so now you know where to go. You don’t even have to be literate to figure out these ones. Unfortunately, the new signs are only present at the split moving from Manhattan into Brooklyn whereas there are no signs posted moving from Brooklyn into Manhattan. The commute is already far smoother [...]
New Williamsburg Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Paths: Stick to Your Lane
We have had some questions concerning the lane designations on the Williamsburg Bridge bike and foot paths. Both the north and south side paths are now open and ready for business but remember – the north-side path is exclusively for cyclists while the south-side path is exclusively for pedestrians. My daily morning ride found that [...]
2010 Tour de Brooklyn: Get Your Lycra Ready!
The Tour de Brooklyn is getting ready to roll through your BK neighborhood. This Sunday, June 6, 9 a.m. sharp, the 18-mile, family-style bike tour will be winding its way from McCarren Park, down to Redhook for a breather and then back up to finish the loop at McCarren. The annual ride, hosted by the [...]
Best of Craigslist: Williamsburg Edition
Well, all I can say is this is the best Craigslist bike ad I have read in a long long time. Enjoy. Stately Dutch MILF Magnet This is a Batavus “PERSONAL” delivery bike. It’s black, has one speed, a coaster brake, a kick stand, chain case, racks, and a dynamo lighting system. I discovered it [...]
Looking for Williamsburg Bike Accident Witnesses
Can I get a witness? Seriously. If anyone saw this go down, come forward and help sort this out. The accident happened on Roebling & N. 4th and left the biker, Stephan Karfakis, with a list of serious injuries. We need to do everything to keep people safe around the neighborhood on foot or on [...]
Williamsburg Bridge Bike Path Construction
Happy Bike Month! Just as the weather hits peak spring perfection, the Williamsburg bike and pedestrian path gets a partial shut-down for a bit of a facelift. The repaving and lane repainting started in early April, closing the south-side path until the beginning of this week. As of May 3rd, the north-side path has been [...]
