BIKES

"Bring In The Bikes is a party on December 8 to celebrate the passing of Local Law 52, The Bicycle Access To Buildings Bill, which went into effect this month. The bill requires buildings with freight elevators to allow cyclists to bring their bikes into buildings, so they may securely park them in designated areas.  With miles of bike paths installed all across the 5 boroughs over the last few years, this is the next logical step: connecting all the pieces that allow people to chuck carbon-causing transportation entirely and pedal it to work.  And still having a bike at the end of the day because they didn't park it on the street." - Shevonne from Bookmarklet

This is great news (and I posted this in several places today). w00t! - Chris Baskind

For great route maps: http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes... - Spidra Webster

The North County Trailway covers sections of the old Putnam rail line in Westchester county. Lots of good smooth riding....but you'll be going back and forth a bunch of times to get to 300km. http://www.westchestergov.com/parks... - Bill Scherer

Another possibility is a one way trip where some bike/person/luggage transportation back to the origin is offered (like the service on Le P'tit Train du Nord route in Quebec). - Brian Sullivan

"Several years ago, the National Children's Bureau published research that revealed that on average, boys cycle 138 miles a year and girls only 24 miles. This still rings true. Christie Rae, 16, from Newcastle told me: "I do have a bike, but I don't really use it. Only sometimes in the summer when my friends and I cycle round to see each other. I don't know many girls that do, actually."" - Shevonne from Bookmarklet

Oooh, I like that bike! I like the nice low bar on it, which I think is what I need for my bad back (my back is too inflexible to swing my leg over a higher bar). - vicster

Bikes now on website for your viewing pleasure. - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

Hm. Interesting that they now make bikes. - cecily

"MEC bikes are built to our specifications. There are twelve models in four categories: mountain, urban, road, and specialty (including a kids' model). The line was designed to appeal to members who ride for recreation, who commute to work and around town, as well as those who cycle tour or ride off-road. Complete details about the bikes will be added to the website in November 2009" - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

Something tells me you're going to get ones of these. Am I right? ;-) There's a shop not too far from me in Burlington. I'll have to check them out. I wonder if they carry any good running gear. It's going to get colder, and I run all Winter. - Kittyburgers

I certainly am interested -- but my wife and I have bikes now that suit our needs. I am big MEC proponent/customer -- for skiing, biking, canoeing, camping and trekking stuff though and when then need for bike replacement comes up this is probably the first place I would look. - Brian Sullivan

Thanks for the link...I had wondered how this case would turn out. So glad that there was a conviction. It will be interesting to see what the sentence will be. Hope this and similar cases get publicized...as much as careless drivers are a hazard, what scares the crap out of me are the out-and-out attacks by local yokels who live along popular cycling routes. - Chester

Hmm -2.74 lb frame -- maybe a sacrifice of strength for weight involved here? - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

Gloves I can see but arm warmers? (tire levers -- you have a hybrid or road bike? -- I have a mountain/comfort bike and have changed tires many times and have never used levers) - Brian Sullivan

I've always had to use tire levers on my tires. It's a combination of rim edge and the shape of the tire, sometimes it's easy, sometimes it isn't. I'd say get the tire levers. I've got some Pedros levers that work fine, but the Lezyne ones made of metal have a certain appeal. I've had excellent results with Specialized brand gloves. They make XXL gloves that fit me perfectly, are sturdy, and are comfy. No idea about arm warmers, b'cause I don't have any. - Wirehead

and I thought I was pissy when mine was stolen! - Anthony Citrano from BuddyFeed

I'm glad that I'm not the one :) - Burak "cyrus" Bayburtlu

"his weekend, I celebrated the fourth month of my month-long experiment in carfree living by jumping on a bike and paying the rent in person. My landlord happens to live in the next state — a 50 mile round trip. It was a beautiful early autumn morning, and while I was businesslike while actually riding, I took time to look around, explore the world’s worst shortcut, and take a bunch of pictures..." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

"The device acts as a portable navigation system, presumably removing the need for on-the-go cyclists to check their iPhones for directions while moving. The ARider is also compatible with Twitbird Pro and Bluetooth. But for bicyclists already dealing with rogue car doors, unpredictable pedestrians, and careless drivers, is augmented reality (AR) a smart distraction? At least with other AR navigation apps geared to walkers, the worst thing that can happen is that you bump into strangers." - Shevonne from Bookmarklet

I think bike duels should be to the death! JUst falling off your bike is so lame! We want to see blood in our conflict resolution. - Tim Keneipp

Bike jousting! - Wirehead

"I told you there was this bike conspiracy going on amongst the designers, add the Furious Sports Bike to the list. Dishy in its current avatar; the bike boasts of an aerodynamic design coupled with user-friendly ergonomics. What I really like is the ample display nestled between the handlebars. You get details like the route-map, current bike gear, temperature, time and speed displayed on it. The seat however looks tad uncomfy for me." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

I want it :) - Roldano De Persio of FF

"Humans have always loved the idea of making things simple, and without a doubt, everybody is excited at the very mention of it. However, a somewhat paradoxical gloss is even when the “simple” is just around the corner, we would settle for the “perfect.” Today’s profusion of choice dates back to the Victorian times, when the first simple machines to be called bicycles were made, not to cocoon our dream of luxurious living but to enhance it. The YikeBike invented by Grant Ryan and engineer Peter Higgins is a bicycle but not as we know it. This clever piece of engineering is a portable electric bike that takes off at 10mph and reaches a max of 13mph. While it might take a while to grasp what the seating arrangement and dimensions are like but given the portable part of this 22lb package, it sure won’t help you to take all the problems off your back." - Kol Tregaskes from Bookmarklet

Much more so than a penny-farthing, it looks like a child's tricycle, minus one rear wheel. - Chester

wow! - ramin

Some of it will depend on how hard to you want to pedal without getting sweaty before work and if any of it is uphill. I have absolutely no idea :) - Lindsey is Fierce!

No way I would ride my bike in office clothes - I carry towel, shoes, pants and shirts in my panniers. Cycling clothes make any weather painless, so I prefer to change when arriving at work. - Jean-Marc Liotier