From Random Bike Photos This just in! You do not need to prepare for a short bike trip to work or the store as if you were gearing up for the Tour de France! Spandex, highly reflective tight-fitting biking jackets, and (gasp) helmets* are not actually required to bike the streets of New York. Nor [...]
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The IRS has provisions for a bicycle commuter employee benefit of up to $20 per month. woo-hoo! For people that drive, a $230 parking benefit. NY Times City Room has begun a weekly biking column. The first post explains basic maintenance necessary to get your bike ready for the summer season. Need a bike rack? [...]
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One good thing about biking in NYC. No deer!
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So I’ve realized lately that I’ve become somewhat of a bike evangelist. I find myself preaching to friends and acquaintances about why they should bike as aggressively as if I were selling God (or food-processors) on some awful cable channel at 3 in the morning. And while I feel that a bike would be useful [...]
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Following are the articles and blog posts that I’ve been reading and forwarding lately: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Kevin Dillon bike through the East Village. Their mode of transport was deemed uncool by an onlooker. I tend to disagree. This Page Six article from last August notes celebrity riders and has sidebars on bike shops, bike [...]
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My name is Ryan Rzepecki. I grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania and have been living in New York for over 7 years. I graduated from Penn State in 2001 with a BS in Marketing and honors in Film and Video Production. My first job in New York was in the publicity department of Paramount Pictures [...]
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In June of 2007 I first began biking in New York City. I had been living here for 5 years, and like most New Yorkers, was happily car free. At the time I was driving a horse and carriage from a stable at 38th and 11th avenue, and each day I would jump on the [...]
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