Month: February 2012

Biking in Astoria

Bikes more a threat than trucks, it turns out.

At least that’s what you would gather from the NYPD: The NYPD issued more summonses to cyclists than truck drivers last year: truckers got 14,962 moving violation summonses and 10,415 Criminal Court summonses, while cyclists got 13,743 moving violation summonses and a whopping 34,813 Criminal Court summonses. Priorities! Here’s the whole story in Gothamist, covering…
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Back in the Land of Milk and Honey!

After too many months away. I’m back in Astoria. Honestly, I haven’t biked much. But I’m pleased to see Astoria looks better than ever. On the upside: Butcher Bar on 37-08 30th Ave sells good meat (I still haven’t tried they BBQ, but I can vouch for their sauce, which is good). I don’t want…
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Driver jailed for using a bus as a weapon

Mind you, this was in England. But still, impressive that trying to murder a bicyclist with a large weapon is actually a crime.

Paris bikes can go right on red

Common sense. But what they really need to do is allow bikes to go straight on red (after yielding). Stopping at red lights is for cars. Cars are the reason we have red lights. Because cars kill people. Red lights are not there to prove our obedience to a light that represents the authority of…
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