Tag Archives: community

After Sandy: No power. Still bikes.

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

We opened after Sandy. No power… but we did the best with what we had. We feel lucky to find almost no damage to our stores themselves. Our Brooklyn shop retained power. With the subways down, our Park Slope location … Continue reading →

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Bike share race in 2013

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

At our women’s cycling event with the pro team from Specialized-lululemon, we were honored to have NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan as one of our guests! … where she announced this spring will host the first ever bike share race. … Continue reading →

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Evie Stevens and CRCA

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Tomorrow, we host the annual CRCA women’s clinic, a women-only introductory workshop on racing. This annual event is well thought-out, because the clinic has some strong heritage. In fact, if you have ever been interested in getting into bicycle racing, … Continue reading →

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Bicycle vacations + local brews: This Thursday with Trek Travel

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Join us on Thursday for Trek Travel’s 10th Anniversary event here in NYC! A subsidiary of Trek Bikes, Trek Travel organizes all kinds of rides. You can travel in groups, or go solo; explore for a few days, or a few … Continue reading →

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What it’s like to be a cyclist in NYC

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

We run a large bike store. We see a wide variety of customers: Bike messengers, competitive racers, casual commuters, weekend warriors, parents getting groceries with kids, tourists in town for a holiday, young professionals taking a Saturday roll to the … Continue reading →

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Kids love bikes love kids

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Last weekend, we partnered with Andree Sanders and Trips for Kids NY to co-host family bike rides as part of IMBA‘s “Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day”. We don’t know who had more fun – the kids, or the grown-ups. … Continue reading →

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Not so long ago: Yellow skies and roads made for cars

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Last weekend, together with Transportation Alternatives and the Little Cupcake Bakeshop, we participated in a ride for Moving Planet Day, an international day to support moving our planet away from fossil fuels and toward renewable resources. The ride yielded an … Continue reading →

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This autumn, where are you riding?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Today is the first day of fall – and one of the loveliest times to ride in NYC. Not sure how or where to go? We’ve got a few reasons and ways for you to get out there. Moving Planet … Continue reading →

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Safer, better streets: The arrival of bike share

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Today the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an exciting new development: New York City Bike Share. This program is a major milestone in the progressive and innovative transportation policies arriving in our city. The DOT conducted significant research and … Continue reading →

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Victory!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

A little celebration dance in honor of this week’s major milestone in the evolution of NYC streets: The dismissal of the lawsuit around the innovative bike lane in Prospect Park West. “Merely not liking a change is no basis for … Continue reading →

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