Oh Sweet Innovation – BKME
Ah BKME, sweet innovative activism! Bike Lanes from Casey Neistat on Vimeo. Bicycles are a great means of transportation – they run on fat and save you cash, opposed from their counter parts which run on cash and make you fat! They are welcome in cities all across the world. City planners in Portland, Amsterdam, … Read more
US Proposes Law to Force Cyclists Off the Road
The Senate’s transportation authorization has drafted the S. 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that if passed, would force cyclists to paths and trails parallel to all roads in national parks and other federal lands. Yes – new law that forces cyclists off the road. Are you kidding me?! The Section § … Read more
What are Bicycle Boulevards?
And how can we bring one to Albany? At our monthly meeting on November 17, 2011 Ken B. brought up bicycle boulevards. This got me thinking. I’ve come up with a few questions to help us understand bicycle boulevards a bit better. What are bicycle boulevards? “Bicycle boulevards are low-volume and low-speed streets that have … Read more
Upper Madison Ave. Street Festival Report
A little over a year ago I was inept at fixing bikes. I couldn’t even clean a chain. Who would have guessed that last weekend I and my colleague and fellow ABR member Mike Barr would be teaching people how to repair bikes in representation of ABR at the Madison Ave. Street Festival. ABC was there as well with a swanky new … Read more
Changing Albany on Short Notice
I have written about Albany 2030 before. For those of you who don’t remember it is a way for the citizens of Albany to have an impact on how our city is shaped in the future. Part of this future, hopefully, will include bicycle transportation accommodations. How do I know this? What an astute question … Read more
Volunteering as a Bike Mechanic for the Tour de Cure
My alarm went off at 6:30 on Sunday morning. I had all my tools ready, so I threw them in a backpack, grabbed something to eat, and headed out the door. A few blocks away I picked up Dan, who had also volunteered to be a roaming bike mechanic for the 20th Tour de Cure. … Read more
For The Betterment Of East Greenbush
Here at ABC we got an e-mail recently informing us on a meeting happening in East Greenbush. From the e-mail: “The Town of East Greenbush will be holding a public workshop on May 23rd @ 7pm in the Town Hall to discuss potential ideas for new recreational amenities in the town. Such amenities as park … Read more
Albany Bicycle Coalition Reaches Out to the Community
Over the April 8-10, 2011 weekend, ABC members hosted an information table at the L.L. Bean Colonie Center Spring Sports Weekend. This event was for outdoor enthusiasts with free clinics and demonstrations on paddling, hiking, camping, and other spring sports. At the other end of the consumption extreme, we were at the Hudson-Mohawk Reskilling Festival … Read more
Bicyclist May Not Use Full Lane
I wish I had better news. On this blog we bring you bicycle related news about events that happen around Albany. There is not a whole lot of it so we try to supplement those days with fun facts or interesting stories. Now I finally get something to share and it’s bad news. Charles F. Kettering once said, “Problems are the … Read more
Bike Racks For Better Business
EVERYBODY LISTEN! Stop what you are doing and pay attention. We only have three days to get this done. Apparently the CDTA is giving local businesses the chance to get bike racks half price. The only catch is that they only have 3 days to fill out an application. That leaves it up to you to get … Read more
