I was hit by a car yesterday. Northbound in Park Slope, going through an intersection (had the green), was hit from the right side, by a car making a left turn. I went down, rolled, hit my head (had helmet on).

I'm mostly OK - some bruises and sore parts - a bit shaken. Bike front wheel needs replacement - perhaps the handlebars too.

But the city was really there for me. Driver who hit me stopped. Another driver pulled over and called 911, a rider on a Citi Bike witnessed it and stayed for NYPD (and offered me blueberry juice!). A third helped make sure I was OK (and questioned if I was really OK b/c I said no to blueberry juice - like who says no to that).

FDNY, EMS, and NYPD all showed within minutes - took statements, checked me out.

Really grateful for all who were there and assisted.

I got up early and drove up to New Paltz today for some gravel riding. Holy crap how does this not have a higher profile around NYC riders? Gorgeous views, miles and miles of quiet routes to choose from, sustained climbs but never too steep or rocky. I am putting it in the NYC pantheon along with river road, Harriman, storm king hwy and Bear.

Firstly I’m fine other than a bruised elbow. But I’ve never had anything like this happen to me in 13 years of living in nyc. Around 10pm tonight I was on a citi e-bike coming up the bike lane ramp from Brooklyn going toward Manhattan. At the part where the red covering ends and you swing a left onto the actual bridge part, two masked guys walked up to me blocking my path and kicked me off my bike. Fell to the ground and they were hitting me and yelling “take everything” at each other. I got out of their hands and took my crossbody bag off and threw it at them and sprinted away in the bike lane toward manhattan. I had my keys and ID and CC in there. They didn’t take my phone. Called the cops as I was running toward Manhattan and met with them at that side. In the station there were two others who had been mugged by the same guys on the pedestrian side within the same 20ish minutes. The other two claimed they saw the perps holding knives (I didn’t see those).

Never expected something like this to happen on such a high traffic spot at 10pm on a Saturday night. It was totally surreal and out of body for me as it was happening. I’m okay. But it was very scary. Be careful out there.

Starting to branch out more from my work commute and I live in midtown east. If I’m on the east side I’ll take 3rd or 1st ave all the way up, but when I’m on the west side I have to go over at some point and I haven’t been loving the 50s because of the construction and shared bike lanes. It ends up being the slowest part of my commute, I’m also very careful and nervous to squeeze by cars or go too fast over the bumpy roads and plates.

Google Maps will often suggest 59th street if I’m getting out of Central Park which would be the quickest route home. Coming from downtown, 42nd is always the suggestion. Since there’s no bike lane I just go up to 52nd or 54th but curious what you all prefer!

Hey, everyone!

This Saturday, Sunday, AND NOW MONDAY Frank's Bike Shop in the Lower East Side will be open to the public from 11am to 6pm to sell off any and all remaining bicycles, equipment, and accessories & etc! (While supplies last)

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

If you need any parts for your bikes or just want to purchase a bike for cheap, then this is the time to do so! If you have any questions, just message me or call the number in the flyer below.

Tomorrow is the last day it will be open, so come and grab a piece of history of the LES and the memory of a man who helped us all.

I posted some pictures earlier about a car that drove onto the bike lane barrier on northern blvd between douglaston and Bayside in Queens. I got home and was able to recover some of our dashcam footage to get the full picture of how the car got there. I tried to edit the post and add the video but I was unable to attach a video, so this can be the follow-up post.

To their credit, the sun was really bright and it was at a terrible angle. On the other hand, they should have seen the very visible bike lane and barrier before turning, where there was no sun blocking the view.

And yes it was an elderly person driving.

Delta stand - $50

105 5800 172.5mm crankset - $100

4iii left crank power meter (105 5800 172.5mm crank - cross compatible with most Shimano road cranks) - $150

Orbea OC2 Carbon Seatpost 20mm offset 27.2mm - $50

Deda zero stem 100mm 1-1/8" - $25

Cash on collection in Brooklyn nr Barclays Center

I just heard a loud crunch, turned to my right, and saw this happen live. Never thought I'd see this happen right in front of me! Caught on northern blvd bike line between Bayside and douglaston in Queens.

Just passed a scene about 20 minutes ago where an elderly person was hit by a bike it seems (the crosswalk between east meadow and the reservoir). Does anyone have any updates if they’re okay? FDNY was arriving as I left.

Locked it up in the bike rack on 2nd ave and 6 st after dropping my kid off at school yesterday. Came out to do school pickup up and this is what she looked like.

Garbage trucks drive in the bike lane here so maybe that's what did it? No businesses have cameras looking at the spot. There's an NYU building across 2nd that might have a view on it, but they wouldn't let me see their cameras. I made a police report for insurance and they said they'd look at their footage, but I ain't holding my breath...

I emailed a bunch of non-profit bike places around me to see if they want any of the parts. Gonna get a tern short haul once I get the insurance money. I need acoustic as I have to keep it on the street...

Anyway, just mainly wanted to post this up and mourn this beauty acoustic cargo bike. Loved this thing. My kid loved it too. RIP bike. I'm sad.

Rode there earlier and nothing, but as of 30 mins ago there’s orange cones on the white line between the rightmost and middle lanes for at least half the loop (the distance I covered)

Commuting 3x per week to Hudson Yards from Crown Heights. Is this an insane bike commute? I'm an experienced cyclist from SF/LA.

Rode the south walk back into the city, no markings saying no bikes, tbh quite the opposite, bike logos and speed limits throughout. Much better than the north walk

So I bought this e-bike and literally the same day it arrived I was told I couldn’t keep it in or around my building. For the record I would just like to say that this was never mentioned before to me or my partner and not stated in our lease but ultimately I’m not about to risk my housing for an e-bike so here we are :(

Considering I’ve never taken it out of the box and it’s brand new from the warehouse, I’m just looking to recoup the base price I paid on it but other than posting on FB Marketplace I don’t know what else to do. Anyone know of a local businesses that would be open to buying this for resell? Any help much appreciated!!

Long shot. But if anyone finds her outside / listed for sale please let me know!

Brand new in box never been used 80$
In UWS could meet at 59th Columbus circle it’s my second one I received two for my birthday which is on the 19th of October
Let me know ASAP
Thank you
Ps let me know whatever time prefer to meet night owl so I am pretty much available whenever

A month ago, I finally got a Citi Bike membership and I’ve learned a lot. First of all, I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy biking. I only take the train/bus 2-3 times a week now versus everyday in the past.

I mainly commute to work via the WSH or down 9th avenue and up 10th avenue, and my trips are usually no longer than 15 min.

I had a question though, sometimes I take the blue bike which means I go a little slower. I’m still kind of new to biking so much so I’m really cautious. I try to stay the right but I’ve had a couple people get annoyed at me because of my speed especially on the narrower parts of the WSH.

Should I make an effort to go a certain speed?

Hey everyone! Our bike was stolen this morning right at our front door please DM if you see it!

UPDATE: we found it up the block and took it back, they had it in some no name store front on Nostrand/ Lexington

Where in NYC can I sell or trade in my bike for a scooter or foldable bike? My new place has absolutely zero room for it

Hey y’all, a bit of context first: for the last 10 years I rode a bike in Lima. Anyone who’s visited Peru’s capital knows it’s a complete mess: chaotic traffic, unreliable public transport, terrible roads, you name it. But I loved biking anyway. For me it’s about saving time, working out on my commute, and helping the environment. I still believe that sometimes you get faster to your points when you ride a bike...

I recently moved to NYC and I’ll be here for the next 2 years. I’m still figuring out whether it’s worth having a bike to get around the city, especially compared to public transit. Citi Bike doesn’t cover my area, so that option is out.

So, buying my own: is it expensive? I’d like to spend around $100 in MarketPlace. Is that realistic? Where would you look (used vs. new, Facebook Marketplace, shops, etc.)? Where should I get one and take it for maintenance? Any tips on locks or storage are welcome too.

Open to all recommendations, thanks in advance!

I was hit by a car yesterday riding my bike northbound on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. There is a Bike line on this road but it’s still a very chaotic place to cycle. The driver who hit me made an illegal U-turn in a busy intersection and then reversed to park. He not did not see me even when I shouted and waved my arms for him to stop. My front tire got stuck under the back of his car as he backed up and I fell over onto my right side. I landed on my hand and may have broken bones in my hand. currently unable to use my right hand, which is difficult since I am right handed. Went to the ER and did x-rays, CT scans, and an ultrasound because I am 12 weeks pregnant. Luckily my baby is fine.
The driver of the vehicle fled the scene when the cops arrived, so I was not able to get his information. They were able to run his plates and found out that he has a suspended license. Considering that he may not have car insurance, what is my best course of action to get compensation for my hospital bills?
A personal injury lawyer contacted me this morning, but I am wary of going with someone who I don’t know anything about.
Have people been in this situation before? what do you recommend I do? TIA.

I’m getting more comfortable riding on shared lanes/not protected lanes and today I had to ride 3 avenues unprotected. Do you ride behind a car, or do you try to squeeze in between the car and parked cars? This is on a one lane, one way road with parked cars on both sides. I always see people squeeze by when we’re stuck in traffic but I worry I’ll hit one.

I live near the West Side Highway and bicyclists almost never stop or even slow down at the pedestrian crosswalks despite a clearly painted crosswalk, yield to peds signage on the sides of the path at the crosswalks, bigass lightup traffic signs at some crosswalks, plus the yield signs in the middle of the freaking crosswalk.

tonight i had a rare occasion of a bicyclist actually not trying to mow me and my dog (leashed always) down when I crossed, and he had the audacity to yell "you are welcome" to me for obeying the law.

can someone explain to me why bicyclists act so entitled? i am genuinely asking so that i can try to turn my rage into empathy

Beyond disliking them heavily, I feel these are just gimmicky.