4 Rochester

I went out to Bathtub Billy’s this weekend to meet up with some friends I used to work with. This particular sports bar is out in Greece, a sprawling suburb of Rochester with limited cyclist accommodations. Here’s a map of my ride there: iMapMyRide Nov 29, 2008 5:51 PM Find more Bike Rides...

This came a couple days ago from Amy in Albany: Anyone have any suggestions for how to safely teach my son to bike in traffic in Albany? He’s 8, and when we’re not on residential suburban streets (we live in Delmar) we’ve always had him ride on the sidewalk, which usually means we have...

Via Dinosaurs and Robots.

In some ways the RTS bus system’s recent successes (see NY Times article below on this site) have benefited cyclists a great deal. Now you can go intermodal for just a buck. I sometimes take the #92 bus to cover the 30 or so miles from Downtown Rochester to Newark, Wayne County, then pedal the [...]

From Tuesday’s Albany Times Union: Albany wants to jump on cycling Consultant sought to develop master plan for bike lanes, routes By TIM O’BRIEN, Staff writer First published: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 ALBANY — With high gas prices and a constant fight for parking spaces, Albany...

From today’s New York Times: In Hard Times, Profit at Rochester Transit System By WILLIAM NEUMAN Published: September 14, 2008 At a time when public transportation systems around the country are struggling with soaring fuel costs and pinched budgets, the bus system in Rochester, N.Y., has done...

Over on Dinosaurs and Robots, they have a post about velocars. The fuel rationing … is not a 1970’s fuel crisis, but the restrictions that were in place during the German occupation of France during World War II. As the aforementioned (and excellent) Microcar Museum notes, “It was the...

This is from today’s Albany Times Union: Disabled man’s mobility taken in street theft Custom three-wheeler was Jeff Elsbree’s sole means of transport By PAUL GRONDAHL, Staff writer First published: Friday, September 5, 2008 ALBANY — Stolen bikes are commonplace, but when someone...

My family and I were riding our Xtracycles back from a Hair of the Dog show at Ten Broeck Mansion last night when we came upon Loren Grugan from the Albany Rickshaw Co. He’s been mentioned on RocBike here and here. We found him at Washington Park with three passengers — a woman and two [...

One of the things I like most about Albany is the close-knit and welcoming community of bicycle riders who get around the city on two wheels. I’ve met so many great people because I turn my pedals rather than stepping on them. Take Bob, for example. As a matter of fact, go read Bob’s new...