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This came from NYBC’s Jennifer Clunie today: Dear Cyclists, NYBC has received a number of calls and inquiries re: the LONG BIKE Back event tomorrow (Saturday, September 27th). Like trusty mail carriers, Pearson & Pete have ridden through heavy rain, fierce winds, blistering sun, and treacherous...

Buncha fun rides this Saturday, September 27th. On Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 AM, Save the Pine Bush is sponsoring a bicycle ride from the Civil War Monument in Washington Park to the Pine Bush Discovery Center on Route 155, north of Washington Avenue Extension. Once at the Discovery Center, we...

Here’s a list of upcoming events in the Capital District sponsored by the New York Bicycling Coalition: World-Renowned Bicycle Revolutionary to Visit Troy 9/15 On September 15, Chris Carlsson - San Francisco-based author, urbanist, and instigator - will be presenting his latest work, Nowtopia,...

There’s a pretty big, and rather well written, article about bicycling in the Capital Region in this week’s Metroland. Pick that up, or read it here. Tips for bicycle commuting Wear a helmet. A helmet is the single most effective way to prevent head injury resulting from a bicycle crash,...

Several members of Team RocBike are also members of the board or staff of the New York Bicycling Coalition. NYBC got some press this week in the Schenectady Gazette: Police go easy on kids without helmets — Education seen as higher priority Friday, August 22, 2008 By Jessica Harding Gazette Reporter...

The Capital District Transportation Authority has partnered with the New York Bicycling Coalition to issue a customer survey about the bicycle racks aboard CDTA buses. Your feedback will be used to monitor and improve the quality of this service, as CDTA works to make transit use more convenient...

This weekend is the annual Tulip Festival in Albany’s Washington Park. On some level the event celebrates the region’s Dutch heritage (bicycle connection to come?) with true American style overconsumption of high fat, high sugar foods. Come to think of it, I didn’t see any frites being...

The Albany Times-Union posted a list today of many of the events happening during Capital Bike Month. They also featured an earlier story about the Dream Wheels exhibit. Kudos to the T-U for giving cycling some ink!

This is my first post on the site and it comes hot off of the Common Council Meeting in Albany this evening.  I am sure Jason will be posting his comments as well and hopefully some pictures but I was hoping to weigh in before he beat me to it.  I am happy to report [...]

Come one, come all! The full events calendar is at NYBC.net. Friday, May 2 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.: Urban Ride & Grand Opening of “Dream Wheels” exhibit at UAG Gallery, 247 Lark St., Albany. Show runs 5/2-5/23. Proceeds benefit NYBC and the Albany Bicycle Coalition. Urban ride departs at 5...