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So the other night I was riding home on Hackett. Hackett can be a little tight sometimes, especially during rush hour. This car passed me a little closer than I like, and I waved, and I muttered and smiled. Today I find this article about what you should do if you actually get hit by [...]

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...

This came from the Albany Bicycle Coalition mailing list: I am concerned about the bike thefts at the Honest Weight Co-Op and lack of good bike parking there for shoppers, memeber workers and paid employees. So why am I writing to ABC? I’m looking for support, ideas and info for how go about solving...

Saturday I biked waaay out to meet the Constantino brothers as they rode in to Albany. Then I listened to their speech and sat through the questions. And I want to make an almost desperately frustrated plea. Please, for the love of Cog, stop whining. I understand that it’s dangerous out there....

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...

Many Albany-area RocBike readers know Andrew, the cyclist in this story. It really makes my blood boil: Tall, pink bike provokes alleged low blow By MARC PARRY, Staff writer First published: Thursday, September 25, 2008 Andrew Franciosa pedals a giant pink bike all over town, so the UAlbany junior is...

Bruce Wilbur pointed out this post from No Impact Man: AN OPEN LETTER TO NY STATE SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, WHO YESTERDAY CALLED ME A F—ING ASSH-LE AFTER NEARLY HITTING ME WITH HIS MERCEDES: You’re never going to believe it folks, but today I had another close call on my bike, but this time the...

BSNYC’s post from yesterday’s Links of the Day echoed my own feelings this week…sometimes the fact that I am only one wrong move away from a serious accident makes me pause. I remind myself that such a fact is true even when I’m not on a bike, but cycling ramps up the intensity and [...]

I have this crazy idea to help the biking community. The more I think about, the more it develops. This is it’s current incarnation. Business cards, probably bright orange, with helpful information on both sides. On one side, it will have tips about locking up your bike. On the other, it will have...

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,...