The New Normal

 CitibikeNYC launches on Monday with 6000 bikes. Last I heard, more than 14,000 New Yorkers had already signed up for annual memberships. Soon, no one will blink an eye.  Just add more infrastructure and watch BikeNYC bloom. People on bicycles will just be…normal.

72nd Street UWS

72nd Street UWS

Citibike Curious

Citibike Curious -with Bike

Citibike Curious -without Bike

Citibike Curious -without Bike

Central Park

Central Park

Chelsea

Lower East Side

Lower East Side

Central Park

Central Park

5th Avenue UES

5th Avenue UES

Shared path to WSG

Shared path to WSG

Park Ave

Park Ave

Even With His Arm in a Sling

Even With His Arm in a Sling

The best way to get around NYC, even in the rain.

The best way to get around NYC, even in the rain.

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Generation Next

Yankees Fan

Yankees Fan

Proud Papa & Daughter - Madison Ave

Proud Papa & Daughter – Madison Ave

School Run - Harlem

School Run – Harlem

School Run - Harlem

School Run – Harlem

Best Pals - Harlem

Best Pals – Harlem

Just the Girls

Just the Girls

Enjoying the Scenery, Thanks Mom

Enjoying the Scenery, Thanks Mom

Little Rebel- Madison Ave

Little Rebel- Madison Ave

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Bike to Work

I was on the West Side Greenway a few weeks ago, when the gentleman below caught my eye. Anyone who reads this blog or follows me on twitter pretty much knows my stance on mandatory helmet laws and helmet promotion. If you’re new and you don’t, click around. You’ll figure it out. Anyway, I was intrigued.

Hard Hat

Hard Hat

Cue forward a few weeks and I spotted him again, this time sitting on a bench wearing his construction hat, his bicycle parked next to him. I wanted to find out why he wore the construction hat. Was it for ‘safety’ on a bike or was it for other, more reasonable purposes?

I told him I had snapped the photo of him a few weeks earlier and as respectfully as I could, asked him why he wore the hat. Good question, he answered me. Turns out that he rides his bicycle everyday to find work on construction sites in NYC. Without his hat (and heavy work boots), he wouldn’t be able to get work, since the construction site would be fined heavily.

We ended up having a lovely conversation. I discovered his name was John and he had moved here from Jamaica in 1994. He told me he’s always gotten around the city by bicycle. We both agreed that hands down, it’s the best way to get where you need to go.

I hope to run into John again soon. He’s a lovely soul.

As we celebrate Bike to Work Week, it’s important to remember that some people are biking to find work. I’d hire John in a New York minute. In John’s case, this is one helmet I fully approve of.

John

John

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Share the Love

Life by bicycle. It’s always better with a friend.

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Simply Beautiful

New York, it’s becoming a little bit more New Amsterdam all over again. Gorgeous. Keep up the good work.

Stuy Town Crosstown

Stuy Town Crosstown

Go

Go

Stop

Stop

Sunday to Somewhere

Sunday to Somewhere

Sailing Along

Sailing Along

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Happy Mothers Day

When moments like these are normal on any city street in NYC, then we’ve begun to accomplish our goal of safer streets. Don’t ever stop believing. Moms, you have a lot of power to make this happen, use it. Build it for the next generation.

Hang On, I Gotcha

Hang On, I Gotcha

Central Park

Shopping’s done, where next?

East Village Mom & Daughter

East Village After School

Passing along the knowledge to the next generation

Passing along the knowledge to the next generation

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Bicycles Are Ageless

Grocery Run - West Side to East Side

Grocery Run – West Side to East Side

Almost Home

Almost Home

W 72nd St

W 72nd St

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