Category Archives: begrimed

Tipping Points- Look for it in the Little Things

Posted on March 26, 2014 by bikepeacenyc

Sometimes when you’re looking for signs of progress towards a healthy cycling ‘culture’, it’s the little things that indicate we’re on the right track. In places where cycling for transportation is as normal as getting out of bed in the … Continue reading →

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Just Visiting

Posted on July 22, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Remember when naysayers were freaking out about tourists using Citibike? Tourists on bicycles in NYC weren’t a problem before and it’s not a problem now. Bicycles are the best way to get from A to B, whether you live here … Continue reading →

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Hot Times, Summer in the City

Posted on July 17, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

No matter how you look at it, NYC is always cooler when you’re on a bicycle. Even in a heat wave, it’s still the best way to get from A to B. Join us, you might like it. Sincere. Happy. … Continue reading →

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Keep on Begriming, It Suits You

Posted on July 11, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Before Citibike, it was a rare occasion to spot men pedaling while dressed in a business a suit. More often than not, I would see them ‘dressed down’ or in cycling gear making their way to work. Often they’d be sporting backpacks to … Continue reading →

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The Long Road of Advocacy

Posted on July 6, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Bicycles have always been a part of my life since the day I first learned to ride. As a kid, they offered my first taste of independence. It’s an independence that’s served me well for four decades now.  In 1989 … Continue reading →

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We Are All Royalty

Posted on July 2, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Even though things are getting better in NYC, people on bicycles are still second class citizens when it comes to transportation choices – regardless of what certain NIMBYs might say. Then along comes something that reminds me precisely why I … Continue reading →

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June’s Summer Breeze

Posted on July 1, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Just a few of the ladies of #BikeNYC. Always chic. Always fabulous.

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How Much is That Doggy in the Basket?

Posted on June 22, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

The rising power of the Bike Lobby has NYC going to the dogs I tell you. Man’s best friend has joined the begriming people powered two wheeled revolution.  What will we do? It’s a ruff decision. Personally, I’ll keep pedaling.

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Sartorial #bikeNYC – The Men

Posted on June 18, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

Attitudes towards bicycles as transport in NYC are shifting . It’s been subtly and slowly changing from a ‘sport & sweat” perspective to the normal idea of ‘just people on bikes’. Since Citibike has launched, it’s becoming even more prevalent- … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of an Evening on the Loisaida

Posted on June 17, 2013 by bikepeacenyc

When I moved to NYC in 1989, my first apartment was on the Lower East Side, also known as Alphabet City or Loisaida. I’ve lived in many neighborhoods (and even another continent) since then, but in spirit this is still … Continue reading →

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