A rather uncharacteristically “showbizzy” day today, which included a completely unexpected audition for a commercial, along with a proposition to be in the fashion show (with my Brooklyn Cruiser) at the 2012 New Amsterdam Bicycle Show on Saturday April 28th here in NYC. Not bad for one day.
It started with the Bedford Men's Commuter Bike last year. It was a modern twist on the classic Dutch frame with a Sturmey Archer 2-speed kick shift hub, a leather dual coil saddle and exquisite ergonomic leather handle grips. And…
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Guillaume Blanchet spent 382 days riding through the streets of Montreal to make this video. He dedicated it to his cyclophile father, Yves Blanchet. Music by Paul Maco at Studios Apollo End credit music by Bamprod SFX by Sonart, post…
It was a rite of passage as a kid growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland. The bike. The gateway to neighborhood freedom, which eventually gave way to the wider freedom enabled by the car. But those innocent days of youth spent on my simple bike were sweet. Now, as a near middle-age man in New York City, the bicycle has become my favorite way to get around town. A little company here in Brooklyn has rekindled my affection for the simple bicycle: Brooklyn Cruiser.
In the wake of recent NYPD crackdowns on bicycling violations, videographer Casey Neistat got a ticket for not riding his bike in the bike lane. With hundreds of automotive and other "quality of life" violations happening every hour at any…
