Biking Circle

Astoria Bike: Design this!

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There’s a competition to design a better bike rack. I’m going to win. Here’s my submission: a parking meter. The resemblance to my middle finger is not an accident. The fact that it can be used for other fun non-bike…

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The Path of Least Congestion

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/opinion/18haskell.htmlJuly 18, 2007Op-Ed ContributorNew York TimesThe Path of Least CongestionBy DAVID HASKELLCONGESTION pricing came to a halt after a head-on collision with Albany on…

Vigilante Justice?

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I was biking home tonight, approaching the Queensburo Bridge, and “noticed” an expensive car driving erratically: taking up two lanes, sliding between two lanes, and otherwise making me very nervous. At a red light, I…

Brooklyn!

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I biked to Cobble Hill the other day. Has it been that long since I’ve been that way? There are minor but significant changes everywhere. New buildings. New pavement. New painted bikes on streets. Maybe I should leave…

Queensplaza proposal

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Speaking of DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan [smile], I think I will send her my no-brainer proposal for Queensplaza. I and other bikers find it dangerous to bike against traffic heading back into Queens off the…