I had the pleasure of meeting Amit Gupta last week. I messaged him on Twitter and Amit superamit Gupta, made it happen. With very little time to spare, I jumped on my bike in the rain and met him for 10 minutes.
This morning, as my 4 year old scooted down the sidewalk on our way to preschool, I did the one-foot pedal( other foot tapping the ground). It’s a great way to keep up and as any parent with scooting kids will attest to, they’re are fast. So this way, I keep up, and we have an…
Why is it always in Brooklyn Heights? Today a driver rolled down his window and said “Excuse me sir, if you’d like, you could move over a little more in your lane.” I’m totally confused since I’m biking safely in the bike lane with my son sitting in a bike seat behind me. “Like more into your lane?” I ask. “No, you could be more to the left side of…
I turned a corner today to come upon a guy crossing the street in the middle of the block, the nyc j-walk. As I approached him I had the choice to either cut right and go in front of him, or jerk left and go behind him. Usually I cut right, so that they can see me, but he saw me already and kept…
European tourists are biking around Brooklyn this summer more than I’ve seen before. With that, I think it’s important to be a help them find their way. Whether it’s directing them to the correct side of the Manhattan Bridge or encouraging them to avoid Downtown Brooklyn and take the scenic route…