‘ve been buzzed, berated, beeped and barked at by passing motorists (and their dogs). Told to get the *%&@ up onto the sidewalk or the bike path. I don’t carry a tape measure with me when I ride, and yeah, I know everybody’s driving SUVs named after huge ships and mountains. But passing a 3-foot passing distance law – and actually enforcing it – definitely gets the point across: Share. The. Road. New York’s latest effort to follow the lead of 35 other states is mired in Albany politics, as usual. How many more years will it take to make this happen?
Author Archives: Robert Brum
Does cycling have a race problem?
My latest article for The River Journal previews a program that raises questions about equal treatment under the law, as well as access to transportation and recreation opportunities. Photo: Innocence Powell and son on the Empire State Trail in Kingston, NY., by Matthew Fass/courtesy of ScenicHudson.org
Gourmet chef’s new menu option: Eat. Laugh. Cycle. Repeat.
Rockland BOCES’ culinary wizard is setting the table for a new adventure.
Want a new bike? Need a repair? Good luck with that
It’s been the best of times, and the worst of times for local bike shops and their customers.
Saluting the man who launched Nyack’s bicycling craze
Jim Skelley started Nyack Bicycle Outfitters in 1973, long before the village became a destination for cyclists and tourists.
Bicycle Man: A two-wheel love affair
“When I ride a bicycle, it feels like my problems disappear,” says Alan Snel.
