The Weekday Cyclists

07/11/2024

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bill signing of legislation to regulate e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries, and “limited use” motorcycles (the technical term for scooters):

Legislation S.7703-B/A.8450-B requires limited-use motorcycles to be registered by dealers at point of sale (I introduced a resolution in support of this bill in the City Council last year)
Legislation S.154F/A.4938-D prohibits the sale of lithium-ion batteries that are not up to national manufacturing standards
Legislation S.8743/A.9338 directs State agencies to develop and maintain safety resources for riders.
Legislation S.8742/A.9337 requires training for first responders for Incidents Involving lithium-ion batteries
Legislation S.7503-B/A.01910-B requires retailers to provide operating manuals for items with lithium-ion batteries
Legislation S.9419-A/A.7628-A requires police reports following E-Bike or E-Scooter accidents that result in injury or death
Legislation S.7760-A/A.8102-A requires micro-mobility devices t

06/15/2023

Fellow traveler on Ninth Avenue.

12/15/2022

Usually when I look through a window I think, pure and simple, I'm seeing what's out there. 'Truth is, what I'm seeing I'm actually seeing through the filter of the window: rain drops (and their intriguing slide-downs), dirt, smears, reflections, all that inhabit even the clearest and cleanest panes of optically neutral glass that fill the windows of my life....

Usually when I look through a window I think, pure and simple, I’m seeing what’s out there. ‘Truth is, what I’m seeing I’m actually seeing through the filter of the wi…

10/04/2022

Sommer, she's i'passin' oot, All sing g'bye. Autumn he's i'cumin' in, All sing "Haloo!" Wabi sabi is a Japanese aesthetic paradigm meaning intentionally flawed beauty...referring to the imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. It's not the kind of thing that sits well with our Western standards of beauty. It's not young and fresh and energetic with big b***s or biceps or a Mercedes to die for....

Sommer, she’s i’passin’ oot, All sing g’bye. Autumn he’s i’cumin’ in, All sing “Haloo!”   Wabi sabi is a Japanese aesthetic paradigm meani…

07/21/2022

https://ny.eater.com/2022/7/21/23272667/central-park-loeb-boathouse-nyc-closing-october?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%5BEATER%20NY%5D%207/21/2022%20A.M.&utm_term=Eater%20NY

According to a Department of Labor filing, 163 employees will be laid off when the restaurant shuts down

06/26/2022

After a hyper indulgence in the glories of Spring rain in Central Park I bring you a variety of snaps made around the city. True, one photo of rain covered cobblestones does continue the Spring rain tradition. The others... Root vegetables on sale in Inwood, geese in Riverside Park, Lower Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry, a trash bag(!), a bus rider in black and white, spontaneous artwork in Chelsea, those wet cobblestones and, for the first time in a while, a haiga....

After a hyper indulgence in the glories of Spring rain in Central Park I bring you a variety of snaps made around the city. True, one photo of rain covered cobblestones does continue the Spring rai…

05/13/2022

Dear Linda,



The first-ever New York Cycling Census has received more than 13,000 responses so far, but organizers don't want to stop there. In an effort to make sure the survey results truly reflect the demographics of New York State — including more women riders, riders of color, low-income New Yorkers and folks who don't bike often or at all — the closing date has been extended through May 31.

This is an exciting and unprecedented opportunity to help shape the future of bicycling and document where, why and how New Yorkers are riding bikes. This survey information will help shape public policy to foster safer streets and more equitable transportation options across the state. Please share the survey widely with your networks.

TAKE THE CENSUS TODAY
Administered by Urban Cycling Solutions (UCS), the Cycling Census will collect a

statewide dataset on bicycle integration with mass transit. The purpose of this short

survey is to collect insights from cyclists and transit users to better understand opportunities and barriers for active first/last-mile transportation throughout New York. This survey is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

The data collected from this survey will be used to assist decision makers in developing a more inclusive and equitable multimodal transportation system. Your email address and other personal information will not be saved or shared. Census participants will be entered to win one of three $150 Planet Bike gift cards offered by UCS.

Are you a bicycle retailer? Use your platforms to amplify this survey so the survey reaches as many riders as possible!

Together, we can make bike riding better for everyone.



– The PeopleForBikes team

05/13/2022

(I begin with a parenthetical remark having to do not with my topic but rather with my process. This is an experiment and a hope. After having been disconnected from my blog for a while now there is a chance that I have succeeded in reconnecting and will once again be able to post. Maybe not. The photograph above, residual raindrops and bright green leaves, was drafted before everything went wrong with my computer, my hard drive, and both my connection to and my relationship with the host of this blog, WordPress....

(I begin with a parenthetical remark having to do not with my topic but rather with my process. This is an experiment and a hope. After having been disconnected from my blog for a while now there i…

02/13/2022

https://www.americansenioralliance.com/heart_of_champion_burns_bright

There is no secret formula to beat the aging process, but we found a beautiful lady who has come very close to finding it. In 2019, most people are looking for an easy way to slow down father time. It may be by discovering the latest diet, supplement or surgery, but 82 year old Sharon Roggenbuck bel...

01/24/2022

An 80 year old looks at light

Just before my 80th birthday I posted this series on Facebook with the caption, “Five thoughts on the last night of my 79th year.” This was clearly about experiencing rather than articu…