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• WSJ says “Get Rid Of Your Car” ?!

  Yeah. Wow, right? Read it. Read More... Posted Jan 06 2009, 10:05 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Links Of The Day, Take Action!, Other news, Car-free Living, Ethan Georgi

• Biker Gives Appalachian Towns a Voice

  From Alternet: Trip is to protest mountaintop removal mining by Brittney Moore Sam Evans wants the voices of Appalachian families near coal mining sites to be heard, so he’s cycling to Washington, D.C., to hand-deliver protest letters written by... Posted Jan 02 2009, 12:31 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Bike news, Other news, Jason Crane, activism

• Saving the world, one bike-mounted keyboard at a time

  Courtest of Fossil Fool at Rock The Bike: Read More... Posted Dec 07 2008, 10:02 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Group Rides, Take Action!, Bike news, Albany, Car-free Living, Jason Crane, Xtracycle, Xtracycles / Cargo Bikes, activism, yerba munda

• Update on the Helderberg Rail Trail

  This was on the Albany Bicycle Coalition mailing list today: I wanted to update you on the progress of the Friends of the Rail Trail group I’ve been helping to get organized. Jack Madden and I have been working with the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy... Posted Oct 27 2008, 04:12 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane, rail-trails

• State senator nearly hits bicyclist in NYC

  Bruce Wilbur pointed out this post from No Impact Man: AN OPEN LETTER TO NY STATE SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, WHO YESTERDAY CALLED ME A F—ING ASSH-LE AFTER NEARLY HITTING ME WITH HIS MERCEDES: You’re never going to believe it folks, but today I had... Posted Sep 18 2008, 09:26 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, safety, Jason Crane, New York City, Commuting, nyc

• Cyclist comes to Albany to promote organ donation

  Richard Gates is a heart transplant recipient. He’s also on a bicycle tour from Cleveland to Boston to promote organ donation. And tomorrow (Monday), he comes to Albany. According to the Albany Times Union, Gates “plans to stop at Albany Medical... Posted Aug 24 2008, 10:12 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane

• Right Hook

  Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy talks about “zero tolerance” crime policy Chuck and Gary sent me links to the following story: Cop nearly right-hooks cyclists in Rochester (Channel 10) Chuck also included these comments: Check out the video from... Posted Aug 20 2008, 03:00 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, safety, Jason Crane, Rochester, police

• Stolen bike in Albany (UPDATE)

  Eric is still looking for his bike. Here’s a photo: Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 12:24 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane

• Guest Essay: Dan Lill: Fix a flat and then some

  Jason sez: I asked Dan Lill from R Community Bikes in Rochester to tell us about what they do and why. Thanks, Dan! What started out as one man’s offer to fix a flat tire in the parking lot of a homeless shelter has developed into an incorporated, not... Posted Jul 29 2008, 08:59 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Guest Essays, Rochester

• STOLEN: Red Track Bike

  This came in this morning on the Albany Bicycling Coalition listserv: Red Track Bike *STOLEN* Frame - “Romic” White handlebar grips No Brakes No Gears Red tires Stolen from New Scotland Avenue Neighborhood between the hospitals near Ridgefield... Posted Jul 28 2008, 10:02 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane

• Donating bikes

  A couple weeks ago, a call went out on the Albany Bicycling Coalition mailing list looking for bikes to donate to Iraqi refugees living in Albany. I decided that I didn’t really need four bikes, particularly since I ride my Xtracycle almost all... Posted Jul 27 2008, 07:57 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane

• Trek’s Go By Bike Challenge

  Read More... Posted Jul 19 2008, 09:21 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Common Council endorses Capital Bike Month

  Joshua Poppel of the New York Bicycling Coalition wrote about tonight’s Albany Common Council meeting in his first post for RocBike.com. (Welcome, Joshua!) The meeting was attended by a half-dozen cyclists — Mary Lou, Joshua, Andrew, Tom,... Posted May 05 2008, 09:26 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Bike news, Albany, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Bicycle Commuter of the Year nominations due TODAY!

  From the Albany Times-Union: ALBANY — The New York Bicycling Coalition is seeking nominations for the organization’s 2008 Capital District Bicycle Commuter of the Year Award. The coalition is asking that submissions include a brief written... Posted May 05 2008, 07:26 AM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, Jason Crane

• [Albany] Capital Bike Month events start today!

  Come one, come all! The full events calendar is at NYBC.net. Friday, May 2 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.: Urban Ride & Grand Opening of “Dream Wheels” exhibit at UAG Gallery, 247 Lark St., Albany. Show runs 5/2-5/23. Proceeds benefit NYBC and the... Posted May 02 2008, 12:35 PM by RocBike.com | The RocBike Review Filed under: Take Action!, Albany, NYBC, Jason Crane