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Sign Petition to Oppose Rumble Strips on NYS Secondary Highways

In response to NY Bicycle Coalition’s Special Action Alert issued November 9th, a concerned cyclist took the initiative to launch an online petition opposing the policy of placing rumble strips on secondary highways in NYS. The petition also urges NYSDOT to work with local cycling clubs in the state to find a policy that is [...]

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Nassau County, NY Offers A Biker’s Paradise on Long Island

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With the air turning crisp and the trees shifting hues, the cooling days of autumn are a perfect time to travel along many of Nassau County’s bicycle trails and streets and provide an opportunity to marvel at nature, historic sites and sprawling estates.
On the “Island Next Door” cycling enthusiasts of [...]

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DIY Bike Trailer

Riding your bike is all well and good, until you have to carry home more than 2 bags of groceries at a time. Toby from the DIY cyclist website Bike Hacks has assembled a pretty keen towing package for your wheels. Click here to read DIY Bike Trailer.

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Secure Bike Storage on a Massive Scale

Click here to see a video & read how the Japanese have solved their bike storage problems.

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Bikers Give Thumbs Up for Good Drivers

Sharing the road … drivers vs bikers …. it can be a volatile mix. Let’s build an environment of civility and positive reinforcement from the bicycle seat. Use the “Thumbs Up”
1. When a driver gives you a nice wide pass.
2. When a driver stops at a Stop Sign and waits for you to get through [...]

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DIY Hi-Low Beam Bike Headlights from Hardware Store Parts

It’s getting darker sooner, and that means more and more bicycle enthusiasts are spending their rides in little-to-no light. Try whipping up a pair of these hi-low beam headlights to keep the world around you bright at night.
Biking at night can be a dangerous thing. These headlights can switch on their own hi-beams to give [...]

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Bicycling around the Finger Lakes

Click here to read about Allan Drew’s circumnavigation of the Finger Lakes after age 60.
For guidebooks to circling the Finger lakes, check our Cyclotour Guide Books, particularly the Finger Lakes Bicyclist’s Tour Guide.

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Future Liberty Water Gap Trail

Bike from the Statue of Liberty to the Delaware Water Gap? This may be possible some day. Click here to read about the Liberty Water Gap Trail.

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Attaching a Garmin nüvi to Bike Handlebars

Click here to read Attaching a Garmin nüvi to Bike Handlebars

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