Movie Buzz The trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt bike messenger movie that will cause record-breaking fixed-gear sales is here!
The world salutes you, sir. I have watching this 5 times, and I still have no idea what’s going on here.
Politics Buzz It looks like bike lanes will be one of the first casualties in a jobs bill deal between Obama and the Tea Party. (via crooksandliars.com)
… Consider this. Apparently the issue is not the commute, but our perception of the commute. (via reddit.com)
New York City shows off some of its “sickest” rides. Check out the work of photographer Dmitry Gudkov and NYC bikers like Ms. Bitch Cakes, and her Hello Kitty beach cruiser. http://bit.ly/r7dZZz
New York is trying to get better by building more bike lanes, but as this video demonstrates, New Yorkers also need to fix their habits. This is why I still won't drive or ride a bike in this town. (via VHX.TV)
Style Buzz What has science done? Next on the agenda: animals shaped like bikes!
Culture Buzz While popular media has portrayed Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood as the home of the hipster, New York is only #2 in terms of overall “hipster” search volume. Who's #1?
Note to self: Don't crack jokes about people getting tickets around the NYPD.
Good to see that environmental concerns spread across galaxies. More superheroes on bikes here.
Culture Buzz April 1st marked the start of 30 Days of Biking, a community of cyclists who commit to ride their bikes every day throughout the month. In honor of Spring and more bikeable weather, here are 30 crazy bikes I would love to see in real life.
Culture Buzz Artist and avid cyclist Mike Joos does an ongoing series of illustrations depicting various geek icons on their bikes. From Spider-Man to Dale Earnhardt, everyone loves a good bike ride. Yes, Dale Earnhardt is a geek icon. NASCAR fans are nerds.
Culture Buzz And you thought your fancy Zippo tricks were impressive.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/bikelash_cops...
Call it a bikelash! Or don't!
Instead of just locking your bike, why not hoist it? It keeps it safe from most bike thieves. Bike thieves with stripper experience are a different story.
Handlebar flamethrower? Check. What else could you wish for on a bike? How about an ejecting seat and a tank tread? Done! This bike has everything.