"The NYPD has been justifiably criticized for their massive cycling crackdown this year—there's been a record-breaking number of summonses given out to cyclists as part of "Operation Safe Cycle", including tickets for such non-violations as riding a bike with a tote bag on the handlebars and not wearing a helmet.

But a cop threatening to ticket a woman for riding while wearing a skirt? Even for the NYPD, that's just too absurd to be real...except according to one woman, it wasn't.

Jasmijn Rijcken, the general manager of the VANMOOF bicycle company in Amsterdam, told Streetsblog that an officer approached her on April 30 in SoHo, and berated her for wearing a skirt while cycling.

Too much of a probability of rain on the way to the start at GCT and too much on the radar at this time, 5:40 am, for such an all day out and back ride.

Sorry, but it looked more favorable yesterday. Not so now.

Hello, NYCC.  First of all, thank you so much for your support.  Without this message board, I never would have found my lawyer and may never have taken action against the NYPD who arrested me back in April.  For the full story of what happened to me, in case you missed it, check out this gothamist article.  

As much as it breaks my heart, I must sell my road bike. I have just had my first child; and my little angel has left me short on money and zero time to ride.

full ad at

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/bik/2432973294.html

stay tuned for a game on/off call, given saturday's iffy weather forecast.  i don't like riding in the rain.  and having bbq in the rain is no fun either.

if the game is on, don't forget to bring your bike lock.  madison square park will be crowded and i want to triple lock our bikes together.

Why the bike lane may not be the safest place to ride:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ&feature=player_embedded

We regretfully inform you that we will be cancelling the Chaste Skirt ride tomorrow.  It was a tough decision, but with 50-60% chance of showers and thundershowers, and given there are significant sections of hard pack and hilly country roads, we felt it prudent to save this ride for a nicer day.  We hope you understand.  We are just as bummed out as you are... but as a wise rider said, CT will always be there.  Hopefully we can do this ride again some other time. 

We are doing our best to counter these forces......but if you are riding Newcomers, please check here at 7:00 AM, Sunday morning for any necessary, weather-related cancellation.

 

 

Thanks.

http://ourtownny.com/2011/06/08/keep-your-bike-out-of-my-park/

Keep  Your Bike Out of My Park

Posted by Our Town on June 8, 2011 · 2 Comments East Side slams crosstown path. West Side says build it By Megan  Finnegan

The Parks Committee of Community Board 8 isn’t interested in  sharing.

I have followed Damian's courageous battle to return his bike and  for that matter any sense of normalcy. His cause has been championed on the NYVELOCITY Blog.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.in the article

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/nyregion/cyclists-embrace-a-handless-c...

Robert