Always been curious about what exactly demarcates the border between Brooklyn and Queens? Well, last year, we sort of answered it for you, but should you feel the need to physically transverse that line, Levy's Unique New York is offering a "Bike the Boro" tour along the entirety of the border next Sunday (May 22nd). more ›

A little something to whet your appetite before May's official Bike Month: this weekend we welcome the return of the Dutch-accented New Amsterdam Bicycle Show after a five-year hiatus, and there is quite literally something for everyone, from first-time riders to grizzled bike fetishists. more ›

Made almost entirely out of bike parts found in the streets of NYC, the Skybike is the invention of Mario Diamantis, a grad student in NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. Designed to evoke the perspective of riding through the air, Skybike straps the rider to the frame upside down at a 45 degree angle. Here's video of a recent demonstration, via Animal New York: more ›

Streetfilms had five camera operators covering yesterday’s suspenseful rush hour race between a cyclist, driver and MTA commuter, and they’ve quickly edited together a video of the competition, which takes a bit of inspiration from Mike Figgis’s split-screen movie Time Code, sometimes showing the contestants battling it out simultaneously.

The 7th Annual “Great NYC Commuter Race” went down this morning, with three commuters racing to see who could get from Fort Greene to Union Square during rush hour in the least amount of time. Social worker Jamie Favaro traveled by bicycle; April Green, who works at an art foundation, took a foolish bus/subway combo; and photographer Emmanuel Fuentebella made irresponsible carbon footprints with his car. more ›

Spring is upon us and, with NYC bike month starting Thursday, the surge in bicycle commuting is expected to continue apace. But an increase in bikes also means more bike thievery – as one trusting bike owner found out last week when he let a stranger “try out” his ride. more ›