Bike Culture from Brooklyn with Love
Flat-Proof Road Bicycle Tires for All Your City Jaunts
Yesterday I got my first flat on the 3 month old Surly bike. In order of most recommendations we have the following city proof bicycle tires…Schwalbe Marathon, Specialized Armadillo
Top 3 Best LED Bike Lights
If you’re anything like me, you are always losing your bike lights. Today I’m looking at the best LED bike lights at reasonable prices that provide high output. If you lose your lights frequently, you might want to go with the inexpensive options. If you don’t, great lights are a great investment. See the light…
Most secure bike lock method that works in NYC and therefore everywhere
What is the most secure bike lock method? There have been some great posts out there on locking your bike, but with the recent bike theft of two friends I felt the need to revisit the subject. Plus who doesn’t love a good refresher that protects your bicycle? Here’s the most secure bike lock method I use…
Tour de Pupusa from Bushwick to Red Hook 7/23
Come join us for Tour de Pupusa from Bushwick to Red Hook on 7/23! It’s summertime which means it’s time to hit up NYC’s great food trucks on a pupusa bike tour. One of our favorites are the food trucks at the Red Hook ballfields and more specifically the pupusa truck. The Salvadoran Pupusa is…
NYC Dumpling Tour Recap with Brooklyn by Bike
Do you know how much we love dumplings and dumpling tours? No really. Rita and I love them so much we got momos which also look like soup dumplings tattooed on ourselves during our friend Jeff Orlicks’ Jackson Heights Momo Crawl. THATS how much we love dumplings. Are we legit enough for you? You can…
In NYC Bikes Are Taking Over the City – Huge Cycling Boom
In NYC bikes are everywhere and Brooklyn has seen the largest cycling boom over the last 4 years with commuters increasing 75% from 2010 to 2015. I can definitely see it in the bike lanes. The New York City Department of Transportation’s 2016 Cycling in the City brief reports that NYC has seen a huge increase in cycling, with…
Brooklyn Bike Tour de Donut Recap and Dumpling Ride on 5/21!
We had a blast on the Brooklyn bike tour de Donut! Who doesn’t love to eat food that slows you down and then ride a bike? I’m pretty sure that’s our theme here at Brooklyn by Bike. Eat delicious food, ride, chat, repeat. Can’t wait to do this all with you again on May 21st.…
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