The leaves were at autumn peak last Sunday in Maryland so a friend and I biked 12 miles (24mi. r/t) of the Baltimore-Annapolis Trail, an old railroad right-of-way now bike trail that runs from the BWI Airport to Annapolis. It’s part of the East Coast Greenway.
It’s a beautiful trail that winds through deep woods, over [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Biking the Baltimore-Annapolis Trail
October 30, 2009 – 7:50 pm
Halloween Bicycle Scavenger Hunt!!!
October 25, 2009 – 9:12 pm
For more information or to preregister, email:
brickcitybikecollective@gmail.com
Newark’s neighbor, Harrison, could become a bike friendly town.
October 18, 2009 – 7:33 pm
Bike Advocacy Letter to the Mayor of Harrison, NJ, the location of the new 2010 Red Bull Soccer Stadium ( as well as lots of new car parking lots!)
Dear Mayor McDonough,
I am writing as a concerned resident of Harrison and as a member of the Brick City Bike Collective. I have lived in [...]
Mystery bike
October 17, 2009 – 9:39 am
I saw the perfect bike today on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn between N4th & N5th St (Greenpoint). It has deep character, slim frame, beautiful lines, gorgeous color and no branding except “3rd Ward on the crossbar and “member” on the main stem. It’s a work of art that should be in a museum. And I [...]
Marie and Ryan’s Celebratory Wedding Ride
October 12, 2009 – 2:56 pm
Ryan and I got married on September 12 behind our house in Camp Alley (one of the few remaining brick alleys in Newark). Then we headed upstairs for afternoon tea with our guests, including food, drink, dancing, a cheesy poem contest, cupcakes, and fun. To celebrate even more, we hosted a celebratory bicycle ride.
We [...]
Bike Visibility in Newark
October 12, 2009 – 12:44 am
“Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.”
The NJ Transit buses cannot run bikes off the road up here.
Nik Wallenda had the right idea.
The NEWark bike lane in the sky.
Tour of Newark Ready to Roll! – Oct. 17
October 2, 2009 – 1:46 pm
After some confusion and cancellations, the city has confirmed that the Bicycle Tour of Newark ‘09 is on for October 17th. The name’s been translated from last time, but the promise is the same: a fantastic day out on our streets of Newark.
This is a great opportunity to see the city from the street level [...]
First Friday Ride:: October 2nd edition
October 1, 2009 – 8:34 am
It’s already October, and it’s already the first friday in October. This means that you should be all set to join us at Beaver St. in downtown Newark, 7pm, for the monthly Brick City Bike Collective ride!
We venturing north and across the river (!) this month, thanks to a stellar route by BCBC member Ryan.
10/2/2009 [...]
