Yes, it’s spring…I’ve declared it, and Bike Commuting Rules….if it’s feasible for you to do it I highly recommend trying it. It’s always hardest the first couple days, and then it gets easier…totally cheaper than buying a monthly metrocard too. Last week was the first time I did the bike commute in 2010, and it was pretty awesome…although cold, but today is what I’ve been dying for. No jacket, a cool breeze, and flying down the Queensboro Bridge felt amazing. I can’t express enough how much being outside two hours a day clears my mind compared to being underground in the subway. Total stress reliever.
If the commuting thing isn’t for you, or you have too far of a distance to go at least enjoy some of this wonderful weather…on a bike or not….the sun makes you feel alive again after the cold winter.
This time of year really draws out my love for punk rock, and sometimes punk rock and bikes go hand in hand….this brings to mind the great punk band from Asheville, NC Dead Things. Dead Things made upbeat punk rock, and several years ago released an album titled …beacause sometimes you just want to ride your bike to the show… Dead Things were a band that was said to tour North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia on bicycle towing a small trailer behind them. While I never got to seem them live I can respect this, whether it happened or maybe it was just a dream. Their song titled “Bike Lane” rings home to me, especially because cars were parked in it all the way up First Ave today.
[mp3] Dead Things- “Bike Lane”
Dead Things is currently dead, actually died in 2005. I’m going to try to contact them to see if I can put a download link for the full album on this post. It’s a great album for spring/summer, and from what I can tell the CD is completely out of print (never saw release on any other format).
Anyways…the weather is going to be awesome this weekend here in NYC. Get that bike out pump up those tires, and go for a ride. It will be awesome. There are lots of shows coming up too…all of which I will be riding to: Best Coast, DOM//Golden Girls, So Cow, and more!
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If you happen to need a new bike, a tune up, or parts and live in the Brooklyn/NYC area my go to bike shop is B’s Bikes. B’s Bikes is located on the edge of Greenpoint/Williamsburg, and has an extremely knowledgeable staff. Don’t be intimidated…these guys are good dudes, and will help you get done what needs to be done…and they have never tried to push me to buy something I didn’t need. I just got a tune up, new tires, and some other things done and my bike feels better than ever (see the picture above…it’s awesome)…yours’ can too:
B’s Bikes is located at
262 Driggs Ave
(between Eckford St & Leonard St)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
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