MetroCard Bike

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also subscribe to BikeHacks by email. Thanks for visiting!Some NYC denizen obviously had a little free time on their hands.

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Fast and Reliable: The One Legged Messenger

April 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

There are those who come up with hacks and ways to make riding more enjoyable, and then there are those who put the rest of the world to shame. I first saw this video at the Bicycle Film Festival a few years ago. I was happy to see that it is available for [...]

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Pimp your Ride: New York Rolling Thunder

March 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Courtesy of the New York Times comes news about NYC kids who are outfitting their bikes with over-the-top sound systems. Check out this picture from the article:

photo from New York Times Article
Here is a a quote from one of the kids that appears in the article:
“This one puts out 5,000 watts and [...]

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Bike Security: Hang’em High

February 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Creativity can definitely play a part in bicycle security. If you were grading this cyclist on creativity, you would have to award a grade of “A” for this effort. If someone did want to steal this bike, they would definitely have to put in some effort. Of course I am not so [...]

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Modification: Pedicab Hack

January 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

New York City Pedicabs have come under fire in recent months. The crux of it is an edict by the Department of Consumer Affairs to limit the number of pedicabs in New York City to 325. As a side note, there are an estimated 13,000 licensed auto taxis in New York City. [...]

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