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!Today Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a major change to the PLANYC initiative. For those of you not aware of what PLANYC is, it is a plan [...]
Mayor Bloomberg: PLANYC News
April 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: · gases, green house, nyc, planyc, sustainable, transportation
Ugly Your Bike #2: A Case Study
February 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Brendon wrote a few days ago about ways to “Ugly” your bike. Because I have to lock my commuter bike outside a great deal I have been practicing the art of deceit for some time. It’s not that my commuter bike is all that wonderful anyway, I only paid $100 for it. [...]
Tags: · bike, chain, commuting, duct tape, fender, fenders, frame, inner tube, lock, nyc, saran wrap, security, tires, zip tie
A Peek Behind The Curtain
January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Hey! It’s been a little while since we fired up BikeHacks and I figured it’s probably time for a proper open house tour of the place. Let’s start back at the beginning a bit, shall we?
Matt and I (Bren) write this thing. We’ve got little blurbs about us over on the About page, but [...]
Tags: · about, admin, bikehacks, commuting, links, nyc, pictures, portland, tips
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. [...]
Tags: · bicycle, new york city, nyc, pedicab, taxi
Security: Padlocking your Quick Release
January 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s never fun to leave your bike outside, but for some it is a necessity or part of the daily commute. There is always the risk of theft and if someone really wants your whole bike or a part of it, they will find a way. There are a variety of ways to [...]
Tags: · bike chain, frame, lock, nyc, padlock, security, theft, wheels

