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Wine Bottles in Bike Basket

BYOBB: How to Bring Your Own Bottle By Bike

Guest // city cycling 101, how to
Riding a bike is a great way to shuttle between parties and navigate around traffic, and New Year’s Eve is no exception. With the Times Square ball drop just days away, and the celebratory mood shifting into high gear for the weekend, our focus today [...]
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BillCunninghamTShirt

Fitting Tribute: Bill Cunningham T-Shirt

Susi // accessories, fashion
New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham can be tricky to pin down. Famously using a bicycle to travel between gigs — from documenting New York street style to clicking society matrons at The Pierre — the 83-year-old Cunningham moves by stealth. So, maybe it’s [...]
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Biria Bicycle Red

8 City Bikes to Park Under the Tree

Susi // bicycles, gear
Not long ago, we profiled NYC bicycle commuter Diane Randall, who returned to cycling as an adult because she wanted to explore the city that she loves from a different perspective. Although she started off with a new mountain bike, a recently re-discovered photograph [...]
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Rosebud Franklin Avenue Brooklyn

Franklin Avenue: Relaxed Holiday Shopping by Bike

Guest // gifts, routes & rides
The run-up to the holidays can be stressful for New Yorkers. Crowded subways, tourist-clogged sidewalks and more errands to run than time to accomplish everything can take the fun out of shopping. (Did anybody else read the vaguely creepy article in the New York Times [...]
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WheelNSpoke bicycle Bell

10 Faves: Stocking Stuffers for Cyclists

Susi // gifts, style
When it comes to shopping for Secret Santa gifts and stocking stuffers for cyclists, thoughtful and creative choices abound! Although it was tough to narrow down, our editorial team’s list of 10 favorites for city cyclists appears in the slide show below. Giftable finds, and [...]
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Bicycle Basket - Holiday Gifts

How to Transport Fragile Items by Bicycle

Susi // how to, seasonal tips
Given my recent mishap with transporting a strawberry cake in my bike basket and with holiday baking and parties high on my agenda, I was happy to discover in Elly Blue’s excellent new book, Everyday Cycling: How to Ride a Bike for Transportation [...]
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Rapha Cycling Gloves

What to Buy for a Bike-Riding Guy

genevieve // gear, gifts
It has been my experience that it’s hard to buy a gift for another cyclist –– we each have our systems that work, but that might not make sense for others, we have our favorite gear that doesn’t always come from a cycling-specific brand, and [...]
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Fifo Cycle Winter Cap

10 Holiday Gifts for Bicycle Commuters

Kim // gifts, style
For me, every day starts and ends with a bike ride. I commute to and from work, and I also organize the BikeTrain  group rides in Manhattan and Brooklyn. My list of holiday gifts for bicycle commuters below is based on my own solutions [...]
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BikeGloves

Coming Next Week: Holiday Gifts!

Susi // gifts
Starting Monday, view holiday gift picks from the velojoy editorial team for the people in your life who love to ride bicycles in the city. We make it easier than ever to find bikes, accessories and gear, books and, of course, tons of stocking stuffers. [...]
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bicycle motif rolls through design pop-ups

Susi // gifts
Have you noticed? Current design pop-ups, temporary and permanent (I’ll explain), online and in-store, all seem to include bikes or cycling accessories or bike-themed objects. Coincidence? Nah. Beyond bike-besotted customers, two-wheelers seem to evoke, even in people who don’t ride them, the happy and carefree [...]
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