Bike Stop Astoria

01/08/2022

Hello everyone we've been having trouble with our Instagram. we have been hacked and are no longer in control of the account. we are trying to regain access to the account but for the foreseeable future we ask you to not interact with the account. anyone receives any messages like this please understand that this is not us and to not respond to any messages or click any links that may be sent through the account and DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY. until we regain access to the account you can reach us through this facebook account, our email, or calling us.

04/11/2020

10/21/2016

Stankonia!!
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/world/skunklock-the-lock-that-fights-back-trnd/index.html?sr=fbCNN102116skunklock-the-lock-that-fights-back-trnd0645PMStoryLink&linkId=30214073

It looks just like a regular bike lock, but the SkunkLock packs a secret weapon: a noxious chemical that makes any would-be thief vomit.

04/25/2016

Thoughts?

Riding a bike may not require a license, but there are certain protocols to which all cyclists—green and grizzled alike—are expected to adhere.

03/21/2016

Good read regarding all the changes pertaining to the trifecta that is cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/mar/11/cycling-fights-new-york-mean-streets-janette-sadik-khan

As transport commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan faced down critics to transform New York with 400 miles of cycling routes, a bike share scheme and the remodelling of Times Square. Any city can do it, she tells Peter Walker

02/08/2016

Who remembers this guy? Big ups to him for following through! Stoked for you Jeffrey Tanenhaus!

http://laist.com/2016/02/04/the_citi_bike_that_went_to_los_ange.php

Why would you bike across the country?

02/03/2016

The things people will do to win.. smh
http://www.businessinsider.com/vivax-motor-bike-doping-scandal-2016-2

Curious observers are talking about the Vivax Assist, a motor that's inserted into a bike frame and activated by pushing a button installed on the handlebar.

01/11/2016

Don't sleep! The tour sells out within hours on the first day of sales!
https://www.facebook.com/bikenewyork/posts/1191089004239252

The country's largest charitable bike ride. Forty Miles. Five Boros. One Day. Zero Cars.

12/21/2015

A great read about a man who stood up to the city of New York in the face of a potential Midtown bike ban, back in 1987. Steve Athineos, may you Ride in Peace brother.

www.streetsblog.org/2015/12/18/the-man-who-saved-nyc-cycling/

Steve Athineos, who led the uprising against the 1987 Midtown bike ban, died yesterday at 59. Photo courtesy of Sheila Cobb-Athineos

11/17/2015

Get BIG!
http://gothamist.com/2015/10/28/nyc_cycling_fear_guide.php

11/09/2015

All in good fun, but there's truth rooted in all of this... http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/11-things-you-absolutely-have-to-do-after-cycling-199108

Get your post-ride routine nailed with our expert* tips and advice

07/12/2015

We post to the instagram page way more frequently than our fb page. Be sure and give a follow to stay up on all of our happenings this summer! Here's a couple of pics from the start of the Tour De Queens this morning. Check the ig for a time lapse of the start and some feel good stevie on this fine Sunday!