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STOP THE PRESSES: Joe Biden, In Latest Break with Trump, Rode a Bike Today

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 14, 2020 | No Comments

President-elect Biden and the future First Lady Dr. Jill Biden rode bikes today as part of an outing near their Delaware home. Meanwhile, President Trump drove past an anti-democracy gathering in Washington.

NBA legend LeBron James will help underwrite bike-share memberships for kids. Photo: Dave Colon

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LeBron James To City: Build More Bike Lanes

By Dave Colon | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

"Safety is always first," King James said.

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Monday’s Headlines: Appreciating David Byrne More Edition

By Streetsblog | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

The singer biked onto the "Tonight Show" stage — then quietly showed the world that it's been gaslighted by car makers. That, plus all the other news from over the weekend.

Forget Alec Baldwin. How About Some Celebrity Failure-to-Yield Tickets?

By Brad Aaron | May 13, 2014 | 23 Comments

Well that was fast. About an hour after Alec Baldwin was arrested after reportedly biking in the wrong direction on Fifth Avenue this morning, the story was all over the place. From the Wall Street Journal: Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested in Manhattan for riding his bike the wrong way down a street and for disorderly […]

Gets It: Beyoncé Bikes to Barclays

By Brad Aaron | Aug 6, 2013 | 13 Comments

Per her Instagram, Beyoncé biked across the Brooklyn Bridge to her show at the Barclays Center last night. She’s almost certainly chauffeured most places, but it wouldn’t be the first time Beyoncé has been spotted on two wheels. From a 2009 Billboard interview: “I also started riding a bike on my days off with others like my […]

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