Comments on: The Tour de Bronx

By: Matt P.

Matt P. — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:01:38 +0000

Good luck, guys!

In addition to blocking the Mt. Hood Freeway, Portland also removed the Harbor Drive Expressway from the riverfront in 1972, the first freeway removal project in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Drive
http://www.pdx.edu/media/p/l/planpdx_HarborDrtoBroadway12_39.jpg

-Matt P.

By: futurebird

futurebird — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:17:50 +0000

I love these photos!

By: urbanite

urbanite — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:24:18 +0000

Seattle is also considering (read: stalling) plans to replace an elevated freeway with a waterfront park. The freeway is unstable, decades old, an eyesore and a poor use of public space. The greenway will add trees, bikes, and people to the Elliot Bay waterfront.

http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/viaduct/

By: Orcutt

Orcutt — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:27:17 +0000

Without knowing where he got it, it looks like Mark's bike is based on the Danish "Long Jan," which has been manufactured in Copenhagen for decades. There were at least a couple of the older Danish models in NYC during the 1990s. George Bliss replicated the design and sold a number than entered commercial use - a bike messenger company had a fleet of four or five and I've seen the one used for local errands by the Savoy restaurant parked outside its Crosby/Prince St. location as recently as the last couple of years. Many long wheelbase recumbents use a similar if simpler steering set-up.

By: Lane Wyden

Lane Wyden — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:27:26 +0000

if you have to ask...

i think they run about $3k, which seems like a lot until you remember that the only other technology to carry as much as fast starts at about $10k. and these days regular gas costs more than organic bagels.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:56:14 +0000

Great, I'm glad it holds up well. I really want one for taking my girlfriend's dog on the Hudson River Greenway.

How much do they cost, if you don't mind me asking?

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:59:11 +0000

It is very stable. The center of gravity is very low. I found it more stable than a regular bike with a child seat on back. The wheel base is long, so it isn't great for dodging in and out of traffic. But it rides nice and easy.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:51:13 +0000

It holds up to 240 pounds he said, I'd love to get in that puppy and shoot some film footage.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:43:34 +0000

Rack and Pinion steering, baby!
It looked pretty stable to me. He was going up hills and around downhill curves (leading up to the Harlem Meer on the CP loop) without a problem. All the while his kids were clacking their helmets together and rocking the thing.

Made me want one. I think it was the first one imported to the States. It's made by the same company that makes the conference bikes you see running aroung Times Square.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 17:59:19 +0000

How stable is Mark's bike with only one front wheel? All the Copenhagen Photos showed a nice two wheel solution in the front with the kids.

By: AD

AD — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:39:59 +0000

It would be great to demap the Sheridan. Among other things, think of the annual cost savings on road maintenance.