So I’ve been on a bit of a bike kick lately. The problem is, the websites supporting the community are pretty lame. Yes, I probably have high expectations, but if this movement of riding rather than driving is going to pick up, it needs content publishers that are using technology to its fullest potential.
Here are some cool sites I’ve found so far:
- Velog - a social cycling site (check out my velog widget!)
- MyBikeLane - be active, protect those bike lanes!
- Streets Blog - an active, content rich blog about city streets, and transportation
- TransAlt - great organization promoting cycling in nyc
- Times Up - a less “mainstream”, but equally motivated activist group promoting cycling in nyc
Velog is still a bit premature, as there are pockets of users in different cities and it is very unevenly distriubted ( only 4 users in NYC), but its simple, fun, and something that keeps me focused on riding as much as possible.
TranAlt and Times Up are great organizations, but their sites are a bit outdated. I’d like to see more content in better formats (social network, better blogs, twitter use, etc). I registered the twitter name already for transalt, just in case they decide to start!
And it wouldn’t be NYC with out a little snobbery (and welcome humor)
