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A response to the recent zero-tolerance crackdown on cyclists' use of Central Park Roadways.

A request that the City of New York implement policies that reasonably allow cyclists the same uninterrupted use of Central Park's car-free hours that other Park users already enjoy.

A demand that the City of New York recognize that its cyclists are a responsible group that value safety and deserve respect.

New York City has announced a crackdown on cyclists' use of Central Park. Tickets are being issued for "running" red lights, regardless of the time or whether pedestrians or cars are present. For decades, thousands of cyclists have chosen to ride in Central Park when it is closed to cars and when pedestrian traffic is minimal for their commute, recreation, or fitness. All Park users – cyclists, runners, dog walkers, skaters, & pedestrians – have traditionally proceeded through traffic signals with general safety, and all have been able to share uninterrupted use of the roads regardless of the time of day. Recently, the City has declared STRICT ENFORCEMENT against ANY traffic violation by a cyclist, regardless of the circumstances. The City has not announced that policy with respect to drivers and pedestrians whose violations endanger cyclists on the City's streets.

We Do Not Ask For Permission To Break The Law; We Want Reasonable Exceptions On Par With Those Given to Others In Their Use Of The Park. Dog Walkers are given an "off leash" exception from 9PM – 9AM. Runners are not ticketed for jaywalking through intersections.

Sign the petition if you support our solution.

NYC Central Park Cyclist Petition

RadioShack, Liquigas-Cannondale, Garmin-Cervélo and Saxo Bank-Sungard will race Black RED at select Classics this spring.

The group is available with GXP or BB30 cranks, with multiple road chainring options available. A cyclo-cross outer ring is not yet offered. Cassette options mirror the standard RED group, including the latest 11-28t model.

SRAM Black RED will be available for sale in March.

www.sram.com

Every frame is designed, fabricated and tailored for the individual.

Bohemian Bicycles (David Bohm) carves the lugs, selects tubes, files, finishes and brazes each bicycle based on each customer's aesthetic tastes and ride quality preferences.

What you end up with is a work of art that rides like a dream.

www.bohemianbicycles.com

Sheer and utter dominance. Blending the carbon technology of our Flash with the race proven geometry of the CAAD9 Cross, SuperX is a recipe for domination. This season's forecast: It's Gonna Reign.

• BALLISTEC CARBON FIBER: SuperX is crafted from BallisTec carbon fiber. Developed for ballistic armoring, this allows SuperX to shrug off impacts that would cripple other carbon frames.
• SAVE REAR MICRO-SUSPENSION SYSTEM: SAVE rear stays with flattened cross-sections and sophisticated carbon layup act as a micro-suspension system, keeping you in control and fresh on the most rugged winter courses.
• OVERSIZED HEAD TUBE: Tapered, oversized head tube houses a 1-1/8" to 1-1/4" tapered carbon steerer fork for maximum strength and steering precision.

www.cannondale.com

Black Sheep Bikes are foremost custom bicycle builders. Black Sheep is more than happy to create models to your specifications in order to help you realize your ideal bicycle.

What you want. What you need. Send your completed fit and 1/2 down for deposit to get your frame into production.

• Sliding Dropouts
• HACS - horizontally Adjustable chain stay
• HALTS - horizontally adjustable long travel softail
• EBB - eccentric bottom bracket

www.blacksheepbikes.com

Customisation means more to Baum Cycles than just the tube lengths and the angles of a frame or selecting the right materials.

Baum Cycles aims for a bike that is the best balance of speed, performance and durability by building each bike as stiff as it can be without compromising ride comfort, and shaving the weight down as far as possible for the individual rider and their intentions for the bike.

The only way Baum Cycles can do this properly is by engineering the bike around the rider:

• Biomechanics
  the frame, cranks and handlebars have to be the right size and shape to optimise your riding position under all conditions
• Performance
  the correct blend of stiffness for your size, weight and power output, while maintaining enough comfort for long rides and rough road surfaces; components that complement each other and the frame
• Ride and Handling
  how you want the bike to steer, how you want it to feel on the road
• Appearance
  classic or semi-sloping geometry, a choice of colours and designs to full custom paint

www.baumcycles.com

ATUM22 provide unique tailor-made titanium bicycle design and create service for cyclists looking for a perfectly fitted bike. ATUM22 aim is to build you the last bike you need ever buy.

ATUM22 features designed into prototype bikes, as well as some of the innovative products that ATUM22 sourced to be used on the bikes:

• Curved and formed seat-tube
• Bespoke twin-crown titanium forks
• Fillets made from sheet titanium
• Atum22 cut-away dropouts
• Full bespoke finishing
• Atum22 Titanium seat posts
• Internal cable routing and drainage systems

www.ptpaddles.com/atum22

Pretty much everyone can benefit from a custom bicycle. A truly hand made custom bike is designed and built for you and you alone. It will fit you perfectly and will be built with materials and components that reflect you and your riding style.

Anderson Custom Bicycles specialize in building one of a kind custom bicycles and frame sets. Each is designed and hand built exclusively for you, based upon your unique specifications, needs, and riding style.

Anderson Custom Bicycles Offer Road, Time Trial/Triathlon, Touring, Commuter, Track, Hard Tail Mountain, Cyclocross, and Tandem frames and complete bicycles.

www.andersoncustombicycles.com

Rafael handcrafted time trial frame with integrated steering system and Rafael hydration system "Fluid".

• Drink and drive aero
• Refillable while riding
• Easy removable for cleaning und UCI races
• Full carbon frame incl. integrated bearing
• Double chamber top tube and down tube
• Carbon double shell bottom bracket housing
• Frameset with "Fluid" (500 or 750 ml) incl. fork, seat post, bearings, brakes from 4.000 Û

Check the concepts section of the Rafael site to see what else he has in the works.

vonrafael.com

Fredrik Rudenstam designed the carbon fiber commuter as part of his Master thesis project at the Jonkopings University in Sweden. The rendering doesn't show any provision for cargo, but it is a good looking bike and the integrated LEDs are a nice touch. Fenders don't seem to be an option either, which would be a dealbreaker for many commuters. I personally commute on a lightweight road bike with no fenders, so a bike like this would work for me if it had a small integrated rear rack for a light trunk pack.

Bicycle Design

A race-ready 29'er with Redline's high-end R6 double butted aluminum tubing, and a bump absorbing Rock Shox Reba fork. Our best 29'er comes with wide range SRAM 9 speed gearing and quick stopping Avid disc brakes. Whether you race, tour, or commute, the D660 is ready to take you there quickly, with very little effort.

• FRAME: R6 Alloy Double Butted Forged Dropouts-Chainstay Yoke, 135mm spacing
• FORK: Rock Shox Reba SL 100 mm
• CRANK: TruVativ Stylo w/Guard & 34T gear
• WHEELS: WTB Laser Disc 32H rims with Avid BB 7 disc brakes, 13/14 stainless DB spokes
• SADDLE: WTB Rocket V
• COLOR: White

www.redlinebicycles.com

Riding a one-speed bike – whether it’s fixed or freewheel – is a commentary on simplicity. It’s the embrace of austerity and wholesale rejection of complexity. All of which makes Cannondale’s pure alloy craftsmanship and powerfully raw tube shapes the perfect ride for the Luddites among us.

Cannondale’s engineers design each tube shape to maximize performance. On the PowerPyramid, the tube wall is thicker at the head tube junction for impact resistance, while the oversized, thinner wall diameter at the BB shell resists torsional flex.

www.cannondale.com

The best 'play' bike on the market is the Hooligan. It's nimble, fast and fun. But it's loaded with enough performance that riders won't suffer when they join their families on long Sunday rides along the rail trail. The adjustable stem allows riders to fine tune their fit.

One of the strongest frame designs on the market, Cannondale's venerable Delta V frame has been resurrected for use on the Hooligan. It's ready for anything Ð from shenanigans on the front steps of city hall, to long commutes on pothole-filled streets.

www.cannondale.com

As Lance Armstrong prepares for his first Grand Tour in nearly four years - the upcoming Giro d'Italia (May 9th-31st) - he'll have two new bikes to ride as he races through the Italian countryside. The third and fourth bikes of the LIVESTRONG "Stages" art show - a Trek Madone and a Trek Equinox TTX - were recently unveiled by SuperTouchArt.com. The Madone, conceived by contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator Shepard Fairey, is, according to SuperTouch, "a vibrant homage to Lance's cancer fighting foundation" that includes "ancient patterning in honor of Italy's rich architectural details." Legendary pop artist Kenny Scharf-who designed Lance's new TTX and is known for his use of cartoon images-took a more celestial approach, creating a space-themed bike that it's hoped will "hurl Tex across the finish line in record time." Both bikes were painted by Trek's in-house, Project One artists.

www.trekbikes.com

Bring something new to the Rat Race with the long haul capabilities of the traffic-proof Trek Portland. The Portland never misses punchin’ the clock with its welter-weight tough Alpha Aluminum frame paired with the all-conditions stopping of disc brakes. The fenders are standard and will guarantee that you stay business casual.

Frameset
Sizes	50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63cm
Frame	Alpha Black Aluminum
Fork	Bontrager Satellite Elite, carbon
Wheels
Wheels	Bontrager Select Road Disc
Tires	Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase, 700x28c; 60 tpi
Drivetrain
Shifters	Shimano Tiagra STI, 9 speed
Front Derailleur	Shimano Tiagra
Rear Derailleur	Shimano 105
Crank	FSA Gossamer Triple 50/39/30
Cassette	SRAM PG950 11-26, 9 speed
Pedals	Shimano 520, clipless
Components
Saddle	Bontrager Race
Seat Post	Bontrager Race
Handlebars	Bontrager Race, 31.8mm
Stem	Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
Headset	Aheadset Slimstak w/cartridge bearings, sealed, alloy
Brakeset	Shimano R505, mechanical disc

www.trekbikes.com

RADNESS!

• Limited Edition 6061 Alloy Looptail Frame, Rear End, Retro Dropouts, American BB
• Red Anodized Alex Double Wall DM-24 Rims
• SE 3-pc 48 Spline CR-MO Cranks
• Red Anodized Sealed SE Hubs
• Retro Blitz Seat w/Bottle Opener
• Fluted Seatpost
• Retro SE Wing Padset and Grip Donuts

www.sebikes.com

SPECS:

• Frame: Charge Mixer - Tange 700c - Tange Infinity tube
• Size: X Sml - Sml - Med - Lge
• Colour: Black
• Fork: Tange Mixer Cromoly
• Brakes: Shimano BR-M486 hydraulic disc
• Levers: Shimano Hydraulic
• Headset: TH 857- 1-1/8'' Forged Alloy
• Stem: 3D forged alloy - W/ Laser charge logo
• Handle bar: Charge Flat Bar Silver
• Grips: Plunger MTB
• Shift Levers: Alfine Rapidfire SLS500(Right only)
• Front Derailleur: - NOPE
• Rear Derailleur: - NOPE
• Chain Wheel: Alfine 39T alloy - Small: 170mm - Med & Large:175mm
• Crankset: Alfine Hollow Tech II 2 pc
• Cassette: Alfine 18t cog.
• Pedal: Wellgo LUC-27G
• BB: Alloy 6061 T6. Eccentric BB - 68mm
• Rims: Alex DP17 700c - ANOD. W/SSE - 14Gx36H Black
• Tires: Continental Sport Contact 700c x 32c A/V
• Front Hub: Shimano HB-M495 Centerlock disc hub
• Rear Hub: Shimano Alfine SG-S500 internal 8 speed - Centerlock disc hub
• Saddle: Charge Spoon - Black
• Seatpost: Alloy - Black
• Seat Clamp: Alloy Single bolt

www.chargebikes.com

Take it and make it your own. We envisioned it as a whole, but if you want to chop it, or shave it, or slam it, or French it, or Brazilian it, go ahead.

Details:

• Light and responsive steel frame and fork
• Custom Swobo forged drooputs for tight wheel bite
• 120mm OLD hub with fixed gear and cog
• Hub can be flipped for one-speed freewheel
• Smooth running hubs with cartridge bearings
• Front and rear brake compatible
• 60cm and 62cm can wheel spin
• Professional pre-assembly by Kirk
• Approximately 22 pounds

www.swobo.com

You remember July 14, 2003, Stage 9 of the Tour where one guy dodged another guy's head and rode a little Cross? Yea. Hell on wheels.

PREMIUM SUBLIMATED GRAPHICS

• LIMITED EDITION
• 100% polyester microfiber
• 16 inch invisible zipper
• Three deep back pockets

www.twinsix.com

Front and rear tires have different tasks. Steering and braking forces are transmitted on the front, Whilst the rear transmits the driving forces and bears the majority of the cyclist's weight. Subsequently, the two tires in the Continental tire positioning system (TPS) have been designed differently.

The tread compound of the GP Attack (front) is designed for excellent grip, both on dry and wet roads. The GP Attack provides good cornering stability when heading down hot mountain roads in the summer, and holds the road superbly when racing along rainy stretches in the autumn. With a width of 22mm, sharp corners are a breeze and this narrower dimension also keeps air resistance and weight down to a minimum.

On the rear wheel, GP Force guarantees superior power transmission. 23mm wide, consisting of an ultra fine nylon fabric and protected from punctures by a double breaker belt under the tread, it embodies the strength of Continental racing tires.

The GP Force is constructed for high mileage performance. Traction and cornering behaviour remainS stable for thousands of racing kilometres.

www.conti-online.com

The new Quartz pedals gather all the conditions required to become a cult product for mountain bikes. Weighing only 99 grams, the Quartz Carbon Ti is one of the lightest weight pedals on the market. Completely hollowed out around the axis line, it offers an excellent evacuation of mud.

The very large pressure area optimizes pedaling power. This new pedal offers great engagement and disenagement smoothness.

The Quartz Carbon Ti answers the most demanding requirements of mountain bikes, cross-country and marathon.

www.lookcycle.com

Due to the overwhelming positive response from the cycling community and beyond, Cannondale has committed to bringing the ON concept bike into production in the near future.

Eurobike, cycling's largest and arguably most important trade and public show is held each year in a little German town called Fredrichshafen. And this year, on Aug 29 - Sept 2, Cannondale unveiled one of its greatest innovations to date when the ON concept bike was presented to the world.

Needless to say, everyone was seriously impressed... not just by the bike's incredible good looks but by the fact that this prototype is actually ridable.

Magazines, both cycling and non cycling publications couldn't get enough. In fact, the ON Concept was probably the most photographed bike at the show this year. In addition to a press conference with SRAM, several magazines requested exclusive photo shoots and test rides with the biggest question always the same: WHEN can I get my hands on one?

The answer to that question? "Soon" says Torgny Fjeldskaar, Director of Industrial Design for Cannondale worldwide.

Pushed for more detail, he added..."Stay tuned... urban transport as we know it is about to change forever. It may take a year. It may take two years, but it's coming, it's really cool, and you're going to want one."

www.cannondale.com

Apparently, hay fever sufferers make dangerous cyclists, as if they sneeze they oftentimes send themselves careening into ongoing traffic. Solving that problem and also making cyclists look totally badass is this Breathe Air helmet. It's got a filter over the nose and mouth that's designed to filter out particles that will cause problems for people with allergies and asthma. Oh, and you'll look like you just biked out of a sci-fi movie, but I guess that's just a bonus.

There's no manufacturer as of yet, but when one is found expect for the Breathe Air helmet to retail for around $220.

Designer: Luke Pannell

Straight from the wind tunnel, this is a saddle that quenches thirst and the chronometer

Designed to eliminate the turbulence of air flow while offering the rider the most aerodynamic position

Rear set rails, forward set support point, and integrated bottle cage enhance comfort in the moments of maximum effort

Features:

• Size: 293x135
• Rails: carbon
• Weight: 135g
• Colour: carbon
• Top: carbon/microfiber

www.selleitalia.com

'One' provides a real solution to the problems involved with urban transport. With congestion rapidly clogging up the roads the need for products that can free individuals from their car are in real demand. When open, 'One' is a comfortable stylish bicycle that not only offers all the benefits of cycling (like cheap travel and exercise) but with its revolutionary power assist system the user can cruise around with ease. When folded, ‘One’ turns into a smooth, light and compact case free of all dirty and protruding parts. ‘One’ can be easily carried, stowed and stored. ‘One’ is truly a bike for eco and money minded individuals alike. Its stylish design strips it from the folding bike stigma and makes it a bike for the 21st century.

Designer: Thomas Owen

BERU f1systems has provided a glimpse of its intriguing new project - the Factor 001 bicycle. Best known for its involvement in Formula 1 racing and as a supplier for supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, the company's latest innovation rolls advanced electronics into a high-tech package that includes carbon chassis, ceramic brakes and bespoke drivetrain. Marked by square, clean lines and its completely metallic finish, the prototype is designed primarily as an advanced training tool, with stored biometric data such as heart and respiration rate available for downloaded for post-training analysis.

The prototype was displayed at the recent BRDC awards luncheon in London where BERU f1systems was sponsoring the Graham Hill Trophy, an award won by Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, who will receive a Factor 001 bicycle in conjunction with the trophy.

Details are scant ahead of the planned launch in early 2008 but pricing is expected to be over the £10,000 mark - more with the optional cardio electronics. Stay tuned to Gizmag to learn more as specifics emerge or register at www.factor001.com to receive updates.

Based on our tried and true IS-8, the Maple brings a new look to your favorite bike. Its eye-catching red maple is naturally hard and durable, and finished with a Danish oil/shellac-based polish. The Maple combines performance with a unique look, and is destined to become a classic. www.canecreek.com

• size - 1-1/8"
• materials - red maple; replaceable stainless steel sealed cartridge bearings with neoprene bearing seals steel crown race with integrated rubber seal
• lower stack height - 1.2 mm
• upper stack height - 12.9 mm
• total stack height - 14.1 mm
• weight - 80g
• finish/color - Natural Danish Oil finish with a shellac-based polish, laser etched graphics
• msrp - $145

Frame Size
Keep it the same as your road bike! Too many people think they should downsize their 'cross bikes because of the higher bottom bracket and lower saddle position. What they end up with is a bike that they can't raise their bars high enough on because the head tube is too short. Bottom brackets on 'cross bikes used to be very high to allow for clearance when pedaling on the backs of pedals that had clips and straps. With clipless pedals, most 'cross bike bottom bracket heights have come down to that of a normal criterium bike. So, the need for a smaller bike to accommodate standover height doesn't exist to the same extent.

Saddle Height
Your saddle height on your 'cross bike can vary from the same as your road bike to 1 cm lower. Some people keep the height the same and let the higher stack height of mountain bike shoes and pedals provide the lower overall height. Because you're often riding on bumpy ground you'll spend a lot of time slightly out of the saddle. There needs to be room for your bike to "dance beneath you." I find that no more than 5 mm lower is perfect for most people.

Saddle Setback
The nose of your saddle should be the same distance behind your bottom bracket center as on your road or mountain bike, or up to 5mm further forward if you sit far back on the road. It should be set up so that the soft spot below your kneecap is immediately over the pedal spindle with your foot at the 3 o'clock position. A traditional road position you might be further back to emphasize a powerful, efficient, and pretty pedal stroke. In 'cross, you don't have time for beauty, or even efficiency. In an hour-long race, you need to be able to explode down on the pedals with instantaneous power and be balanced between the wheels for good bike handling. Again, similar to what you might set up for criteriums, or even the track. Remember that what's efficient is not necessarily what's fastest, and your priorities in a long road race are different than those for a short 'cross event.

Reach
The distance from the nose of your saddle to the center of your bars should be 1-2 cm's shorter than your road bike. This is so you can reach your hoods and drops without bending over to do so. You might also find it more comfortable to tilt your bars up slightly, or raise the brake lever position on the bars so that you can hold them solidly in your hand, rather than rest your hands on them.

Drop
Drop is measured as the difference between the height of your saddle and the height of your handlebars. Your bars should be 1-2 cm's higher relative to your seat than on your road bike. This is again so you can reach the drops without bending over and allow you to keep your weight back on drop-offs and downhills.

1. Tell the motorist to stay at the scene until police arrive to take an accident report.
2. Call (or ask someone to call) 911 and ask for the police and EMS (emergency medical services)
3. Get name and phone of witness(es) — the more the better. A business card is great. If someone seems friendly, ask for their help; people are often willing to help.
4. Get name, phone, address, and date of birth of motorist. (They should be waiting with you for cops.) Note: Don’t panic if you do not get all the information. Many times it is retrievable later.
5. If motorist refuses to stay or provide ID, get his or her license plate number and state of issue.

1. Request that the police take an accident report (they are required to do so.)
2. Get reporting officer’s name and badge number, and precinct or command (very important).
3. If you have been doored, ask officer to summons motorist for dooring. Tell officer it is a violation of NYC Traffic Rules: para. 4-12 C and State VTL Art. 33 Para. 1214. (Important for later legal action.)
4. If you are hurt, go with EMS to a hospital. Do not hesitate. Also, a doctor’s report of your injury is important for legal action.

1. Request an abstract of the driver’s record from the Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV). There is a fee of $5 to $10 and you’ll need the driver’s full name and date of birth. Call 518-474-0841. The abstract should have details of the driver’s history of accidents, summonses, convictions, and license suspensions for the last four years.
2. Put the crash in the driver’s record: File an MV 104 with the NYS DMV. Fill out this form, available at DMV offices, noting injury and property damage.
3. Photograph your wounds/injuries if appropriate. Use a decent camera in good light.
4. Call a lawyer. Decide now whom you will call and write it here.

• VTL §1231: Bicyclists are granted all of the rights and are subject to all of the duties as the driver of a motor vehicle.
• VTL §1232 Cyclists must ride on a permanent seat; feet must be on pedals; and bike must carry only the number of persons for which it is designed and equipped.
• 34 RCNY 4-12(p)(3) Bicyclists may ride on either side of one-way roadways that are at least 40 feet wide.
• 34 RCNY 4-12 (e) - Cyclists must have at least one hand on handlebars at all times.
• 34 RCNY 4-12 (h) - Cyclists involved in accidents resulting in death or injury to person or damage to property must stop and make a report to the Police Department. (If you’re in an accident with a car, you should get a police report even if you don’t think you’re injured—bike accidents go underreported!)
• 34 RCNY 4-12 (o) - Bicycles are prohibited on expressways, drives, highways, interstate routes and thruways unless authorized by signs.
• AC 19-176 - Riding bicycles on sidewalks is prohibited. Bicycles may be confiscated.
NOTE: Tickets for riding on the sidewalk fall under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Control Board (ECB). If you are given a ticket or summons that requires you to appear in criminal court instead, you should be able to get the ticket thrown out for lack of jurisdiction.
• VTL §1237 - When turn signals are required, left turns shall be signaled with the left hand, and right turns may be signaled with either hand.
• VTL §1233 - Clinging to vehicles
  Attaching bike to other vehicle being operated on roadway is prohibited.
• 34 RCNY § 4-12(c) It is illegal to get out of a vehicle in a manner which endangers cyclists (dooring).
NOTE: VTL §1234, which states that you must ride by the right-hand curb and no more than two abreast DOES NOT APPLY IN NEW YORK CITY. It is specifically superseded by 34 RCNY 4-02 (e).

• 34 RCNY 4-12(p)(1) states that bicyclists should ride in usable bike lanes, unless they are preparing to turn, or are avoiding unsafe conditions (including but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, pushcarts, animals, surface hazards).

• VTL 1236 (a)&(e) Bicycles must have a white headlight, a red taillight, and reflectors between dusk and dawn.
  (b) Bicycles must have a bell or other audible signal
  (d) Every new bicycle shall be equipped with reflective tires (i.e. you should not get a ticket for this)
• VTL 375 (24)(a) Cyclists may not wear more than one earphone attached to a radio, tape player or other audio device while riding.

• VTL § 1231: Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles or skating or gliding on in-line skates Every person riding a bicycle or skating or gliding on in-line skates upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title, except as to special regulations in this article and except as to those provisions of this title which by their nature can have no application.
• VTL § 1232: Riding on bicycles
  (a) A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor shall he ride with his feet removed from the pedals.
  (b) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.
• 34 RCNY 4-12(p)(3): Bicycles permitted on both sides of 4O-foot wide one-way roadways. Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway that carries traffic in one direction only and is at least 40 feet wide may ride as near as is practicable to either the left or the right hand curb or edge of such roadway, provided that bicycles are not prohibited from using said roadway.
• AC § 19-176 Bicycle operation on sidewalks prohibited.
  a. For purposes of this section:
  (1) The term "bicycle" shall mean a two or three wheeled device upon which a person or persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, a chain or gears, with such wheels in a tandem or tricycle, except that it shall not include such a device having solid tires and intended for use only on a sidewalk by a child.
  (2) The term "sidewalk" shall mean that portion of the street, whether paved or unpaved, between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines, intended for the use of pedestrians. Where it is not clear which section is intended for the use of pedestrians the sidewalk will be deemed to be that portion of the street between the building line and the curb.
  (3) The term "child" shall mean a person less than fourteen years of age.
  
  b. No person shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk unless permitted by an official sign. A person who violates this subdivision may be issued a notice of violation and shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars which may be recovered in a proceeding before the environmental control board.
  c. A person who violates subdivision b of this section in a manner that endangers any other person or property shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than twenty days or both such fine and imprisonment. Such person shall also be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, except where a hearing officer has determined that where there was physical contact between the rider and another person, an additional civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars may be imposed. Such civil penalties may be recovered in a proceeding before the environmental control board. Enforcement agents shall indicate on the summons or notice of violation issued pursuant to this subdivision whether physical contact was made between the rider and another person. Any person who violates any provision of this subdivision more than once within any six month period shall be subject to the imposition of civil penalties in an amount that is double what would otherwise have been imposed for the commission of a first violation. It shall be an affirmative defense that physical contact between a rider and another person was in no way the fault of the rider.
  d. Where a summons or notice of violation is issued for a violation of subdivision c of this section, the bicycle may be seized and impounded.
  e. A bicycle impounded pursuant to this section shall be released to the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession upon payment of the costs of removal and storage as set forth in the rules of the police department and proof of payment of any fine or civil penalty for the violation or, if a proceeding for the violation is pending in a court or before the environmental control board, upon the posting of a bond or other form of security acceptable to the police department in an amount which will assure the payment of such costs and any fine or civil penalty which may be imposed for the violation. If the court or the environmental control board finds in favor of the defendant or respondent, the owner shall be entitled forthwith to possession of the bicycle without charge or to the extent that any amount has been previously paid for release of the bicycle, such amount shall be refunded. The police department shall establish by rule the time within which bicycles which are not redeemed may be deemed abandoned and the procedures for disposal.
  f. The owner of a bicycle shall be given the opportunity for a post seizure hearing within five business days before the environmental control board regarding the impoundment. The environmental control board shall render a determination within three business days after the conclusion of the hearing. Where the board finds that there was no basis for the impoundment, the owner shall be entitled forthwith to possession of the bicycle without charge or to the extent that any amount has been previously paid for release of the bicycle, such amount shall be refunded.
  g. Upon the impoundment of a bicycle, the rider shall be given written notice of the procedure for redemption of the bicycle and the procedure for requesting a post seizure hearing. Where the rider of a bicycle is not the owner thereof notice provided to the rider shall be deemed to be notice to the owner. Where the defendant or respondent is less than eighteen years old such notice shall also be mailed to the parent, guardian or where relevant, employer of the respondent, if the name and address of such person is reasonably ascertainable.
  h. In any proceeding under this section it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant or respondent was less than fourteen years old at the time the violation was committed.
  i. The provisions of this section may be enforced by the police department or designated employees of the department, the department of sanitation, the department of parks and recreation.
• 34 RCNY 4-12(e) Operator's hand on steering device. No person shall operate or ride a motor vehicle or bicycle without having his/her hand on the steering device or handle bars. A person riding or leading a horse or driving a horse-drawn carriage shall have the reins in his/her hand continuously.
• 34 RCNY 4-12 (h) Reporting accidents by operators of other than motor vehicles. The operators of any bicycle or vehicle other than a motor vehicle involved in an accident resulting in death or injury to a person or damage to property must stop and give their names and addresses and information concerning liability insurance coverage to the party sustaining injuries or damage, and in the case of death or injury, he/she must, in addition to the above, without delay report the accident to the nearest police station, unless he/she has supplied the information to a police officer on the scene. Accidents involving motor vehicles must be reported as required by the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
• 34 RCNY § 4-1(o) Use of roadways. (1) Pedestrians, horses, bicycles and limited use vehicles prohibited. In order to provide for the maximum safe use of the expressways, drives, highways, interstate routes, bridges and thruways set forth in § 4-07 subdivision (i) of these rules and to preserve life and limb thereon, the use of such highways by pedestrians, riders of horses and operators of limited use vehicles and bicycles is prohibited, unless signs permit such use.
• 34 RCNY § 4-12(c) Getting out of vehicle. No person shall get out of any vehicle from the side facing on the traveled part of the street in such manner as to interfere with the right of the operator of an approaching vehicle or a bicycle.
• 34 RCNY § 4-12(p) Bicycles.
  (1) Bicycle riders to use bicycle lanes. Whenever a usable path or lane for bicycles has been provided, bicycle riders shall use such path or lane only except under any of the following situations:
  (i) When preparing for a turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
  (ii) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions (including but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, pushcarts, animals, surface hazards) that make it unsafe to continue within such bicycle path or lane.
• 34 RCNY § 4-02(e): State law provisions superseded. Pursuant to authority provided by § 1642 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, the following provisions of such law shall not be effective in the City of New York: § § 1112, 1142(b), 1150, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1156(b), 1157, 1171, 1201, 1202, and 1234.
• VTL § 1237. Method of giving hand and arm signals by bicyclists. All signals herein required to be given by bicyclists by hand and arm shall be given in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows:
  1. Left turn. Left hand and arm extended horizontally.
  2. Right turn. Left hand and arm extended upward or right hand and arm extended horizontally.
  3. Stop or decrease speed. Left hand and arm extended downward.
• VTL § 1233. Clinging to vehicles. 1. No person riding upon any bicycle, coaster, in-line skates, roller skates, skate board, sled, or toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself or herself to any vehicle being operated upon a roadway.
• VTL § 1146. Drivers to exercise due care.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicyclist, pedestrian or domestic animal upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary. For the purposes of this section, the term "domestic animal" shall mean domesticated sheep, cattle and goats which are under the supervision and control of a pedestrian.