NY judge strikes pedicab registration rule

State Supreme Court Justice Edward Lehner ruled for the New York City Pedicab Owners Association by killing a New York City rule allowing anybody to apply for a limited number of pedicab registration plates. The pedicab owners group sought to limit registration only to pedicab owners. More at Newsday.

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Gil the Bay Area bike commuter

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Tasmanian Bicycle Council back in action.


Remember, Monday is Martin Luther King Jr Day in the United States. Caltrain will run the 23rd Annual Freedom Train from San Jose to San Francisco on Monday. Tickets for the Freedom Train must be obtained through the Martin Luther King Jr Association of Santa Clara Valley.

I really like the idea of honoring a national hero through a day of service, such as mountain bike trail work as reported at Singletracks.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Photo by me. That’s Gil the bike commuter in San Jose, California. He usually catches the train from Mountain View up to San Mateo, participates in San Francisco Critical Mass, and hauls his stuff around on a seatpost mounted rack. Go Gil!

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