Departments
10 Editor’s Statement
Brad Quartuccio
12 Publisher’s Statement
Jeff Guerrero
14 I Love Riding in the City
Readers share their tales of city cycling.
54 E-Z Money
David Hoffman
Throwing a house party is a great advocacy fundraiser.
58 Beantown Builders
Brad Quartuccio
A trip to Boston results in visits with three framebuilders.
66 Gallery: Still Passing By
John Harris
1999 was an especially tough year for NYC cyclists.
72 Residue
Roger Lootine
86 Winter Tire Considerations
Brad Quartuccio
When the weather turns foul, your tire choice is crucial for keeping the rubber side down.
90 Antique Tech: Crankset
Brad Quartuccio
Engineering and manufacturing has come a long way in the past hundred years, but the basic crankset design hasn’t changed much.
92 Why Cable Locks Suck
Brad Quartuccio
Cable locks are a good secondary deterrant—good for locking up your wheels—but they just don’t compare to a u-lock.
94 No Exit
Andy Singer
Skinnyman in Manhattan, circa 1999. Photo by John Harris. See more on page 66.