After 15 instalments, my column CYCLE MUSIC, where I’ve written about cycling and the music I love, has come to an end.Starting from this issue, I’m launching a new series titled Music Cycles Around The World. With the theme of “cities and music”, the idea is to explore the world through both cycling and sound. We begin with New York, where the Five Boro Bike Tour—a ride event that takes in all five boroughs including Brooklyn and Queens—is scheduled for 4th May. The title speaks for itself, so let’s kick things off with “Brooklyn-Queens” by 3rd Bass. 3rd Bass were a mixed-race hip-hop trio formed in Queens in 1987, made up of MC Serch, Prime Minister Pete Nice, and DJ Richie Ric […]

Prospect Park in Brooklyn is a 585-acre park that opened in 1867. Designed by the duo of landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who also designed Central Park, this park has become one of the most popular cycling routes for New York cyclists. During the autumn season, in particular, visitors can enjoy its especially beautiful scenery with foliage.  If you’re biking from Manhattan, you can get there by crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, which is also very popular for walking! A dedicated bike lane is set between the pedestrian walkway and the roadway for cars. Once you’ve crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, it’s about a 20-minute ride to the entrance of Prospect Park at G […]

*TOP Photo : There was a staff of great sense of coloring. At the FIVE BORO BIKE TOUR 2024 packet pickup venue. In New York, as more people began to avoid public transportation, taxis, Uber, and Lyft due to COVID-19, the perception that bicycles are a safer option spread. At that time, because the number of people buying bicycles suddenly increased, there was a situation where there was no inventory and it became very difficult to buy a bicycle.  With the constantly rising costs of subway and bus fares becoming frustrating, some people have started using bicycles for commuting and other mobile needs. The increase in the number of Citi Bike stations—750 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Jer […]