RR moved to its current location – 432 West 31st Street between 9th & Dyer Avenues – about sixteen months ago. We painted the storefront gold and green, and added an RR crest to the door. However: It was still eminently possible for passersby not to register our presence. Not anymore! Now every driver, walker,… Continue Reading
Middletown Power in Middletown, CT replaced the vehicle on the right with the vehicle on the left. We at RR would like respectfully to suggest that the folks at Hudson River Park make a similar effort to GET WITH THE PROGRAM OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT…I mean, investigate pedal-powered alternatives to letting motor weapons (like the two… Continue Reading
Last Wednesday’s inaugural round of Winter CSA home deliveries went off quite well – as did Team RR’s inaugural experience of CSA participation. Mmm, pickled green tomatoes! Mmm, roasted root vegetables! Mmm, curry cole slaw! You can’t get carrots as sweet as these in any grocery store I know of. We admit it: We at… Continue Reading
The numbers are in: As of December 29, 2009 (according to The New York Times) 889 pedicab license plates had been issued, while only 474 drivers had applied for pedicab licenses. That means there are almost 2 pedicabs for every driver – aspiring or actual – in New York City. (I don’t have much to… Continue Reading