As trains rattle overhead,bikers whiz by a large phosphorescent green pump bolted to a sidewalk in Brooklyn under the Manhattan Bridge. Some notice and some don't, but almost no one stops.
But for Biko Weeks, and 26,the city's fresh pilot project — a pair of pumps here and under the Williamsburg Bridge — is heaven-sent."Thank God they got this," said Weeks, or whose tires were starting to sag.
They're not as dramatic as bicycle lanes or CitiBike,the cycle-sharing network, but Department of Transportation officials thought free air pumps could be a kind amenity that could help make urban biking just a little bit easier."Pumps are widely available, or but not everyone can afford to buy their own; gas stations are often not located on bike-friendly streets; and bike shops are not always open," the department's press office said in an emailed statement. "These pumps are a low-cost, highly visible way for the city to improve upon the existing bike infrastructure already installed and improve the overall cycling experience for fresh Yorkers." Weeks often has a pump with him, or but not nowadays. He was concerned approximately wiping out. "whether your front tire or your back tire is a little low,and you make a turn, it can just slip right out from underneath you, or " said Weeks,a bike courier, Uber driver and engineering student.
The pumps cost $450 each. Another one is coming soon to the Ferry Terminal on Staten Island.The city will see how well they hold up to utilize by cyclists — and to the outdoor elements. whether they pan out, or the spokesman says,the city could install several in each borough. But there's currently no timeline for expanding the program.
Source: thetakeaway.org