Picked this up from our good friend Quinn over at Fixie postcard.

Juliet Elliot

The other day the gf and I were walking through Fort Greene when we came across a brownstone with a makeshift memorial on the stairs.  Flowers, a notebook and pen were surrounding a picture of Aileen McKay-Dalton.  We noted that she had only died the week before.

I proceeded to look up how she had passed away only to find out she had been hit by an SUV on Dekalb Avenue and Clinton Avenue while riding her “pride and joy” Vespa.  Both McKay-Dalton and the driver were taken to the Woodhull Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

The driver has yet to be identified but The Daily News did discover that the SUV was registered to the Department of Treasury and the original case was closed.  It is unclear who ran the red light but a witness says the SUV speed up at the intersection “the way cars sometimes do when it’s a yellow light.”  Currently, there is a petition online to re-open the case and investigate police conduct.  The NYPD stated the would not be investigating or pressing charges as there were no witnesses.

Other sites, including Streetsblog, are reporting that there were at least three known witnesses who came forward.  One of which was a slight distance behind the Ford Explorer before the accident. Tara Simoncic, states “In my opinion, the police were not receptive”.  She asked the police if they wanted her to stay to give a statement.   A police officer at the scene replied, “I have more important things to worry about right now. If you want to go, go. If you want to stay, stay.”

There were two other witnesses, one who had to leave and the other who missed an exam to talk to the police.  The man who left wasn’t asked for any contact information so the NYPD could contact him at a later date.

We encourage you to sign this petition to reopen this case.  McKay-Dalton was the mother of three children aged 8, 6, and 3.

You can look at photos from her candlelight vigil here.

Our condolences to her family and friends.

Pride Month is upon us and in celebration DOB-C is throwing a Pride Kick-off Benefit Dance Party.

Join us this Saturday, June 5th @ Bar 4 courtesy of Queerespondence and those adorable homos Douglas C. and Lauren G.

$5 Gets you in and a raffle ticket toward a brand new bicycle.  All other raffles are just $1.  Raffle prizes include:

# Goodies from Babeland
# BPA Free bottles from SIGG
# Gift Certificates to Velo Brooklyn (a.k.a Bushwick bike Shop)
# 1-yr membership to Transportation Alternatives
# Dykes on bike-cycles T-shirts
# Gift Certificate to Continuum Cycles
# 2 Prints from our adorable friend Daniel Anthony St. George II
# A signed UH HUH HER photograph via Autostraddle
# Bicycle t-shirt from artist Taliah Lempert
# A gift certificate to the fabulously delicious bar/restaurant Beast
# Bicycle hat from Outlier

And if you rsvp to dykesonbikecycles@gmail.com between today and noon on June 5th you’ll receive 2 extra regular raffle tickets at the door.

20 % of the money raised will go to help the Brooklyn Community Pride Center

Come join us for a ride to the Bohemian Beer Hall and Garden in Astoria.

Maybe it can be the one weekend you put sausage in your mouth…too much?

Naaaaah.

Date: April 25th, 2010

Time: 1 P.m

Place: Meet up at Grand Army Plaza under the arch

RSVP to dykesonbikecycles@gmail.com or on facebook here

Also, remember we want to touch every borough this year…and by borough we mean vag… no really every borough. So if you have destination ideas for a ride let us know and we’ll help you organize it.

Spoke & Art will ride again for Asbury Park’s Night of the Arts on April 17th meet@7pm on the corner of Mattison and Bond (Asbury Park).

http://www.spokeandart.com

***after-party***
Awesome Socks Dance Party with DJ’s Atom Worth, Rob None, Zero and Special Guests.
Dress your feet to impress on the dancefloor. (no shoes)
@asbury park dance and yoga
***Butt Spin and/or Headstand contests may occur

$3 suggested donation.

Dig it.

IMPORTANT: THE AFTERPARTY IS A CLOSED EVENT, YOU MUST RSVP VIA FB TO ATTEND. (there are some rules downtown that we have to follow, it is a formality, if you think you’ll show, just say you are attending here)

POTLUCK: bring a snack and/or beverage of your choice!!!
Night of the Arts ride Saturday April 17th 7pm on the corner of Mattison and Bond, Asbury Park, NJ. Afterwards, the Awesome Socks Dance Party! We will dance to the sounds of DJ’s Atom Worth, Rob None, and Zero at the Asbury Park Dance & Yoga Studio. RSVP via FACEBOOK or by emailing citizen@spokeandart.com .

Benefitting Transportation Alternatives Bicycle Advocacy

May 6th, 7pm
NYU’s Wasserman Center Auditorium, 133 E. 13th Street, 2nd floor

As urban cycling expands by leaps and bounds, how is bicycle culture changing? The image and ethos of commuters, racers proponents of “cycle chic” and outlaw cycling vie with each other to define what it means to be an urban cyclist. Transportation Alternatives brings together leading pundits of bicycle culture — David Herlihy, “Bike Snob” and Caroline Samponaro — to debate the critical bike culture controversies: Do cyclists need to rehabilitate their public persona? To what extent should safety trump convenience and style? Will protected bike lanes segregate cyclists? Is Critical Mass a boon or a liability for the bike movement? What can be done about sexism in the cycling community? Explore these topics at the Bike Culture Summit with our panelists:

• David Herlihy, author of “Bicycle” and “Lost Cyclist” (forthcoming, May 2010), is the foremost U.S. historian of bicycling.

• “Bike Snob,” the popular and elusive blogger, will make a rare public appearance at this event, following publication of his long-awaited book on bike culture in late April.

• Caroline Samponaro, Director of Bicycle Advocacy for Transportation Alternatives, is a longtime New York City cyclist and cycling activist, and is a co-founder of the Freewheels Bicycle Defense Fund.

This event has been generously sponsored by Kona Bikes, Nutcase Helmets, Brooklyn Bike and Board, Mod Squad Cycles, and Spokesman Cycles. Don’t just buy a ticket, support T.A. even more by choosing the ticket and book option. Choose either David Herlihy, author of “Bicycle” or Eben Weiss “Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling” when reserving your ticket. Books can be picked up at the event. All proceeds from the Bike Culture Summit will support Transportation Alternatives’ bicycle advocacy work.

Tickets are $15

August was made for bike lovers!

Check out these upcoming rides and events!

This Saturday, August 8th

Ride and Party!

Start Saturday off right with Trans Alt’s second week of Summer Streets!
Join them at 8:30 at Grand Army Plaza for a group ride over to the lovely car free Park Avenue! RSVP to their group ride here

Then, That’s My Jam presents Safety Dance- a dance party supporting our friends over at RightRides and SafeWalk! Plus all you love from That’s My Jam!
10pm at Littlefield at 622 Degraw between 3rd and 4th ave in Park Slope. Advance tickets sold here

Sunday, August 16th:

DOB-C Ride to Riis Park!

The only thing better than gay girls on bikes are gay girls on bikes at the beach! Join DOB-C for a ferry and bike ride to Jacob Riis beach. Meet up at 10:30am at Grand Army Plaza. Bring your own beach necessities. Looking for a ride leader if anyone is interested contact us at dykesonbikecycles@gmail.com

Please RSVP!

Sunday August 29th:

Brooklyn By Bike rides to the Velodrome

Join Brooklyn By Bike for one of their last summer rides to the Kissena Park Velodrome in Queens. More info and registration information available here.

Meet up at 10:15am at Grand Army Plaza.

Hope you can join us!

Email with any questions!

Follow us on twitter at twtitter.com/dykesonbicycles

Don’t forget to join the Dykes-on-Bikecycles at NYC Pride this Sunday. We’ve got 51 people rsvp’d surpassing our goal for 50 but more are always welcome.

MEET UP:

Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 12:30pm
54th st between 6th and 7th ave

No bike? NO PROBLEM!!
For our Pride Rides we need folks on foot to help hold our banner, hand out flyers and flair, and most importantly take pictures or video tape!
If you are interested in any of this please RSVP here or shoot us an email at dykesonbikecycle@gmail.com.  Let us know!

ALL SEXUALITIES, GENDER IDENTITIES AND BIKE RIDING SKILLS WELCOME!

Join us at Mason-Dixon for the after pride party hosted by the girls @ Autostraddle.  We urge you to purchase tickets beforehand for $12.  Price at the door is $15.

SEE YOU SUNDAY!

Happy Pride!

We’ve had some great rides this year and now we’re moving into Pride Month, DOB-C’s favorite month of the year!

Join us on the first of our Pride Parade Rides this weekend as we ride in the Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights!
If you haven’t made it out to an event yet, make sure you don’t miss this one!
We’re aiming big for the Pride Parades this year and want to have a lot of DOB-C represent!

Date: Sunday June 7th

Time: 11:30am -2pm

Location: Near the Roosevelt Street/Jackson Heights stop on the E/F/R/G subways lines
(a more concrete location will be sent out on thursday night)

No bike? NO PROBLEM!!
For our Pride Rides we need folks on foot to help hold our banner, hand out flyers and flair, and most importantly take pictures!
If you are interested in any of this please RSVP and let us know!

ALL SEXUALITIES, GENDER IDENTITIES AND BIKE RIDING SKILLS WELCOME!

Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many we’ll be having with us.

Suggested $5 donation to help cover the costs of registration fees.

We hope you’ll come celebrate your pride with us this season!

Save the dates for the other pride rides!

Brooklyn Pride Parade: Saturday June 13
NYC Pride Parade: Sunday June 28

And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!

Questions or Comments? Feel free to email us here!

Happy Pride!

xoxo,
DOB-C

“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world. A woman on a bicycle, the equal rights champion observed, presents the picture of free and untrammeled womanhood.”- Susan B Anthony

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/05/20/women.bicycling/index.html

A great article about the history of women and bikes.

Thanks to Nancy for the info.