​A New York Civil Court has decided today that Abraham Soldaner is responsible for the 2008 death of cyclist Rasha Shamoon.

Shamoon was killed on the corner of Delancey and Bowery on Aug. 5, 2008. More than 20 witnesses called 911 to report the accident, but cops didn't interview anyone, according to Michael Murphy, Transportation Alternatives' spokesman, who just got word of the decision.

"They had over 20 witnesses calling in about the crash and didn't try to interview any of them," Murphy told Runnin' Scared.

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David Edgar

​Now you finally have a reason to belch one Queen song at the top of your lungs. (And no, it's not "Bohemian Rhapsody.")

New York's plans to let loose 10,000 free (or super-duper-cheap-to-rent) bikes on the streets are slowly taking shape. In November, the Department of Transportation announced a plan to develop a bike-sharing program in Brooklyn and Manhattan, reports Greening the Apple. (All the specs haven't been released).

But now, the City wants your help figuring out where the bikes should go.

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Lance Armstrong, flanked by two guys accusing him of nothing. Yet.

​During Lance Armstrong's recent comeback, the Voice kept a fairly close eye on him. Despite what some commenters seemed to believe, we actually have admired the man and his incredible cycling exploits.

For years, of course, Armstrong has been dogged by accusations of cheating with performance-enhancing drugs. In particular, I have for years heard from my colleague Matt Smith, who is SF Weekly's news columnist and a former professional cyclist, that Armstrong was dirty and that because he had been sponsored by a federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service, it would make him vulnerable to exhaustive investigations.

Over the last several years, I have generally maintained confidence in Armstrong's record of negative drug tests. Smith, meanwhile, has always assured me that Armstrong's doomsday was coming.

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​"City bike numbers unwheel," is how the New York Post headlines a story today about competing surveys counting New York City's cyclists. The tabloid's war on bikes is long-running and why should this time be any different, with negative words crammed near the top of the article aimed at cyclists and the city's bike lanes: "...they won't come... aggressively... controversial... paltry." At the heart of it, a new U.S. Census-based study says that only .06 percent of New Yorkers, or 22,686, ride a bike to work, less than in 2007, while NYC says "the number of cyclists is skyrocketing." As the Post sort of explains -- eventually -- both can be true.

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​Even though our friends at City Hall recently had to fork over $965,000 in taxpayer money to Critical Mass riders arrested by the NYPD under questionable circumstances, police keep monitoring the rides.

Last month, only 10 cyclists showed up at Union Square for the monthly ride, but they were monitored by 20 police officers, including a captain, says Time's Up! spokeswoman Barbara Ross.

This week, the city finally sent out settlement checks to 83 Critical Mass cyclists who had sued the city for false arrest between 2004 and 2006. (The lawyers representing the riders got $550,000 of that money.)

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​Cyclists in Central Park have been issued over 200 tickets so far in 2011 for traffic violations as the city works to crack down on riders not stopping for red lights. But on Tuesday morning, the NYPD took it to a new level, setting up a speed trap, radar gun and all, at the bottom of a Central Park hill, where they gave ten tickets to cyclists traveling over 15 mph. (The speed limit is actually 25 mph, says Central Park's official website.) By Tuesday night, police were already backtracking.

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Brooklyn Downtown Star

​Listen, Prospect Park. The generous, benevolent Department of Transportation has bestowed upon you a big, green bike lane to keep you safe from all of those scary, lycra-clad cyclists. Big Brother (i.e., the city) says it keeps your babies safe and your Subarus dent-free, so stop being so ungrateful and like the damn thing, okay?More >>

​Discord is brewing in the streets of New York. Or so the New York Times would have you believe, with its piece today on the latest urban conflict that plagues the people of our fair city: bike lanes.

Last week, cyclists on Staten Island were mourning the loss of a local bike lane, which they say the city removed to appease a growing anti-bike sentiment from motorists and pedestrians. That strife, it seems, has spread, and factions on all sides of the bike debate are readying. For war.

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​Cyclists on Staten Island are getting worked up over a decision by the city Department of Transportation to strip away the bike lanes along Capodanno Boulevard in favor of a bus lane and a parking and turning lane. City officials, including a city councilman, the transportation commissioner, and the Staten Island borough president, have lauded the decision due to concerns that the bike lanes were unsafe and impeded traffic, but bike riders are not so pleased.

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​To celebrate Lance Armstrong's 39th birthday, Cyclingnews writer Peter Cossins has put together 39 of the cyclist's best quotes that span his long winning career.

The collection of utterances neatly describes the highs and lows of Armstrong's storied career, from his first Tour de France stage win, his comeback from cancer, his amazing record of Tour victories, and his two retirements.

One of our favorites, from ET magazine in 2004: "If there was a god, I'd still have both nuts."