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Bike Pumps Fitted Next To Cycle Lanes To Help 2-Wheeled Commuters Stay Inflated
The pumps are near the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Bike pumps are being fitted next to heavily used cycle paths to make it easier for two-wheeled commuters to stay inflated.
The city Department of Transportation on Wednesday tweeted pictures of workers installing pumps near the Brooklyn side of the Manhattan Bridge and the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge.
A department spokesman told Gothamist another pump will come soon to the St. George Staten Island Ferry terminal.
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#GetPumped for fall cycling! Check out our new #bikenyc pumps under the #ManhattanBridge in Bk & near the #WilliamsburgBridge in Mn. pic.twitter.com/EfhQ1do8oE
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) August 29, 2017
The program comes as the number of cyclists in the city has grown 150 percent since the 1990s, Gothamist said.
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DOT is reportedly planning to install more pumps around the city.
Lead image courtesy DOT.
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