If you happened to bike into Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge on Friday, then you saw a crowd of bicyclists gathered at Jay and Sands, next to the slick new bike lane. Even though we support spontaneous bicycle soirées, this was of the more planned variety: the official dedication of the Sands Street bike lane, which makes entering and exiting the Manhattan Bridge much easier and safer (say goodbye to the days of weaving through exit-ramp traffic along Jay Street). The fête was hosted by Transportation Alternatives, including a post-dedication party at Recycle-a-Bicycle on Pearl Street, a community bike outreach organization. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, Manhattan Bridge bicycle commuters have increased from 829 in 2005 to 2,232 currently. Bicyclists rejoice! First Sands Street, and then THE WORLD!