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The city saw a 35 percent jump in the number of commuter cyclists last year alone, and while that contributes to greener city, there is growing concern over cyclists who do not adhere to the rules of the road.

"Generally, I think a lot of cyclists don't follow the same rules that everybody else seems to follow," said pedestrian Kevin Jones.

Most pedestrians say the biggest problem they see are cyclists going the wrong way down a road.

"It's easier to just take the bike lane and go the wrong way on an avenue," said cyclist Luana Halpern. "Or, if you're close to somewhere and you don't want to go two avenues out of your way and come back, sometimes you have to take it in the wrong direction."

Cycling advocate group Transportation Alternatives is trying to reform this behavior.

"If you're coming the wrong way down a one-way street, pedestrians, drivers, other cyclists aren't accustomed to looking for you and that has a negative impact on your safety," said Wiley Norvell of Transportation Alternatives. "And it has a negative impact on the safety of everyone around you."

Safety is one of the core messages the group hopes to communicate to cyclists through its new civic cycling campaign called Biking Rules.

"This is a great way for cyclists to find out not just what the rules of the road are but why they are," Norvell said. "Explaining to a cyclist why going the wrong way down and one way street is really problematic."

Going the wrong way down a one-way street is not only unsafe, it's also illegal. According to New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, a bicycle operator is subject to the same laws that apply to the drivers, which means if you're riding the wrong way down a street or bike lane, you can be ticketed.

For more information on safe cycling and biking rules, visit BikingRules.org.