There are bikes everywhere in NYC. NYC is both friendly and quite unfriendly for bikes depending on where you are at the moment. You will see riders at night with and without any kind of light or reflector. They will ride with or without helmets, Anything goes. New Yorkers are both crazy and tough--the city demands quick reflexes and constant alterness. It can be quite exciting.
However, there are many great rides that do not involve playing in automobile traffic. The circum Manhattan ride is something I have not done yet, but will this year. I ride along the Brooklyn and Queens water front with miles of car-free riding pleasure, with great views of the city, Jamaica bay etc. Aside from the beautiful central park rides, there is also Prospect Park in Brooklyn and I think there are some great rides in the Bronx as well. One can ride accross many of the bridges that connect Manhattan, Brooklyn Queens and the Bronx. If you are coming to NYC year think about cycleing, it is a great way to see the city. Regards, David On Dec 31 2008, 10:21 am, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I'm glad to hear there is still good riding in NYC. I grew up > there, and my wife (then girlfriend) used to ride from our apt near > Yankee Stadium down to Central Park. That seemed doable in the late > 60's. Or was I just nuts? I was down in the city a couple of years > ago and enjoyed a nice walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and along the > park in Brooklyn. Lots of bikes out that day, of all varieties, > enjoying themselves. > > I was however amazed at how many bike were out on the streets of > Manhattan at night without so much as a reflector on their bikes. > Gave me the willies to watch them. I guess we all have different > tolerances. My daughter lived in DC for 10 years and rode a lot in > the city. I never thought of her as a daredevil but she made me look > cowardly as she skirted by busses. My son, on the other hand, whom I > think of as almost reckless, claims that SF is a a terrible city for > riding, and typically drives out of town when he wants to ride for > pleasure, although he sometimes bike commutes from his home in Outer > Sunset to Berkley Livermore Labs, where he is employed (but ususllly > telecommutes). Strange because NY and Washington feel intimidating to > me, but SF does not. > > Michael > Dodging snowplows in > Westford, Vt > > On Dec 24, 9:23 pm, Will <wpm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Happy holidays everyone. Since the perimeter of the island of > > Manhattan is now mostly bike paths, it's possible to circle the island > > by bike with minimal street use. Best time of year? Now, when it's > > cold outside, and the usual congestion of joggers/rollerbladers/ > > walkers are indoors. Best tool for the job? Something with clearance > > for wider tires (some sections are rough!). Here's just a few scenes > > along the way... > > > The USS Intrepid is back at Pier 86 (W46th Street) after a 2-year > > overhaul.www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3133793495 > > > One of the fastest sections of the bike path, under the West Side > > Highway in the Upper West Side (in the > > 60s).www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3134614862 > > > Along the Hudson near the 79th St Boat Basin (note GWB in the > > background).www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3134614622 > > > Enjoy, > > Will > > Chelsea, NYC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
