I'm probably one of those freds but i'm riding in from coney island, brooklyn, 80 +/- miles aint bad for a fred, eh?

on another note, i think even though there may be a spike in nyc ridership, the general attitude, especially in non-gentrified sections of nyc, is still that of hostility toward cyclists.

nyc has a LONG LONG way to go before it comes even remotely close to being "cycling friendly" at least in parts of nyc that aren't manhattan.