Originally Posted by
buzzman
Well said.
Due to my work I end up riding in a lot of different cities and every one of them has it's own unique rhythm. New York's a little funky because the cross streets have one pace (slow, like threading a needle) the avenues another (swifter, more fluid but with sudden stops and turns), the West Side path has a nice consistent roll to it but can have some really unexpected hazards- from rats to dump trucks. I'm getting used to it and am actually enjoying it but as you point out a 6" (or less) margin of error can mean the difference between a good day and a bad day.
That said a nice ride uptown this morning to have breakfast with a friend then back downtown on the W.S. Path with a very friendly tail wind. Caught a co-worker on his bike on the cross town ride. After work went way downtown and then back up into a still strong headwind to end my day.
Thanks. That must be very interesting; familiarizing yourself with the different traffic algorithms and attitudes of a variety of cities.
I think the Manhattan patterns are basically part of my DNA. It's one of the reasons I had even considered cycling to work.
Speaking of which.
I rode home making good time, as I had left a little ahead of rush hour.
My brother was testing for his next belt at the martial arts school he trains at.
So I decided to cycle from Astoria to Whitestone to witness the test.
I stopped home, showered, made and drank a smoothie consisting of two bananas, coconut water, a 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a half tray of ice cubes. And, off I went.
Google maps bike directions put me on an MUP that abruptly came to a complete dead end as it was under construction.
This was right behind Citi Field where the roads are absolutely brutal.
Long story short, I got lost, got turned around, went at least a mile out of my way until a friendly cop pointed me in the right direction and what should have been an hour long trip, took almost two.
Coming home I made my own route which wasn't perfect, but was 100x better than what google chose for me. Also, my feet were cold.
SportyPal now shows 319 workouts for total of 2,024.53 miles since mid February.
Yay.