Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
That is hardcore. I had no idea so many people biked into NYC from more than 20 miles away. And a great way to keep a nice base of miles for the racers too.
The bridge that closes at night is curious. The bridge is THERE, but you can't use it. We have a ferry to cross the Mississippi River to/from New Orleans/Algiers that shuts down midnight to 6AM too. No bridge is bike legal. So if you miss the last ferry, you spend the night where you are. A real shame for our service industry people who don't get off work until well after midnight. Many more would commute by bike if the ferry (or a smaller water taxi) ran 24 hours. Housing is much more affordable across the river.
The bridge is the George Washington and they started closing it after 12:00 for pedestrians after 911. The Port Authority is worried of a terrorist attack which is highly unlikely on a bicycle. In fact, the 911 terrorists never rode bikes but drove in cars. Go figure.