Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
An interesting article on cycling enthusiasts who do "enthusiastic" commutes from the suburbs into the city, i.e. high speed, very long distances, pace lines, etc. Lots of name brandname dropping in the article made it seem like it belonged on the fashion page.
I would like to see a follow up article on more typical NYC commuting cyclists wearing street clothes, are not racers, do not commute in pace lines or with an organized groups, and actually commute a reasonable distance everyday from their NYC home to place of business. Reasonable meaning not requiring an entire ensemble of specialized clothing to accomplish.
I agree, the first few paragraphs of the article were a bit offputting to me with the un-necessary insertion of brand names. The rest of the article seemed a bit tamer. Well, the whole paceline commuter thing was a new one for me. I've never seen that before. But hey, if racers get some training in while also commuting, more power to 'em.