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.
The article was about people who trek in from Northern NJ and beyond. You won't really find people who do that who are wearing street clothes and odds are, they're going to be on a high-end bike. Simply put, the drive that it would take to do that regularly is something that a "Type A" is generally only going to undertake. Even guys I know who worked in nice NYC bike shops generally would drive down to Englewood Cliffs or somewhere much closer and ride over the bridge from there.
Much has been written about how people who live in NYC commute to work and/or replace errands with bike trips, but while that also takes dedication, once you pass the "Get off your butt" factor about it, it's not that hard.