multimodal commuter
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Location: NJ, NYC, LI
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I've been using the NYC Citibike program for over a year. My office is only a few blocks from Penn Station, and I can walk the distance almost as fast as riding it, but I ride so much anyway that I feel safer on the bike than walking among the tourists on the sidewalk.
Ironically, though I've been wearing a helmet almost religiously for all my cycling since the late 70's, I don't wear a helmet when I use the Citibike. I don't have it with me.
The bikes are good and generally in good riding condition, but the rubber grips on the handlebar are always sticky. I don't know if it's a real hygiene issue or what, but the stickiness is real. I now carry plain t cotton gloves with me and put them on to ride the bike.
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