Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
It has occurred to me this week that if I had video cameras on my bike and I shared my ride with you folks, you would be shocked and distressed with how crazy life on a bike is here. It's invigorating because it requires so much mental acuity and alertness. Yet I see lots of new kinds of people bike commuting here. Three years ago, there was a big wave of fat people on bikes, and they look great. Then came the old people who tough it out, and they look great, too. Now I'm starting to see kids, sometimes with parents, sometimes not. There are men and women who could be magazine fashion models riding all kinds of bikes elegantly. There are working class people of all kinds of professions. It's becoming a microcosm of New York City, hardly a niche segment.