Haha, [MENTION=366933]mgw4jc[/MENTION], funny that you should use the term bike friendly. The path I take is pretty bike friendly, but the rest of the city is bike dense, and we could dispute whether the term bike friendly applies. I feel comfortable on a bike in most places here, but I have well developed nerves from riding here for a long time. There are still plenty of people who sweat just thinking about the thought of riding in this horrific and brutal traffic. But yeah, a lot of others do it, and there are many kinds. We are seeing lots of people who are not bike lovers like you or me. There are poor people, old people, fat people, fancy wealthy people, and so on. It has become an ordinary thing to bike commute here. It's not like Amsterdam, but it's heading in that direction. It has become common to see someone walking on the sidewalk wearing a bike helmet, probably because that person has just gotten off a bike or is about to get on one. It doesn't generate stares any more.

The forecast calls for lots of rain today. I decided to take the subway knowing full well that I might regret doing so. Every time I let weather sway my decision lately, I regret it. And I can tell you that the rain did subside for the period in which I traveled to work. We will see about this evening. Also, I may need to carry big stuff home, so maybe it's for the best.