Okay, one more commute. Maybe tomorrow too, we'll see. Teacher's strike is still on, so I still have no excuse not to ride other than my own inertia and not wanting to get all geared up for the cold mornings. I couldn't even use that as an excuse today, with the temperature being a balmy 5C/41F, warm enough - barely - for shorts even. Still wore a jacket, bandana, gloves, and toe covers. Started after the official sunrise, but the sun was behind a cloud for the first bit, and all the cars still had lights on, so I turned on my blinkies. At the halfway point, the sun emerged when I was riding straight towards it. I was on a dirt trail at that point, so at least I didn't have to worry about blinded drivers behind me.
Originally Posted by
noglider
The Brookllyn Bridge is super cool, and it's one of the many NYC landmarks I feel honored to see frequently. Next time you come, WALK over it, don't ride a bike. They made a two way bike lane by taking out a lane of vehicular traffic. It's functional and ugly. I don't mind, because it was the right thing to do. Bikes and pedestrians were mixed on the path, and it got too dangerous.
I probably told this story before, but I rode the Brooklyn Bridge once back in 2017, back when pedestrians and bikes shared the path. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon in April, and the path was thick with pedestrians across the whole path, width and length. Somehow, I found myself behind a seasoned New Yorker, who incessantly rang his bell and yelled at the crowd to move out of the way. I tucked in behind and happily dinged along. It was a memorable experience.
Have a great day, everyone.