Originally Posted by nolucker
...I outfitted with Armadillo tires for puncture resistance. While still in Brooklyn, I got a blowout in the front, a few blocks from a bike shop. ... in Manhattan, managed ok until I got a flat in the rear.
Note to self: Don't buy Armadillos.
It gets easier nolucker. Especially if you take the Manhattan Bridge. Less peds and separate bike and and pedestrian lanes. Keep it up. Summer's around the corner and it's a great time to be outside.