been doing the commute to downtown (Lafayette) from midtown and tons of riding all over Manhattan with lots of loops in Central Park. Only have occasional internet while here so posting far more occasionally than usual.

The comparisons of bike commuting in NYC to Boston (my usual haunts) are oddly enough slightly in favor of New York. Both have their pluses and minuses and perhaps some of the New York polish will wear off over time- all those SUV's from Jersey I could do without. But overall NYC is becoming more accomodating over time to bikes than it has in the past- Boston could take some lessons from NYC.