Originally Posted by CrimsonCyclist
CRSO, not good Boston experience huh?
I hear you. I'm new to cycling around here, but I've lived here for almost 6 years. But I'm still amazed at how people can just make a left turn in front of you as you clearly have the right of way to go straight. And many streets have no freaking street name signs!!! If they do, there'll be tiny, barely readable signs hidden far in a corner. Rude drivers, no lanes, millions of potholes, suicidal pedestrians--this is a different world from my home town in California.
But Boston has Harvard, and that's why I'm here. ;-)
I was actually born and raised in Baastin. You hit the nail on the head by the way you described it. When I drove (don't need a car in Manhattan) I always had the right even when I technically didn't. That theory is burned in their heads. I think it's actually easier to ride in NYC than there.
But again, if you are in Boston, you can't beat riding along the Charles River. If you're at Harvard, it's perfect to start there and ride towards the North Station area. You might even see some college frumpy honeys. The girls in Boston are also a lot different than the ones in Cali. Did you notice that yet?