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05-30-17 | 07:00 AM

oddjob2

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Not Fake News

How could it be fake, it's the NY Times? Bike Commuters are happier. Warning: The article is mostly tips for commuter noobs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/s...=top-news&_r=0

05-30-17 | 07:05 AM

Darth Lefty

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Originally Posted by oddjob2

How could it be fake, it's the NY Times? Bike Commuters are happier. Warning: The article is mostly tips for commuter noobs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/30/s...=top-news&_r=0

Yeah but the study is from Portland, so it's only relevant to retirees from NYC :-p

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05-30-17 | 07:13 AM

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I am surprised by the three guys on road bikes in the opening pic. I figure there'd be more fixies.

05-30-17 | 09:36 AM

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I am surprised by the three guys on road bikes in the opening pic. I figure there'd be more fixies.

Fixies are still common here, but they're on the way out. I see a lot of SSFG and coaster brakes in the flat part of Manhattan.

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