Comments on: A moment for bikes in New York

By: smalghan

smalghan — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:38:15 +0000

I’m more optimistic that this is an opportunity for people to feel out the distances and routes they cover in their daily routines with less traffic around and discover how convenient and flexible a bike is for getting around the city. A little of the shine will wear off as more cars come back on line but a point will have been made. A place like NY is so much better lived and experienced on a bike than in a car.

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:30:23 +0000

I live in Berlin, and happily and willingly ride for errands, commutes (with children in tow) as well as sport….. I lived in NYC for twenty years +, and rode sporadically — the traffic felt too hostile and unpredictable…. when I was single it was ok, but as a father I felt irresponsible. I left at the beginning of 2011.

By: siklistang mambuleno

siklistang mambuleno — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:06:15 +0000

you will notice the necessity of a bicycle when there’s no more fuel to be sold or trade, and this could happen into your nation someday…

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:33:17 +0000

Great blog! Well said!

By: PeterAnker

PeterAnker — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:02:05 +0000

Not only that, but they consider that cyclist shouldn’t be alloud on roads among cars.
Honks, and swearing, and they just don’t give you space when they overtake. It’s like you are sign post or something.

I’m atalking about my home town, wich is in a 3rd world country.
I’m hopping for a beter future thoug…

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By: ian in hamburg

ian in hamburg — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:53:41 +0000

Face it, most people who drive in the city still consider cycling to be the realm of freaks and weirdos. It will always be so.

By: MarkB

MarkB — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:03:04 +0000

The people who are riding ‘temporarily’ now, and will resume driving, have never experienced the euphoria of the ride, and they never will — until they let go of the mindset that dictates “do as little as needed to get by”. They will look back on this, as they did the transit strike, as a moment when they ‘gallantly rose to meet adversity’, but no more.

I wish it was just “their loss”…..