New York is not a very friendly town for bicycling: heavy traffic, bad drivers and few dedicated bike lanes mean that two wheels aren’t the best way to get around the City. However bike messengers are everywhere in New York, since they provide the fastest way to get a letter or package from point A to point B. They even have their own advocacy group! This video provides a terrifying front-seat view of what New York bike messengers do day in and day out to earn a living.
Photo: © leBeat
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fabrizio 04/6/2007 | 8:47 am
For who it makes a travel in Italy, especially to Rome council makes you one foot thrust you in bicycle
The best time to peddle through this gorgeous city is from May through September, when the historic center is closed to autos and motorini every second Sunday of the month. During this time, the city center is nicknamed Isola Verde or “Green Island” referring to the environmentally friendly aspect of reduced air and noise pollution. Touring by bicycle is a perfect way to see Rome from literally a fresh perspective.
carolyn 04/6/2007 | 9:36 am
london is a lot friendlier for cyclists, check out this link for a list of cycle route maps.
Luke 04/6/2007 | 11:08 am
NYC Cycling Maps in PDF format, from the web site of Transportation Alternative
Steve 04/6/2007 | 7:09 pm
The New York Bicycling Coalition: for an increasing education safety and access for all bicyclists in New York!
Forman 04/8/2007 | 5:13 pm
wow, that’s a great video, I’ll try to link to it soon.
cynthia 04/10/2007 | 10:27 pm
great video!!!!such an insult for bikers like me….riding that way is miserable let alone inappropriate. It s disgusting