You started biking later in life, and you did it in a big city. How did you become comfortable biking on roads with cars? I'm kind of freaked out by this.
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posted by showbiz_liz
on May 22, 2012 -
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I've just bought a new bike, and I'm desperate to not have this one stolen from me. I even got a foldable one so that I can bring it into my apartment, but besides a good lock (although I'd love suggestions) what other ways can I protect it (for instance, can I register it with the police?). I live in Brooklyn, NY.
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posted by Unred
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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I was cycling in Central Park this morning and got a summons for running a red light with my bike. Now what?
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posted by falameufilho
on Apr 17, 2011 -
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What's the best way to (inexpensively) ship a bike from Toronto to NYC?
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posted by tip120
on Jul 30, 2010 -
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What's the best way to get across midtown Manhattan by bicycle? Looking at bike maps of the city, it seems there's no bike lanes going East-West between the lower 20s and wayy up in 90th St (on the east side) and 77th St (on the west side) Assuming I want to get across town by travelling in the 50s (or reasonably close to that), which street(s) should I take for the safest, least traffic-rife ride?
posted by Greg Nog
on May 20, 2010 -
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I live at the top of Central Park in New York City (my park entrance is at 110th and Lenox), and I'm thinking of either getting a bike or rollerblades to commute to my job at 23rd and Fifth (or, perhaps more accurately, to my gym at 23rd and Park, where I can shower and change). What's the most direct path through the park from top to bottom, and which streets should I take to my destination once I exit the park?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Nov 15, 2009 -
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BrooklynBikeRouteFilter: Please help me map the best route to/from Brooklyn/Manhattan by bike.
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posted by mhz
on Jun 29, 2009 -
24 answers
How/where can I get a Dutch-style city bike in NYC without breaking the bank?
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posted by zvs
on Apr 24, 2009 -
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After thinking about it for half the summer, I am buying bikes for me and my wife. I need tips about buying a bike and also pointers on recreational biking in New York City.
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posted by falameufilho
on Aug 23, 2008 -
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Please help me find some safe, beginner-ish bike routes that start out in Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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posted by zoomorphic
on May 16, 2008 -
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I got hit by a car on a bicycle while carrying a laptop. Bicycle & laptop are busted, but thankfully I'm not. What do I do now, legally speaking?
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posted by suedehead
on Sep 7, 2007 -
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I'd like to bike around the Manhattan waterfront, starting and ending at the GWB, using the
official greenway path (pdf). My question is about those sections in red and blue: will I be biking through traffic? Having never ridden a bike through NYC traffic, am I putting myself in danger? How long would the entire thing take? Related question: has anyone ridden a bike across the GWB recently?
It's legal, though they make it sound like it's teeming with pedestrian.
posted by exhilaration
on Apr 30, 2006 -
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How do I make my bike less attractive to thieves? (Plus, other NYC biking questions.)
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posted by hooray
on Mar 22, 2006 -
31 answers
