Thank you so much for this! I get so anxious riding my bike in my small town and I was just freaking out thinking about what might happen on a really busy street.
Fantastic! I live in Amsterdam (and bike almost every day about 25 miles) and went to New York last september, for the first time, and one of the best things was cycling New York. Your trip gives me the opportunity to live it all over again! thanks!
Ex Philly guy living in San Diego. I get on my Life Cycle and ride to work with you as part of m exercise routine. Very safe on the big screen. Hope sometime you will film the reverse trip. Thank you posting this ,and for not making your video annoying !!!
Bro you gotta be more careful when you go in between cars; that's how you get doored. I also live in NY so I know how it is to ride your bike in the city.
I would love to see a video of your route home too! I just recently uploaded a video showing my daily morning bike commute in Toronto. I was worried about it not being exciting enough too. However, to keep it interesting I wore a microphone and recorded myself narrating the route as I rode, so that I could point out land marks and tell stories along the way. Maybe this is something you could try too? It would be awesome to hear you narrating your routes!
Thanks for taking the time to shoot and post this. I'm moving to NYC in a few weeks and I was really curious about the biking situation there. It would be cool to see different times of day or different weather conditions. Great video.
Wassup Scott. I am so loving this. I am not from the US but seeing this video makes me wanna goto US and have a great time. Keep em' coming. Would love to see more videos of this in the future.
Do it my brother. Fortunately, I no longer have to ride in NYC. From East 222nd street in Bronx to 90 Broad Street in Manhattan was my morning commute - and I actually did it once in under one hour. Amazing. Keep on riding.
Excellent video! This really brought back lots of great memories for me. I'm so jealous that your daily commute includes riding over the Queensboro Bridge! I live in Toronto, but two summers ago I did a solo trip to NYC with my bike and toured all over the city. My hotel was in Manhattan but I rode out through Flushing and Astoria, and even up through the Bronx. It was an amazing trip, and a beautiful (semi-bike-friendly) city!
By New York standards those streets are very friendly to you and your bike. I always thought of New York streets as safe as a busy aircraft carrier flight deck. Good video, wish you safe travels and keep your head swivel.
Thanks for posting this. I was really wanting to get a feel for what the NYC bike commute experience is. My wife and I are considering relocating from Seattle to NYC soon, and I plan on continuing to commute via bicycle. I also record every bike ride on my GoPro. I've been hit by2 cars and a FedEx truck, and this is supposed to be something like the 3rd most bike friendly city in the US, haha!
I just used a cheap voice recorder that I bought for around $20. The voice recorder has a microphone jack which I used to plug in an earpiece with a little microphone that I picked up at radio shack for about $3. I covered the mircophone with a piece of foam for blocking out the wind noises.
I would LOVE to see the ride home dude! Like you, I'm a bike commuter living in NYC, and am currently shopping around for a camera to record my commutes, as well as my random riding around the city. I think you just sold me on the hero 2! Quick question though: what mode/setting was this shot in?
Your commute looks safer than mine here in the pacific NW. I like the segregated bike lanes (ones with the grass between the bikes and cars), very cool idea!! I see you going by the Rock...but where did you start from? Queens?, Jersey? Bronx? I know the tunnel routes from Jersey, and into manhattan from Tillary and Flatbush area in Brooklyn using Brooklyn or Manhattan bridges.
After all, bicycles are convenient in New York City. I lived in midtown for about 5 years from 1989, and a bicycle was indispensable to my life. Of course, I had to be careful about safety.
Not a bad idea! I have lots of audio recording equipment, but nothing I can use easily while bike riding... I can maybe record the video and dub it over at home. My route home is almost exactly the reverse of the route to work. Sometimes it's just one street off because they are one way.
It was quite interesting to see this movie. As a native Dutch person it looks like a quite challange to travel through all this trafic. The Dutch infrastructure is so different. There is a way only bicycles can drive and they are strictly seperated from the roads where cars drive all over the country. Some parts look very safe and other parts it looks like you drive through all the main traffice, quite scary:)
Martijn ter Avest it very different than you have to be agreesive and change lanes sometimes faster then the car it only fun u when you whipping your bike on out if Manhatten traffiic
nice vid i got some questions though :) 1.how come sometimes the bike lane is on the right of the road and sometimes on the left ? 2.why there are so many sewer entries ? i have never seen so many ! its also less friendly for bike riders ..
1) On one way streets bike lanes are on the left. That's because you are less likely to get doored since you're passing parked cars on the passenger side, instead of the driver side. On two-way streets, bike lanes are on the right so that you are far away from oncoming traffic. I'm sure this rule isn't true 100% of the time. You'll have to ask the department of transportation how they decide. 2) There are no telephone poles. Everything in NYC is underground. Gas, electricity, water, phones, Internet, television, steam, the subway, other trains, and more. There's an entire world down under NYC that most people never see. It needs a lot of entrances and exits.
Nice video.But I never overtake cars at right side without bike lanes...even if I need stop as a car.But good video anyways!My commute now is short(just 5 miles...in snow and ice now!)Before was about 20 miles long everyday
Cool video. I also like to record my rides and have recently started a "web series", if you can call it that. The things I see on my bike is just amazing and I wouldn't see the same things while driving.
There are plenty of honking horns, but what do you think it's just non-stop honking everywhere all the time? People only honk if there is traffic or people are going too slow. The most common cause of honking is when there is a green light, but someone is still stopped.
I permanently live and cycle in Bangkok - probably the least cyclist-friendly city in the world. If you had tried that kind of commute in Bangkok, you probably would not have survived. Bangkok has a terminal case of MOTOR VEHICLE DISEASE with very little thought to cyclists (except they are allowed, out of concern for survival, to use the sidewalks). Thailand has the second greatest road death rate on the planet.
How far/ long does it take? Funny, I was reading down the comments and you said snow and storms doesn't stop the wheels from turning... I live in Germany, and ones a snow storm literally stopped the wheels from turning despite stubbed tires (knee deep snow on a unserviced dirt road). It loved every second of it :)
Very cool vid. Hope you are still at it. There were some dodgy parts at 23:00 minutes or so and on. Two questions: 1 - What type of bike do you have? 2 - How steep is that grade on the bridge?
+n1lla It's surprisingly hard to find the grade of the bridge on Google, so I don't know. I can tell you that the hill on the Manhattan side is short and steep. The hill on the Queens side is loooong and less steep. I can also tell you that if you are in shape, and know how to use gears, going over the bridge is a breeze. A strong cyclist won't even care about it. But anyone who is not in shape, or doesn't know how to use gears, will definitely struggle. The bike I have is an old Trek FX.
hey thanks for uploading this video man I am a high school student in roosevelt island and now I know how to commute by bike from manhattan to queens but its too risky to go on the bridge. What I was thinking to do is to take the tram then ride my bike to school. But in the afternoon, I was thinking to get on the bridge but I don't know if that's risky to do or not. But now that I know the course on how to get back home from school.
The Roosevelt Island bridge is perfectly safe to ride on. The only thing you have to be aware of is that the bridge is a metal grating. If it is wet, it will be very slippery. Be careful riding on the bridge when it is wet.
thanks man well I've taken bus before so i know that it has a metal grating though but thanks. When i was talking about a bridge i meant to say queensboro not roosevelt island bridge
Do you know of any apps or websites that show routes with bike lanes? The apps I use don't give that , or at least " Bike friendly roads " thanks for the response and great video!
Try Google Maps. Also, there are official NYC cycling maps every year. www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikemaps.shtml You can even get these maps in old fashioned paper form at most bike shops and other places.
Very nice video. Do you plan to make some more? I like to see the city from the cyclist point of view. If only Prague was so flat, but it is not the case :-)
I do the same commute on my bike. Though, I'm confused why you turned onto 34th avenue and didn't stay on Crescent street to get to the bridge? I guess you wanted to stay on the bike lane.
28th street is only one block to the west, so it's not a major detour. Meanwhile, unlike Crescent, it is almost completely devoid of cars, and has an actual bike path. If you see me commuting, say hi!
Most bike lanes put cyclists in/near the gutter (debris) or in the door zone. They're pretty hazardous in general, and streets are better off without them.
Right, but there is space to make proper bike lanes for cyclists, if gov does some basic things like lane separation at gutter avoidance, it would be much better. They should take some tips from North europe
Do you wear any special gear to make you more visible to drivers? Also.. what do you do if its super hot and you get to work all sweaty and gross? I've always wondered this.....
I don't wear anything special, though my bike has proper reflectors. At night I have front and rear battery-powered lights as required by law. I turn them on even if it's just overcast. I'm lucky in that I don't get really sweaty and gross. I wear deodorant like a decent human being, but not anti-perspirant which is bad for you. I sweat less than the average person. I wear shorts and a t-shirt to work. I don't push myself super hard, even on hills, thanks to proper use of gears. Also, while you bike, it's like there's a fan blowing on your entire body at all times. That tends to keep you pretty crisp and dry. I tell my co-workers to not be afraid to say something if I'm stinky. I've asked multiple times, to make sure, and they've assured me it's never been a problem. If this was a problem for me, I would get a membership at a nearby gym and shower and change before going into the office.
Molly Wu Single speed bikes are very popular in the city, so it is definitely possible. But personally, I do not ever recommend single speed bikes. Did you see the guy in front of me on the bridge standing up huffing and puffing with his single speed? All that time I was sitting down riding very comfortably in a nice lower gear. If your ride is entirely flat, you might not need lower gears to help on hills. But you will still occasionally need higher gears to go faster. There are situations going home where you are waiting for a red light and there are cars waiting right behind you. You're going to need to get some serious acceleration to safely get away from them when the light turns green. There's no reason not to have gears. They just make biking easier.
As the Dutch say, you aren't made of sugar, you won't melt. :) I rode my bike in a bad snowstorm once, and a funny thing happened... I found that snow and cold do not keep the wheels from turning. Seriously, the only thing that would make me think twice is lightning. Bad time to be sitting on a hunk of steel.
Kevin15047 I don't care if my body gets wet. I care if my clothes are ruined. If you ride in water in NYC, the filth from the street gets in the water and splashes all over you, fenders or not. I also care about getting hypothermia or hyperthermia. I do not have proper attire for biking in that weather, and it is very expensive. I can't afford to buy enough to wear every day. Even if I don't care about being wet, I can't arrive wet at work. There are no showers or towels there to dry off. And of course, there's the danger. Sure, I can make the bike go in the snow, but stopping in slippery conditions is very dangerous. Even moreso, cars will be very unpredictable and dangerous in bad weather conditions.
Apreche just bring a change of cloths to ware at work and just ware some crap stuff in the crappy weather the thriftshops are cheep places to buy crap clothing
You can see the video is 28 minutes long. Going home is the same, only backwards. I have a new job now, though, that is further downtown, so it takes 40 minutes each way.
It is extremely rare for a New Yorker to talk to a stranger without a reason. I understand that to many people who are not New Yorkers this gives us a reputation of being rude and unfriendly, but I can assure you this is the opposite of the truth. In a place like NYC there are a lot of people. If I was in the sticks, where another cyclist is a rare sight, I would definitely say hello. Where it is so sparsely populated, the chance to connect with another human being is rare and should not be missed. In NYC, there is no need for that. If we said good morning to everyone, we would soon be out of breath. The only people who do such things are panhandlers and solicitors. New Yorkers recognize such pleasantries as being empty words. Respecting the needs and desires of other people is what is really important, not meaningless pleasantries. What New Yorkers want most is for their privacy and personal space to be respected. We apply the golden rule accordingly. If this makes you question our care for each other, think again. If you appear to actually be in some sort of trouble, every single person will stop to ask if you are ok. If you ever actually need any kind of help whatsoever, you know it's never more than a block away. In NYC, keeping to yourself is being nice. Saying hello to everyone is being annoying.
first of all you will not get run over if you simply pay attention, and it is not against the law to do, and you can refuse a ticket for it. traffic laws are for cars not bikes.
Thank you so much for this! I get so anxious riding my bike in my small town and I was just freaking out thinking about what might happen on a really busy street.
Fantastic! I live in Amsterdam (and bike almost every day about 25 miles) and went to New York last september, for the first time, and one of the best things was cycling New York. Your trip gives me the opportunity to live it all over again! thanks!
Perfect sound without any annoying music.
What a journey. I can't imagine such a commute.
Interesting scenery.I'd soon get tired of it and yearn for the country but still nice to see.
What an amazing way to start your day!
Ex Philly guy living in San Diego. I get on my Life Cycle and ride to work with you as part of m exercise routine. Very safe on the big screen. Hope sometime you will film the reverse trip. Thank you posting this ,and for not making your video annoying !!!
Bro you gotta be more careful when you go in between cars; that's how you get doored. I also live in NY so I know how it is to ride your bike in the city.
funny, if only you see cycling in my country, you'll know that New York is like heaven
From an Australian I thought there would be just a whole lot of honking of horns! But it surprised me on how quite it was.
I would love to see a video of your route home too! I just recently uploaded a video showing my daily morning bike commute in Toronto. I was worried about it not being exciting enough too. However, to keep it interesting I wore a microphone and recorded myself narrating the route as I rode, so that I could point out land marks and tell stories along the way. Maybe this is something you could try too? It would be awesome to hear you narrating your routes!
Thanks for taking the time to shoot and post this. I'm moving to NYC in a few weeks and I was really curious about the biking situation there. It would be cool to see different times of day or different weather conditions.
Great video.
cool video man, damn that's a long bridge.
Wassup Scott. I am so loving this. I am not from the US but seeing this video makes me wanna goto US and have a great time. Keep em' coming. Would love to see more videos of this in the future.
Stay safe out there.
Do it my brother. Fortunately, I no longer have to ride in NYC. From East 222nd street in Bronx to 90 Broad Street in Manhattan was my morning commute - and I actually did it once in under one hour. Amazing. Keep on riding.
The joys of commuting to work by bicycle. Great video.
- Mr. MPERFECT
Excellent video! This really brought back lots of great memories for me. I'm so jealous that your daily commute includes riding over the Queensboro Bridge! I live in Toronto, but two summers ago I did a solo trip to NYC with my bike and toured all over the city. My hotel was in Manhattan but I rode out through Flushing and Astoria, and even up through the Bronx. It was an amazing trip, and a beautiful (semi-bike-friendly) city!
By New York standards those streets are very friendly to you and your bike. I always thought of New York streets as safe as a busy aircraft carrier flight deck. Good video, wish you safe travels and keep your head swivel.
Very cool video. Makes me wanna hop on my bike and cycle away!
Thanks for posting this. I was really wanting to get a feel for what the NYC bike commute experience is. My wife and I are considering relocating from Seattle to NYC soon, and I plan on continuing to commute via bicycle. I also record every bike ride on my GoPro. I've been hit by2 cars and a FedEx truck, and this is supposed to be something like the 3rd most bike friendly city in the US, haha!
Love it... such a nice way to get some impressions of NYC
Nice ride, great tour of NY streets!
I just used a cheap voice recorder that I bought for around $20. The voice recorder has a microphone jack which I used to plug in an earpiece with a little microphone that I picked up at radio shack for about $3. I covered the mircophone with a piece of foam for blocking out the wind noises.
yes I thought going to work was more riding uphill. Then it would have been different riding back home.Good luck and take care.
I live in New Zealand and have never been to NY. This video is lovely
what a beautifull ride! I love cycling, i do it every day to work no matter the weather :) Greets from the Netherlands
Thanks again Geeknights!
I would LOVE to see the ride home dude! Like you, I'm a bike commuter living in NYC, and am currently shopping around for a camera to record my commutes, as well as my random riding around the city. I think you just sold me on the hero 2!
Quick question though: what mode/setting was this shot in?
I followed along using the street signs and Google maps, it really put that commute into perspective lol
That bridge is looooong!
Your commute looks safer than mine here in the pacific NW. I like the segregated bike lanes (ones with the grass between the bikes and cars), very cool idea!!
I see you going by the Rock...but where did you start from? Queens?, Jersey? Bronx?
I know the tunnel routes from Jersey, and into manhattan from Tillary and Flatbush area in Brooklyn using Brooklyn or Manhattan bridges.
After all, bicycles are convenient in New York City. I lived in midtown for about 5 years from 1989, and a bicycle was indispensable to my life. Of course, I had to be careful about safety.
Not a bad idea! I have lots of audio recording equipment, but nothing I can use easily while bike riding... I can maybe record the video and dub it over at home. My route home is almost exactly the reverse of the route to work. Sometimes it's just one street off because they are one way.
I absolutely loved this! It inspired me to record a similar video from Stockholm.
Don't ride in the door zone!
awesome video, thanks for uploading
It's the 59th street bridge aka Queensboro Bridge.
It was quite interesting to see this movie. As a native Dutch person it looks like a quite challange to travel through all this trafic. The Dutch infrastructure is so different. There is a way only bicycles can drive and they are strictly seperated from the roads where cars drive all over the country. Some parts look very safe and other parts it looks like you drive through all the main traffice, quite scary:)
Martijn ter Avest it very different than you have to be agreesive and change lanes sometimes faster then the car it only fun u when you whipping your bike on out if Manhatten traffiic
nice vid i got some questions though :)
1.how come sometimes the bike lane is on the right of the road and sometimes on the left ?
2.why there are so many sewer entries ? i have never seen so many ! its also less friendly for bike riders ..
1) On one way streets bike lanes are on the left. That's because you are less likely to get doored since you're passing parked cars on the passenger side, instead of the driver side. On two-way streets, bike lanes are on the right so that you are far away from oncoming traffic. I'm sure this rule isn't true 100% of the time. You'll have to ask the department of transportation how they decide.
2) There are no telephone poles. Everything in NYC is underground. Gas, electricity, water, phones, Internet, television, steam, the subway, other trains, and more. There's an entire world down under NYC that most people never see. It needs a lot of entrances and exits.
Nice video.But I never overtake cars at right side without bike lanes...even if I need stop as a car.But good video anyways!My commute now is short(just 5 miles...in snow and ice now!)Before was about 20 miles long everyday
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
Cool video. I also like to record my rides and have recently started a "web series", if you can call it that. The things I see on my bike is just amazing and I wouldn't see the same things while driving.
The bridge is NOT flat. There's also a nice hill after the bridge on Sutton. But yeah, probably much flatter than San Diego.
Do you have any recommendation on a good bike to get for commuting?
There are plenty of honking horns, but what do you think it's just non-stop honking everywhere all the time? People only honk if there is traffic or people are going too slow. The most common cause of honking is when there is a green light, but someone is still stopped.
nice ride and excellent clear vid
Actually, it's a different route! Lots of one-way streets in NYC.
Love New York
It's a little over 5 from home to work, so 10-11 if the only riding I do is the commute.
I permanently live and cycle in Bangkok - probably the least cyclist-friendly city in the world. If you had tried that kind of commute in Bangkok, you probably would not have survived. Bangkok has a terminal case of MOTOR VEHICLE DISEASE with very little thought to cyclists (except they are allowed, out of concern for survival, to use the sidewalks). Thailand has the second greatest road death rate on the planet.
That dog timing dude was on a one-speed. Serves him right.
How far/ long does it take?
Funny, I was reading down the comments and you said snow and storms doesn't stop the wheels from turning... I live in Germany, and ones a snow storm literally stopped the wheels from turning despite stubbed tires (knee deep snow on a unserviced dirt road). It loved every second of it :)
You can see how far and how long it takes because the video is real time.
Very cool vid. Hope you are still at it. There were some dodgy parts at 23:00 minutes or so and on. Two questions: 1 - What type of bike do you have? 2 - How steep is that grade on the bridge?
+n1lla It's surprisingly hard to find the grade of the bridge on Google, so I don't know. I can tell you that the hill on the Manhattan side is short and steep. The hill on the Queens side is loooong and less steep. I can also tell you that if you are in shape, and know how to use gears, going over the bridge is a breeze. A strong cyclist won't even care about it. But anyone who is not in shape, or doesn't know how to use gears, will definitely struggle.
The bike I have is an old Trek FX.
hey thanks for uploading this video man I am a high school student in roosevelt island and now I know how to commute by bike from manhattan to queens but its too risky to go on the bridge. What I was thinking to do is to take the tram then ride my bike to school. But in the afternoon, I was thinking to get on the bridge but I don't know if that's risky to do or not. But now that I know the course on how to get back home from school.
The Roosevelt Island bridge is perfectly safe to ride on. The only thing you have to be aware of is that the bridge is a metal grating. If it is wet, it will be very slippery. Be careful riding on the bridge when it is wet.
thanks man well I've taken bus before so i know that it has a metal grating though but thanks. When i was talking about a bridge i meant to say queensboro not roosevelt island bridge
We do live in a completely different world. I sold my car years ago. Every time I am outside of a major city, everything is awful.
Also - it looks like you're hauling major ass going down the bridge. Have you clocked your speed on that? How fast do you think you're going?
At most 25mph on the way home. I would need a proper road bike to go faster.
Do you know of any apps or websites that show routes with bike lanes? The apps I use don't give that , or at least " Bike friendly roads " thanks for the response and great video!
Try Google Maps.
Also, there are official NYC cycling maps every year.
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikemaps.shtml
You can even get these maps in old fashioned paper form at most bike shops and other places.
Top vid mate.
Muy bueno video, I like NY. Thanks
Very nice video. Do you plan to make some more? I like to see the city from the cyclist point of view. If only Prague was so flat, but it is not the case :-)
Morgenstern1914 What part of the NYC do you want to see?
Apreche Any, except the notorically known parts.
I do the same commute on my bike. Though, I'm confused why you turned onto 34th avenue and didn't stay on Crescent street to get to the bridge?
I guess you wanted to stay on the bike lane.
28th street is only one block to the west, so it's not a major detour. Meanwhile, unlike Crescent, it is almost completely devoid of cars, and has an actual bike path.
If you see me commuting, say hi!
nice video....what resolution did you use?how big was this file when you uploaded?hehe...thx
+Leon Jordaan Australian Cairns Vlog I don't remember the file size. I used a GoPro Hero 2 and recorded at 720p 60fps wide angle.
thx a lot
wow... N.Y. is actually nice... at least from what I see here. Nice perspective from a cam @ bike.
Awesome video dude, where do you keep your bike while working?
Inside the office. There's a law about that. www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikesinbuildings.shtml
What about when it is snowing and stuff?
Saul T I ride the subway instead of biking.
Im very nervous for you
Seems like you’re getting close passed a hell of a lot, or is it just the camera angle?
broad streets and almost no bike lanes. they are missing out on planning...
Most bike lanes put cyclists in/near the gutter (debris) or in the door zone. They're pretty hazardous in general, and streets are better off without them.
Right, but there is space to make proper bike lanes for cyclists, if gov does some basic things like lane separation at gutter avoidance, it would be much better. They should take some tips from North europe
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Cool man be blessed
Any "Scott's Box" in the works?
Do you wear any special gear to make you more visible to drivers? Also.. what do you do if its super hot and you get to work all sweaty and gross? I've always wondered this.....
I don't wear anything special, though my bike has proper reflectors. At night I have front and rear battery-powered lights as required by law. I turn them on even if it's just overcast.
I'm lucky in that I don't get really sweaty and gross. I wear deodorant like a decent human being, but not anti-perspirant which is bad for you. I sweat less than the average person. I wear shorts and a t-shirt to work. I don't push myself super hard, even on hills, thanks to proper use of gears. Also, while you bike, it's like there's a fan blowing on your entire body at all times. That tends to keep you pretty crisp and dry. I tell my co-workers to not be afraid to say something if I'm stinky. I've asked multiple times, to make sure, and they've assured me it's never been a problem. If this was a problem for me, I would get a membership at a nearby gym and shower and change before going into the office.
Apreche Good to know! Thanks for the response!
Which bridge did you cross around the 15 min mark?
fai ancora questo percorso ? ormai sarai super allenato
WOW all flat, not like san diego hills hills hills. but a nice ride. thanks for the vid.
Apreche -- Curious the milage of your commute based on your time?
+Joshua Gelman It's about 5 miles. Not far at all. I can go much faster, but I'm not in a hurry to get to work.
What do u do for work?
Would a single speed bike be okay for doing a route like yours?
Molly Wu Single speed bikes are very popular in the city, so it is definitely possible. But personally, I do not ever recommend single speed bikes. Did you see the guy in front of me on the bridge standing up huffing and puffing with his single speed? All that time I was sitting down riding very comfortably in a nice lower gear.
If your ride is entirely flat, you might not need lower gears to help on hills. But you will still occasionally need higher gears to go faster. There are situations going home where you are waiting for a red light and there are cars waiting right behind you. You're going to need to get some serious acceleration to safely get away from them when the light turns green.
There's no reason not to have gears. They just make biking easier.
How do you go to work if there is bad weather like Rain, fog, and storming and such?
I take the subway!
As the Dutch say, you aren't made of sugar, you won't melt. :) I rode my bike in a bad snowstorm once, and a funny thing happened... I found that snow and cold do not keep the wheels from turning. Seriously, the only thing that would make me think twice is lightning. Bad time to be sitting on a hunk of steel.
Kevin15047 I don't care if my body gets wet. I care if my clothes are ruined. If you ride in water in NYC, the filth from the street gets in the water and splashes all over you, fenders or not. I also care about getting hypothermia or hyperthermia. I do not have proper attire for biking in that weather, and it is very expensive. I can't afford to buy enough to wear every day. Even if I don't care about being wet, I can't arrive wet at work. There are no showers or towels there to dry off. And of course, there's the danger. Sure, I can make the bike go in the snow, but stopping in slippery conditions is very dangerous. Even moreso, cars will be very unpredictable and dangerous in bad weather conditions.
Apreche just bring a change of cloths to ware at work and just ware some crap stuff in the crappy weather the thriftshops are cheep places to buy crap clothing
vivitar45 That still doesn't solve the problem of being uncomfortable. My work also doesn't have showers or anything to change clothes in comfortably.
what bridge was that and how long of a commute is that ?
+David help It's the 59th Street Bridge, AKA the Queensboro bridge. The commute is 28 minutes long, just like the video!
8:33 jetblue :D
What kind of job do you have?
how long does it take to ride home?
You can see the video is 28 minutes long. Going home is the same, only backwards. I have a new job now, though, that is further downtown, so it takes 40 minutes each way.
i thought new york had bike lanes
electric bike?
No. I would never.
At 12:19 anybody say hello or good morning in New York?
It is extremely rare for a New Yorker to talk to a stranger without a reason. I understand that to many people who are not New Yorkers this gives us a reputation of being rude and unfriendly, but I can assure you this is the opposite of the truth.
In a place like NYC there are a lot of people. If I was in the sticks, where another cyclist is a rare sight, I would definitely say hello. Where it is so sparsely populated, the chance to connect with another human being is rare and should not be missed. In NYC, there is no need for that. If we said good morning to everyone, we would soon be out of breath. The only people who do such things are panhandlers and solicitors. New Yorkers recognize such pleasantries as being empty words. Respecting the needs and desires of other people is what is really important, not meaningless pleasantries. What New Yorkers want most is for their privacy and personal space to be respected. We apply the golden rule accordingly.
If this makes you question our care for each other, think again. If you appear to actually be in some sort of trouble, every single person will stop to ask if you are ok. If you ever actually need any kind of help whatsoever, you know it's never more than a block away. In NYC, keeping to yourself is being nice. Saying hello to everyone is being annoying.
There are defininately east coast and west coast differences. Thank you for the clarification, much appreciated.
what's that noise i hear every time u bike?
What noise? Is it wind? The bike tires on the road? Gear shifting? Water drinking? Cars driving? The hum of the city?
Apreche idk it sounds like u got a lil motor on ur bike or something
Jonah Dial That's a combination of all of the above.
It's the gear shifting, changes in speed requires changes in gear ratio, pretty much like cars.
The noise you are talking about is the freehub.
Why do people cross at red lights and not care?
better question: why would you stop if you dont need to?
Lord Mary So i don't run over or get a ticket
first of all you will not get run over if you simply pay attention, and it is not against the law to do, and you can refuse a ticket for it. traffic laws are for cars not bikes.
it's so sad that the cabs are getting asian made
This video includes the twin towers