The most thrilling part of my day in New York is often astride my bicycle, the Super Star, on the morning commute. It’s a great workout, the scenery spans all of Manhattan, and of course there’s the adrenaline rush that comes with racing transit buses
I thought I’d share the excitement with this handlebar’s-eye guide to the city.
All clear on 72nd Street.
Until the cars back up. Time for evasive maneuvers.
Central Park just ahead, past the garbage truck.
Bumpety-bump down the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue...
...into Central Park...
...and down East Park Drive.
I cross town on Central Park South toward Columbus Circle.
Left turn on Broadway, where things get crazy! Can I squeeze between the cars and the double-parked National Enquirer truck?
Uh oh. Here comes Times Square.
Pedestrians are the worst because they never look for bicycles. In the distance, above the cop's head, there's a "Share the Road" sign.
Ahh, the Broadway bike lane. I can let my guard down and cruise.
Green-lane happiness ends at 23rd Street. That's the Flatiron Building on the right.
I unsaddle at 5th Avenue and 14th Street, near Union Square.
While I'm at work the Super Star hangs out here, on 14th Street.
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1 Les // Dec 10, 2008 at 5:56 pm
…and the next picture, taken 2 seconds later, no work bag. Doh!
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