NYC Bike Commuter
I am a girl who rides a bike. This is about my life on two wheels in NYC. On September 19, 2011, one day after I completed my first Century Bike Tour I decided to become a bike commuter. It is not easy, but it's definitely an experience.
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Note to the general public: if you get hit, call police right away even if you don’t think it’s serious or the police won’t do anything about it. I did not call and that was a big mistake.
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Just something quick I put together after this morning’s incident. It would mean the world to me if people took the couple seconds to check that it’s safe before swinging a door open.
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Today I was at the bike shop getting a new seat and a girl came in saying her seat was stolen today just a couple blocks away from where mine was. If you are locking your bike in the Soho/Noho/Astor Pl area you should beware. Someone is clearly out to get some bike seats and they have tools. My seat was not quick release.
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So, this has nothing to do with biking, but my picture was selected in the top 20 of a photo contest and I need all the votes I can get. If you have a minute I would really appreciate if you went to http://mejroxy.com/?p=3988 and voted for my picture of the taxi reflection, #13. Thank you all so much.
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I am never up for sunrise. Yesterday I volunteered at the NYC Tri so I was up at 5 and biking across the Manhattan Bridge by 5:40am. This is the sunrise I saw. Although it’s hard to get up at that hour, I kind of like biking early in the morning. There are no cars on the street so I didn’t really have to wait for lights, or people. Side note: Now that I volunteered I have guaranteed entry to next year’s triathlon. I’m excited and nervous.
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Today was probably the heaviest rain I ever biked in. My handlebars got wet and slippery. Other than that (and the fact the my shoes became swimming pools) it was a great ride.
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After looking into a few different baskets, someone suggested I consider a pannier. But if I get one of those I would rather it also be a backpack so it’s easy to carry when I am not on the bike. Any suggestions of where I can get a good one that is also not expensive?
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Do any of you have them? I think it’s time for me to get one. I learned today that my shoulder dislocations happen because there is a tear in my labrum. I had been sitting in the doctor’s office for a long time and wanted to get out of there so I didn’t think of asking the doctor how the tear happens. But my dad said it’s possibly from carrying a heavy backpack on my back on a bike. That makes some sense to me. So now I am researching baskets. Even though I don’t really like them. What is the difference between baskets in the front or back? Also I have seen collapsible baskets but those look smaller than regular ones. Any suggestions?
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#fromwhereibike stuck between the cabs in NYC.
