HOW Could NY reelect BloombergI don't particularly care for Bloomberg either, but he is a saint compared to his vicious tyrant of a predecessor: Though sworn to uphold our...
NYC XYZ Hi, end of the alphabet! ;) There are quite a few middle aged folks, but a few younger ones as well. I'm 40 myself, but started riding my bents in the city when I was around 34 or so. And I know at least two bent riders in the lower-eastside who are also in their 30's. Yup. Don't park it outside unless its a really cheap bent, and in a very safe area. A friend of mine down in Battery Park City parks his and his wife's EZ-1s clunkers outdoors, next to a police booth. in my case, I used to commute by bent, but since my office building changed its policy and no longer allows me to bring my bikes in, I've been commuting on a cheap fixie that I can lock outdoors. I also know one bike messenger who rides on a BikeE, and locks it all over the city during his work. With a very loooong chain. I do it sometimes. I know of a few others as well. A buddy of mine (the one in BPC) used to live near Piermont, and commuted daily to midtown on his bent. You can use it, but threat it as you would any expensive flashy bike in the city. You don't see a whole lot of Lightspeeds or Serrottas locked to lamp posts in the city, do you? Not my cup of tea. I used to do the 5BBT every year, but got tired of it. Too crowded, too many idiots with no bike or social skills thinking it was a race, and not enough riding for a full day commitment.
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