A picture I shot while cruising New York’s innovative bike lane.

Over the weekend I rode down to Chelsea to check out New York City’s newest experiment in sustainable transport: the separated bike lane. At less than 10 blocks (Manhattan itself is around 250 blocks from north to south), the new lane certainly seems experimental in size - I think I zipped down it in about 4 seconds. But those responsible for building the lane deserve credit; it was a beautifully spent, luxurious 4 seconds - as far as urban cycling goes. No potholes, car doors, wayward drivers or anything else of obvious threat to a cyclist’s life. Read the rest of this entry »

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