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Old 09-09-22, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Inisfallen
For sure. Many decades ago, I went to high school just a block from Central Park and a couple of blocks from the 86th Street transverse. I grew up in Queens, but even then, in those pre-bike path days, I'd ride my bike to school once in a while.

I learned way back then that the transverses are not for bicycles. Nothing has changed.
Also a hunnert years ago, 15 years old in Manhattan, me and my Learner's Permit thought Central Park was an F1 track.
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Old 09-09-22, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cat0020
I started carrying a pool noodle on my bike while commuting.
https://qz.com/1620913/the-best-cycl...a-pool-noodle/
That looks just like NYC for commuting!
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