The big transit news of the day is pedal power. The city promised 200 more miles of dedicated bike paths and lanes. There is also controversial talk of helmet law.
“Bike accidents took the lives of 225 people in the city between 1996 and 2005, an average of almost 25 cyclists each year, according to a multiagency report released yesterday. In this context, the recent bike deaths are hardly an anomaly, but simply a reflection of the dangers of cycling in the nation's largest city.”
The quip of the day goes to the Parks commish.
"What do you call a bicyclist without a helmet," asked Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "An organ donor."
Still. a new study shows drivers give bicyclists with helmets less room. They think they are more experienced roadsters apparently.
To avoid traffic entirely, why not try mountain biking in the city?
-- Chuck Bennett amNY.com
