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Bicycle commuters: what are your rules for the road? Bicycle commuters: what are your rules for the road?
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On Memorial Day weekend, New York City finally rolled out its long-awaited bike-sharing scheme, Citi Bike. It's not the first US city to have such a program, but it's certainly the largest. New York is also a bit late to the game. London has Barclays Cycle hire, which has garnered 182,227 members since its December 2010 launch. Paris has Velib, a program which began in 2007 and had more than 224,000 annual subscribers last year.On Memorial Day weekend, New York City finally rolled out its long-awaited bike-sharing scheme, Citi Bike. It's not the first US city to have such a program, but it's certainly the largest. New York is also a bit late to the game. London has Barclays Cycle hire, which has garnered 182,227 members since its December 2010 launch. Paris has Velib, a program which began in 2007 and had more than 224,000 annual subscribers last year.
Citi Bike reports that 6,050 trips were taken on the program's first day in NYC, and the chances are that some were by people new to navigating the city's crowded streets by bike. With taxis, trucks, pedestrians and other obstacles to avoid, cycling down Broadway, for example, is a different experience than cruising through Central Park or down the West Side Highway.Citi Bike reports that 6,050 trips were taken on the program's first day in NYC, and the chances are that some were by people new to navigating the city's crowded streets by bike. With taxis, trucks, pedestrians and other obstacles to avoid, cycling down Broadway, for example, is a different experience than cruising through Central Park or down the West Side Highway.
As bicycle commuting becomes a more popular option in America's cities, we're putting together a guide for new cycling commuters.As bicycle commuting becomes a more popular option in America's cities, we're putting together a guide for new cycling commuters.
What are some of your tips – or even commandments – for safely riding your bike in a bustling metropolis?What are some of your tips – or even commandments – for safely riding your bike in a bustling metropolis?
How do you stay safe in traffic? What kind of situations do you avoid? Where do you park and store your bike? Do you bike to work? And if so, how do you show up looking presentable at the office? Or, to put more bluntly: how do you get to your destination without winding up in the hospital?How do you stay safe in traffic? What kind of situations do you avoid? Where do you park and store your bike? Do you bike to work? And if so, how do you show up looking presentable at the office? Or, to put more bluntly: how do you get to your destination without winding up in the hospital?
Impart your wisdom in the comments below, and we'll use your tips in our guide for new bikers later this week. Make sure to note the city in which you live and how long you've been biking.Impart your wisdom in the comments below, and we'll use your tips in our guide for new bikers later this week. Make sure to note the city in which you live and how long you've been biking.
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