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Immigrant Experience: Transit Pioneers and Cycling Soldiers

A local Korean newspaper reports:

Nothing is more exhilarating, efficient and enjoyable than getting on a bicycle zipping through the crowded streets of New York City, provided the rider does not mind assuming the role of transit pioneer and cycling soldier... there is a daily battle taking place on the streets of New York City between automobiles and bicycles.

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