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Bike Snob NYC Shows You How It’s Done

 
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One of the keenest and most unforgiving observers of bike culture in this town, in all its glory and absurdity, is the blogger Bike Snob NYC. A couple of weeks back, he posted a chronicle of his bike commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan that had me shaking my head in recognition at every turn. Read it and weep through your laughter.

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Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author who has covered cities and transportation for publications such as Grist, CityLab, and Streetsblog.

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