today I learned that when bicycling after dark, going straight down Broadway all through Times Square is not a handy shortcut, but a crazy futuristic acid trip that could end up badly, for both you and the naked cowboy / batman / break-dancing statue of liberty.

What a city to bike in! It's difficult to do it safely when eyes automatically tend to go up the unbelievable, wild, amazing skyskrapers straight out of Blade Runner. At the same time, NY cabs are a force to be taken seriously. One thing I's still struggling to understand is why bikers seem to be driving on both left AND right sides of the road. But the exploration goes on, with my faithful horse, a beutiful old Renauld racer (that cost me laughable 200 $!).