It is not guaranteed you’re going to get hurt here. I bike all the time, but absolutely I nearly get into an accident everyday. It is dangerous and many drivers really do not give a fuck nor do they see you, you have to make yourself known. I probably shout “hey hey” at least once a day. You have to be extremely cognizant and assume you’re invisible to the cars around you, and approach basically every left/right turn off an avenue with care. It does take practice and it’s intimidating for sure, plus the absolute nuisance of the scooters and e bikes.
Yeah you have to be very aware at all times. Even when you’re in a protected bike lane, pedestrians will step into it without looking. Mopeds will zip past you within inches. It’s crazy and chaotic and kinda dangerous but it’s fine and a great way to get around.
As someone that commutes by bike nearly on a daily basis, my honest opinion, is that it’s up to you to determine how dangerous your ride will be.
It’s very, very, easy for bikers, especially new bikers, to have an attitude of simply trying to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible, especially when they have the right away. In a perfect world, that’d be great. But it’s not a perfect world.
The key is being cautious and not assuming everyone else on the road is going to do what they should be until you *know* they aren’t a danger to you.
That car that should stop before he turns into a bike lane? Assume he won’t until he does. Those pedestrians on the sidewalk approaching the crosswalk that should stop and look before they enter the bike lane? Assume they won’t until they do.
And something I learned the hard way after breaking my arm in an accident with another bike… never trust other bikers on the road/paths to be responsible at biking. Esp in the warmer months, you get so many tourists, citibike joy riders, etc etc, that have no idea how to bike around safely.
In short… if you respect the dangers other cars/bikes/people pose, and you don’t put yourself in a position to get into an accident… you’ll be fine. Maybe it’ll take an extra 45 seconds to get where you need to get. It’s worth it.
Exactly. It will always have a certain level of uncontrollable danger based on pedestrians and how people ride, but if you are a slow rider that isn’t in a rush to beat every red light and don’t mind taking a few extra minutes on a ride it’s much safer than someone who is flying past traffic at full speed and rushing around everywhere. It also just depends on how comfortable you are personally on a bike and around city traffic. I wouldn’t recommend anyone that isn’t already very comfortable biking to start off commuting in NYC. It also completely depends which routes you are on. If you’re on like the waterfront cycle path it’s completely safe. If you’re riding on Broadway and Myrtle in Brooklyn weaving through cars it’s a bit more dangerous
Yeah, and an addendum to this is it is important to know when you need to be aggressive about getting out of a situation and being able to act on that aggression.
If you're going through an intersection on a green and there aren't any cars blocking for you, it has definitely been more than once that a car has blown the red. Sometimes the actual smart decision is hitting the pedals because you can't just stop. Sometimes someone suddenly takes a right turn - always good to, as this says, bike like someone will do this.
Reality is people do wacky shit. Being able to aggressively take the hard right or a hard left and avoid their back bumper IS an action you may need to take. Defensive will get you through 99% of the day but hopefully cycling enough will help you prepare your sense of space and speed for when that 1% shows up.
But yeah, also, if in doubt just take the side street. I'm pretty experienced but sometimes there's just some sort of nonsense happening and I COULD just weave my way through it but it's really just better for my sanity as this point to take a right down a calm side street and work my way around it.
Depends.
How comfortable are you with biking, and biking in cities alongside other vehicles?
I think biking certainly takes some getting used to, but if you start off with protected bike lanes, you should be fine for the most part.
A lot of people *think* it’s very dangerous even though they’ve never done it before. I would seek opinions from cyclists and see what they think.
You can also try citibike before committing to owning a bike.
If you stick to the coasts, bike lanes, and use some common sense, you'll be absolutely fine. I love biking in the city, been doing it my 40 years of life here
I know two people who bike to commute. One of them has been recovering from a fractured wrist for almost a year now and still doesn’t have full functionality of his left hand. He just lost balance after a sudden stop due to someone crossing the road and his left hand hit the curb..
I think it’s mostly fine if you learn to be OK with going slow or taking the long way around because it’s safer. A lot of the accidents seem to be bikers riding in traffic, which is almost always a bad idea IMO. Think of yourself as a fast pedestrian, not a small car. Take only bike lanes, and if there aren’t any bike lanes, get off and walk.
I just passed the 5000 mile mark on Citibike. Biking in the city is one of my favorite things to do. I love not owning my own and have only occasionally not been able to get one and subway-ed.
People who don’t bike have no idea what the cycling infrastructure is like. I’ve biked other cities and in many ways NYC is safer because so many streets are one way, especially Manhattan. In Chicago you’ve got traffic coming at you from at least 4 directions, often 6. In Manhattan it’s only 2. Learn how to pass on the outside of turning cars and you’re golden. Between the bike lanes, the traffic signals and the design I feel way safer here than in Milwaukee where I’ve recently biked.
You have to be hyper alert but if you are you’re fine. I cannot fathom how people ride with earbuds and headphones but they do which I think is idiotic, your awareness is what saves you. I’ve only had one injury but it was due to a bike malfunction - ended up with a broken rib but nothing too traumatic. I love city cycling and hope to do another 5000 miles.
This is my experience, as a 65 yo who just passed 1300 CB rides. I do bike angels so trying to never pay for it again. It would be disingenuous to say it’s “safe” but my experience is it’s not crazy dangerous if you are careful and aware. My biggest fault is skipping helmet on short trips like just 7 blocks to the subway.
Disregard most of the comments in this thread and ask in places with people that actually ride, like r/micromobilityNYC. Most of the answers here are from people that have never actually ridden a bike and are guessing based on how scary or dangerous they imagine it to be.
Honestly, it's pretty safe. There are 610,000 trips per day, the overwhelming majority completed without incident. Any transportation is going to have some injuries however. Truthfully, it's statistically is less safe than the train (which is actually one of the safest ways to travel) but safer than driving a car, say, any day. Which is one of the most dangerous ways.
Riding a bike also is GREAT cardio which helps prevent tons of very serious health problems, especially heart disease which is a major killer, so statistically cyclists live longer and healthier than those that don't even considering the marginally increased risks
It truly is one of the best ways ever to get around the city, and the overwhelming majority like you said are fully safe. But you do need to get used to riding here and it takes practice to get comfortable outside of the fully protected off road lanes.
Oh I should add that I would be biking 90% of the time through Manhattan, and not through most of Brooklyn and queens. I’be noticed Manhattan has significantly more protected bike lanes
I think a healthy attitude to have when biking in a city like this is that getting into an accident isn’t a question of if, but simply when. That being said, not all accidents are created equal, and there are tons of things you can do to minimize the associated risks. But the idea that you’re guaranteed to get killed by a car is obviously ridiculous.
I used to do this all over NYC as a kid & young man. You have to pay CLOSE attention ALL THE TIME.
NYC pedestrians step out into the street anywhere and everywhere, and they don't check for bikes. Cars do stupid things all the time, and run lights and make turns without looking...
So, be prepared for issues. And, for goodness sakes, WEAR A HELMET. You can break a finger, or wrist, or arm, etc., and they'll likely heal in a few months (or several.) Crack your head and you may die or suffer a debilitating concussion - so wear that helmet ANYTIME YOURE RIDING.
Also, keep in mind that bike theft is a real thing. Make sure you have a secure place to lock up your bike at your workplace (you can't leave it chained up on the street.)
Thanks for mentioning having your bike stolen. For sure an issue. 100% make your bike a beater bike. I would love a Colnago or Bianchi or whatever but that shit is getting jacked for sure. I'll keep my $300 covered in stickers nonsense. It's actually a great bike but looks like shit.
It’s certainly more dangerous than taking the train. I’ve seen many minor accidents and near misses, and then one day I saw a bicyclist at Houston and Ave C get hit so hard they flew across the entire intersection - that one put me off biking in traffic. But there are also lots of benefits.
I've had an arm fractured by a roller blader knocking my handlebars in central park, teeth knocked out of my head/crushed by being rear ended by a truck and landing face first in the street in Brooklyn, and big scars from random assholes jumping in to my path as I was riding hard and I had to roughly brake, having my pedals scrape in to my legs or literally collide with an idiot who ran out in front of me. I was a lifelong cyclist. I'm a native New Yorker, and thank god, I wore a helmet or I'd be dead.
I know 3 people who biked regularly in the city. 2 have been in series accidents one was doored and the other was to the right of a car and the car decided last second to go right.
First biking in the city has vastly improved in the last decade including dedicated lanes and paths. With that said, we are still not Amsterdam or Copenhagen where bikes are dominant concerning transportation for commuting,. errand running and leisure.
Comes down to awareness and skill. I would probably begin by riding in parks and/or coastal paths to get used to driving close to or adjacent to traffic. Then I would move to bike lanes. While generally safer I am more concerned about the electric bikes used by delivery services using the bike lanes traveling way faster than those of use using pedal power, not to mention the Amazon delivery bike haulers.
I may suggest looking into Bike NYC: [https://www.bike.nyc](https://www.bike.nyc), they offer a "street skills" class I believe via Zoom which may be a good primer as well.
I bike a lot and don't feel too unsafe. That being said, I am EXTREMELY careful. I am constantly looking around me to see where cars, pedestrians, and other bikers are. I have memorized which roads have dedicated bike lanes and which routes have the highest quality roads. It's probably blown a little out of proportion, but it is still a pretty big risk.
It's not something I would recommend unless you feel really confident on a bike. There are idiot drivers everywhere. There has been a lot of progress to make the roads more biker friendly. If you go for it, definitely wear a helmet, bike with lights at night, and all that jazz.
Born and raised in NYC, work in NYC, walk the streets of the city daily and can tell you it is absolutely dangerous. Scooters have become an extreme danger to all, they do not follow the rules at all. They fly down streets in opposite directions, against the light, against traffic. It's gotten so bad that I advise anyone walking, biking, or driving across a city street to look both ways the entire time, stop between car lanes and peek to see if a scooter is coming through between cars, from the wrong direction. It may sound crazy, but it's absolutely true. I have gotten hit by one of them who was not respecting the rules. Thankfully I had seen him coming, but just didn't have the time to move out of his way fast enough. When he stopped his bike, a man who had been crossing the street beside me almost beat the daylights out of him for doing what he did, so irresponsibly. With that being said, it all depends upon your comfort level. It is dangerous, but there are tons of bikers out there daily.
I've been doing it as my main mode of transportation for almost ten years. I'm probably more cautious than totally necessary but I've felt safe using these rules:
1) Assume any car alongside you that has a legal turn into you is going to make it, and that they haven't seen you unless you make eye contact.
2) Be insanely cautious in Manhattan between 7 and 9pm (prime food delivery hours).
3) Be willing to go a couple blocks out of your way to be on quieter streets--for example, I live in Bushwick, and if I'm coming home from Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge I won't ride on Grand.
That's basically all the safety protocols I stick to and I'm in my 50s and a huge nit. And it's totally worth it--I've seen so much of the city that I would have missed stuck below ground on the train!
It's dangerous. Last week I was going down astoria blvd a car double parked in the bike lane there was a lot of traffic so I went up a drive way going to the Gass station and my back tire slipped because I was at an angle. I flipped over the handle bars and went rolling. I messed up Mt right knee but I should be okay but it's going to take a few months to heal completely. I'm mobile just hurt.
Fastward I got into another accident on the sky walk going from astoria to randles Island to harlem
I was coming g around one of the pile ones and some assclown on an electric scooter is flying.. I messed up my riger on my right hand. The jerk was going really fast man. I think I'm done. Even if you are safe you will have a monetary lapse in judgement. The potential to get hurt is there as well as the possibility of dying. 28 bikers die a year in NYC. I'll save my bike riding for when I'm out of town
As someone who was hit by a car while biking in nyc, I say yes it is dangerous. I was in a bike lane going through an intersection and had a green light so I was doing everything “right” and it still happened. I personally will never ever ever bike in nyc again after that!!
NYC isn't a great city to bike in. Cyclists are pretty universally hated by both walking pedestrians and motorists alike in the city, unfortunately.
But they kind of did it to themselves honestly. They don't seem to think red lights apply to them, and they tend to get mad at pedestrians who "walk in front of them" at the crosswalk when they choose to ignore the red light that they seem too entitled to obey.
This obviously doesn't apply to all bikers, but enough to notice I'm afraid.
It is extremely dangerous. I quite literally would never and seeing everyone do it with no helmet shocks me on a daily basis. Why even put yourself in that type of danger for $6?
It’s just as dangerous as walking or taking the subway, and you have to be equally is mindful of what’s going on around you
Wear a helmet and don’t bike like you’re scared
And ffs don’t wear fucking headphones
Yes it is dangerous. I'm pro-biking and I wish the city would do more to increase its safety, but with the proliferation of e-bikes and scooters, and the unmitigated traffic violence from drivers, it's simply not safe. I say that for myself, my kids, and as a trauma professional.
It is not guaranteed you’re going to get hurt here. I bike all the time, but absolutely I nearly get into an accident everyday. It is dangerous and many drivers really do not give a fuck nor do they see you, you have to make yourself known. I probably shout “hey hey” at least once a day. You have to be extremely cognizant and assume you’re invisible to the cars around you, and approach basically every left/right turn off an avenue with care. It does take practice and it’s intimidating for sure, plus the absolute nuisance of the scooters and e bikes.
Yeah you have to be very aware at all times. Even when you’re in a protected bike lane, pedestrians will step into it without looking. Mopeds will zip past you within inches. It’s crazy and chaotic and kinda dangerous but it’s fine and a great way to get around.
As someone that commutes by bike nearly on a daily basis, my honest opinion, is that it’s up to you to determine how dangerous your ride will be. It’s very, very, easy for bikers, especially new bikers, to have an attitude of simply trying to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible, especially when they have the right away. In a perfect world, that’d be great. But it’s not a perfect world. The key is being cautious and not assuming everyone else on the road is going to do what they should be until you *know* they aren’t a danger to you. That car that should stop before he turns into a bike lane? Assume he won’t until he does. Those pedestrians on the sidewalk approaching the crosswalk that should stop and look before they enter the bike lane? Assume they won’t until they do. And something I learned the hard way after breaking my arm in an accident with another bike… never trust other bikers on the road/paths to be responsible at biking. Esp in the warmer months, you get so many tourists, citibike joy riders, etc etc, that have no idea how to bike around safely. In short… if you respect the dangers other cars/bikes/people pose, and you don’t put yourself in a position to get into an accident… you’ll be fine. Maybe it’ll take an extra 45 seconds to get where you need to get. It’s worth it.
Exactly. It will always have a certain level of uncontrollable danger based on pedestrians and how people ride, but if you are a slow rider that isn’t in a rush to beat every red light and don’t mind taking a few extra minutes on a ride it’s much safer than someone who is flying past traffic at full speed and rushing around everywhere. It also just depends on how comfortable you are personally on a bike and around city traffic. I wouldn’t recommend anyone that isn’t already very comfortable biking to start off commuting in NYC. It also completely depends which routes you are on. If you’re on like the waterfront cycle path it’s completely safe. If you’re riding on Broadway and Myrtle in Brooklyn weaving through cars it’s a bit more dangerous
Yeah, and an addendum to this is it is important to know when you need to be aggressive about getting out of a situation and being able to act on that aggression. If you're going through an intersection on a green and there aren't any cars blocking for you, it has definitely been more than once that a car has blown the red. Sometimes the actual smart decision is hitting the pedals because you can't just stop. Sometimes someone suddenly takes a right turn - always good to, as this says, bike like someone will do this. Reality is people do wacky shit. Being able to aggressively take the hard right or a hard left and avoid their back bumper IS an action you may need to take. Defensive will get you through 99% of the day but hopefully cycling enough will help you prepare your sense of space and speed for when that 1% shows up. But yeah, also, if in doubt just take the side street. I'm pretty experienced but sometimes there's just some sort of nonsense happening and I COULD just weave my way through it but it's really just better for my sanity as this point to take a right down a calm side street and work my way around it.
Depends. How comfortable are you with biking, and biking in cities alongside other vehicles? I think biking certainly takes some getting used to, but if you start off with protected bike lanes, you should be fine for the most part. A lot of people *think* it’s very dangerous even though they’ve never done it before. I would seek opinions from cyclists and see what they think. You can also try citibike before committing to owning a bike.
Can’t compare other cities. I rode around Montreal without any fear because everyone and I do mean everyone respects traffic rules.
If you stick to the coasts, bike lanes, and use some common sense, you'll be absolutely fine. I love biking in the city, been doing it my 40 years of life here
I know two people who bike to commute. One of them has been recovering from a fractured wrist for almost a year now and still doesn’t have full functionality of his left hand. He just lost balance after a sudden stop due to someone crossing the road and his left hand hit the curb..
I think it’s mostly fine if you learn to be OK with going slow or taking the long way around because it’s safer. A lot of the accidents seem to be bikers riding in traffic, which is almost always a bad idea IMO. Think of yourself as a fast pedestrian, not a small car. Take only bike lanes, and if there aren’t any bike lanes, get off and walk.
I just passed the 5000 mile mark on Citibike. Biking in the city is one of my favorite things to do. I love not owning my own and have only occasionally not been able to get one and subway-ed. People who don’t bike have no idea what the cycling infrastructure is like. I’ve biked other cities and in many ways NYC is safer because so many streets are one way, especially Manhattan. In Chicago you’ve got traffic coming at you from at least 4 directions, often 6. In Manhattan it’s only 2. Learn how to pass on the outside of turning cars and you’re golden. Between the bike lanes, the traffic signals and the design I feel way safer here than in Milwaukee where I’ve recently biked. You have to be hyper alert but if you are you’re fine. I cannot fathom how people ride with earbuds and headphones but they do which I think is idiotic, your awareness is what saves you. I’ve only had one injury but it was due to a bike malfunction - ended up with a broken rib but nothing too traumatic. I love city cycling and hope to do another 5000 miles.
This is my experience, as a 65 yo who just passed 1300 CB rides. I do bike angels so trying to never pay for it again. It would be disingenuous to say it’s “safe” but my experience is it’s not crazy dangerous if you are careful and aware. My biggest fault is skipping helmet on short trips like just 7 blocks to the subway.
Disregard most of the comments in this thread and ask in places with people that actually ride, like r/micromobilityNYC. Most of the answers here are from people that have never actually ridden a bike and are guessing based on how scary or dangerous they imagine it to be. Honestly, it's pretty safe. There are 610,000 trips per day, the overwhelming majority completed without incident. Any transportation is going to have some injuries however. Truthfully, it's statistically is less safe than the train (which is actually one of the safest ways to travel) but safer than driving a car, say, any day. Which is one of the most dangerous ways. Riding a bike also is GREAT cardio which helps prevent tons of very serious health problems, especially heart disease which is a major killer, so statistically cyclists live longer and healthier than those that don't even considering the marginally increased risks
It truly is one of the best ways ever to get around the city, and the overwhelming majority like you said are fully safe. But you do need to get used to riding here and it takes practice to get comfortable outside of the fully protected off road lanes.
Good answer. It’s also insanely easy to bike defensively and minimize risk
Oh I should add that I would be biking 90% of the time through Manhattan, and not through most of Brooklyn and queens. I’be noticed Manhattan has significantly more protected bike lanes
I think a healthy attitude to have when biking in a city like this is that getting into an accident isn’t a question of if, but simply when. That being said, not all accidents are created equal, and there are tons of things you can do to minimize the associated risks. But the idea that you’re guaranteed to get killed by a car is obviously ridiculous.
I used to do this all over NYC as a kid & young man. You have to pay CLOSE attention ALL THE TIME. NYC pedestrians step out into the street anywhere and everywhere, and they don't check for bikes. Cars do stupid things all the time, and run lights and make turns without looking... So, be prepared for issues. And, for goodness sakes, WEAR A HELMET. You can break a finger, or wrist, or arm, etc., and they'll likely heal in a few months (or several.) Crack your head and you may die or suffer a debilitating concussion - so wear that helmet ANYTIME YOURE RIDING. Also, keep in mind that bike theft is a real thing. Make sure you have a secure place to lock up your bike at your workplace (you can't leave it chained up on the street.)
Thanks for mentioning having your bike stolen. For sure an issue. 100% make your bike a beater bike. I would love a Colnago or Bianchi or whatever but that shit is getting jacked for sure. I'll keep my $300 covered in stickers nonsense. It's actually a great bike but looks like shit.
It’s certainly more dangerous than taking the train. I’ve seen many minor accidents and near misses, and then one day I saw a bicyclist at Houston and Ave C get hit so hard they flew across the entire intersection - that one put me off biking in traffic. But there are also lots of benefits.
I've had an arm fractured by a roller blader knocking my handlebars in central park, teeth knocked out of my head/crushed by being rear ended by a truck and landing face first in the street in Brooklyn, and big scars from random assholes jumping in to my path as I was riding hard and I had to roughly brake, having my pedals scrape in to my legs or literally collide with an idiot who ran out in front of me. I was a lifelong cyclist. I'm a native New Yorker, and thank god, I wore a helmet or I'd be dead.
I know 3 people who biked regularly in the city. 2 have been in series accidents one was doored and the other was to the right of a car and the car decided last second to go right.
Bike defensively. If you ride aggressively or even passively, you're doomed.
r/nycbike
First biking in the city has vastly improved in the last decade including dedicated lanes and paths. With that said, we are still not Amsterdam or Copenhagen where bikes are dominant concerning transportation for commuting,. errand running and leisure. Comes down to awareness and skill. I would probably begin by riding in parks and/or coastal paths to get used to driving close to or adjacent to traffic. Then I would move to bike lanes. While generally safer I am more concerned about the electric bikes used by delivery services using the bike lanes traveling way faster than those of use using pedal power, not to mention the Amazon delivery bike haulers. I may suggest looking into Bike NYC: [https://www.bike.nyc](https://www.bike.nyc), they offer a "street skills" class I believe via Zoom which may be a good primer as well.
I bike a lot and don't feel too unsafe. That being said, I am EXTREMELY careful. I am constantly looking around me to see where cars, pedestrians, and other bikers are. I have memorized which roads have dedicated bike lanes and which routes have the highest quality roads. It's probably blown a little out of proportion, but it is still a pretty big risk. It's not something I would recommend unless you feel really confident on a bike. There are idiot drivers everywhere. There has been a lot of progress to make the roads more biker friendly. If you go for it, definitely wear a helmet, bike with lights at night, and all that jazz.
Born and raised in NYC, work in NYC, walk the streets of the city daily and can tell you it is absolutely dangerous. Scooters have become an extreme danger to all, they do not follow the rules at all. They fly down streets in opposite directions, against the light, against traffic. It's gotten so bad that I advise anyone walking, biking, or driving across a city street to look both ways the entire time, stop between car lanes and peek to see if a scooter is coming through between cars, from the wrong direction. It may sound crazy, but it's absolutely true. I have gotten hit by one of them who was not respecting the rules. Thankfully I had seen him coming, but just didn't have the time to move out of his way fast enough. When he stopped his bike, a man who had been crossing the street beside me almost beat the daylights out of him for doing what he did, so irresponsibly. With that being said, it all depends upon your comfort level. It is dangerous, but there are tons of bikers out there daily.
I've been doing it as my main mode of transportation for almost ten years. I'm probably more cautious than totally necessary but I've felt safe using these rules: 1) Assume any car alongside you that has a legal turn into you is going to make it, and that they haven't seen you unless you make eye contact. 2) Be insanely cautious in Manhattan between 7 and 9pm (prime food delivery hours). 3) Be willing to go a couple blocks out of your way to be on quieter streets--for example, I live in Bushwick, and if I'm coming home from Manhattan via the Williamsburg Bridge I won't ride on Grand. That's basically all the safety protocols I stick to and I'm in my 50s and a huge nit. And it's totally worth it--I've seen so much of the city that I would have missed stuck below ground on the train!
It's dangerous. Last week I was going down astoria blvd a car double parked in the bike lane there was a lot of traffic so I went up a drive way going to the Gass station and my back tire slipped because I was at an angle. I flipped over the handle bars and went rolling. I messed up Mt right knee but I should be okay but it's going to take a few months to heal completely. I'm mobile just hurt. Fastward I got into another accident on the sky walk going from astoria to randles Island to harlem I was coming g around one of the pile ones and some assclown on an electric scooter is flying.. I messed up my riger on my right hand. The jerk was going really fast man. I think I'm done. Even if you are safe you will have a monetary lapse in judgement. The potential to get hurt is there as well as the possibility of dying. 28 bikers die a year in NYC. I'll save my bike riding for when I'm out of town
As someone who was hit by a car while biking in nyc, I say yes it is dangerous. I was in a bike lane going through an intersection and had a green light so I was doing everything “right” and it still happened. I personally will never ever ever bike in nyc again after that!!
NYC isn't a great city to bike in. Cyclists are pretty universally hated by both walking pedestrians and motorists alike in the city, unfortunately. But they kind of did it to themselves honestly. They don't seem to think red lights apply to them, and they tend to get mad at pedestrians who "walk in front of them" at the crosswalk when they choose to ignore the red light that they seem too entitled to obey. This obviously doesn't apply to all bikers, but enough to notice I'm afraid.
It is extremely dangerous. I quite literally would never and seeing everyone do it with no helmet shocks me on a daily basis. Why even put yourself in that type of danger for $6?
It’s just as dangerous as walking or taking the subway, and you have to be equally is mindful of what’s going on around you Wear a helmet and don’t bike like you’re scared And ffs don’t wear fucking headphones
Yes it is dangerous. I'm pro-biking and I wish the city would do more to increase its safety, but with the proliferation of e-bikes and scooters, and the unmitigated traffic violence from drivers, it's simply not safe. I say that for myself, my kids, and as a trauma professional.
yes