> Are bikes somehow magically different than cars? It's not so much that bikes are magically different than cars, but that NYC has many more viable transportat

> Are bikes somehow magically different than cars? It's not so much that bikes are magically different than cars, but that NYC has many more viable transportation alternatives than ordinary American cities. If you find yourself missing a bike for the return trip, public transport is a reliable backup in NYC. This is not the case in most other cities in the US.