Because it's Little Italy, Chinatown, Brooklyn... BECAUSE IT NYC! Favorite things about NYC: Museums Art around every corner... & it's not always in a museum Cute and quante stores Unique restaurants Trixs to know about the city You can be or do anything you want to do So yesterday was pretty fun for me :) and it didn't rain, so all the better. What I recommend: 1. Get your bike from an actual bike shop. Why? They no more about bikes then you do... and on top of that, I had no idea you could get so in-depth with bikes. Get battery operated flashers, don't just depend on reflectors. You'll also want a water bottle holder. Another thing, get a bike from your local bike dealer. He or she will be familiar with the area you'll be in, and therefore can recommend what will be best for you. Here's some helpful brochures. Ian at the bike shop was really helpful and suggested them for me. The one on the left is a map for all bike lanes in NYC...