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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by crazygringo on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:30PM (#21380629)
A lot of biking isn't for your commute but rather a quick way to run an errand 5 avenues over using Citibike -- it's a 6 min ride instead of a 20 min walk.

For that, super common to bike even in the winter. After all, you're already bundled up and will probably stay warmer just because you'll be outside for less time.

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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by chadlavi on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:27PM (#21381277)
Lot of this. Most bikehsare rides in NYC are quick one-way jaunts like this.

Anecdotally, I know a lot of women who ride bikeshare bikes for the 5-6 blocks it takes them to get home from the subway in the early-sunset months as a safety precaution against sexual harassment.

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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by lonelappde on Monday October 28, 2019 @09:02PM (#21383390)
This must be a niche use case -- there aren't docks every 6 blocks or less
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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by crazygringo on Monday October 28, 2019 @10:20PM (#21383744)
Of course there are! Just take a look:

https://member.citibikenyc.com/map/

I mean they're not evenly distributed according to a perfect pattern or anything, but there's generally a bike within an avenue and a few streets.

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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by philwelch on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:42PM (#21380768)
Also, biking itself keeps you warm. But I would be concerned about ground conditions.
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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by snazz on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:05PM (#21381037)
I was impressed with traction on the Citibike-style bicycles here in Minneapolis the last time I tried one in the snow. The tires aren’t so huge that they always stay on top, but they get pretty decent traction.
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