Some would have considered today's weather perfect for cycling: The air was warm and the sky was clear. Myself, I prefer it to be a tad cooler, but it was fine.
When I was growing up, people called such weather at this time of year "Indian Summer." Does anybody still use that term? I don't, mainly because when I hear "Indian" these days, I think of someone from the South Asian subcontinent. I've never been there, but somehow I have a hard time associating any but the hottest and most humid New York weather with that part of the world.
Anyway, lots of people were riding today. I rode to work and, afterward, to my doctor's office, where I had blood drawn.
I started going to that doctor in the fall of 2002. For my first few visits, my bike was the only one parked in front of the office. More recently, I would see one or two other bikes whenever I parked. But, today I was greeted with this:
I am sorry for the less-than-stellar quality of the photo, which I took with my cell phone. But I think you can see that the scaffolding in front of the building is lined with bikes, and nearly any other space that can be used to lock a bike has been taken.
Whenever I encourage people to ride to work or for errands, I tell them they "don't have to worry about finding a parking spot". It looks like I might have to re-think that claim!
When I was growing up, people called such weather at this time of year "Indian Summer." Does anybody still use that term? I don't, mainly because when I hear "Indian" these days, I think of someone from the South Asian subcontinent. I've never been there, but somehow I have a hard time associating any but the hottest and most humid New York weather with that part of the world.
Anyway, lots of people were riding today. I rode to work and, afterward, to my doctor's office, where I had blood drawn.
I started going to that doctor in the fall of 2002. For my first few visits, my bike was the only one parked in front of the office. More recently, I would see one or two other bikes whenever I parked. But, today I was greeted with this:
I am sorry for the less-than-stellar quality of the photo, which I took with my cell phone. But I think you can see that the scaffolding in front of the building is lined with bikes, and nearly any other space that can be used to lock a bike has been taken.
Whenever I encourage people to ride to work or for errands, I tell them they "don't have to worry about finding a parking spot". It looks like I might have to re-think that claim!
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