New York Magazine - USA (2020-09-14)

TheBike Everyone

inSiliconValley Rides

AccordingtoJeffSelzer, thegeneral

manageratPaloAltoBicycles

“Popular, especiallywiththe‘elite’crowd,is the

Gocycle(from$2, 799 atgocycle.com). Peoplecomeinall

thetimeaskingforit.It ’s light:If youhavea private

plane,youcange t fromthehangartoyourcarin

minutesonit.It hasthat Apple-esquelook.Plusit

handleswell;it feelslikedrivinga Cadillac.I’ve

soldthemtopeopleateverytechcompany.

I won’t namenames,butourin-box is

fullofBillatApple,Johnat

Facebook.”

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(^4)
Remove your
batteries at night.
While many removable batteries
have locks on them, it’s good
practice to take them out at night
for an additional layer of safety.
(^5)
Buy a Lumos helmet.
It has built-in lighting
(from $179 at lumoshelmet.co)
in the front and the back and
lets you signal to cars which
direction you’re turning.

7

PracticeinCentral Park.

Theslightlyhillyterrainonthe

northernend—likethestretchof

WestDrivethatloopsaround

theBlockhouse—isperfectfor

beginnerstogetcomfortable.

(^6)
Follow the rules.
They’re fairly simple: Ride in the
same direction as traffic
on the street or in designated lanes,
not on the sidewalk; yield to
pedestrians.