A woman got on the subway this morning with a nice fur jacket on and her hair straightened under a knit stocking cap. She looked into the car when getting on with an expression that seemed to say, "The bottom. I have arrived. Can't get much worse now." Maybe a taxi will be available tomorrow.
Read MoreBy the middle of 2013, I had an apartment with my name on the lease and I was finally feeling like I had climbed to the first safe base camp on the immense mountain of New York. I could setup camp and not worry about tumbling all the way back down.
Read MoreAll I brought to New York was the stuff I could fit into one checked back and my carry on for the flight to LaGuardia Airport. I had no job, no obvious job prospects, and a short amount of time to make something happen. I turned to the one thing that I thought I could do well and see the city at the same time. Bike. I became a pedicab driver for Manhatan Rickshaw company. This began the next chapter of my cycling life.
Read MoreCycle series is my one-twelfth new year resolution, cycle to and from work everyday.
It all begins with a statement of intent. This is mine for my month of cycling!