I Love Riding in the City
NAME: Jason Crane
LOCATION: Albany, NY
OCCUPATION: Union Organizer/Jazz Writer
& Broadcaster
Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
I just moved to Albany, NY after living in Rochester, NY for seven years. There are some stark differences—Rochester has quite a few bike paths and trails, plus bike parking throughout most of the downtown area. Albany has very little of all of that, but it does have lots of hills and cool neighborhoods to ride in. Plus, it’s a great place to be a bike advocate—home of our state government and ripe for improvements!
What’s been your favorite city to ride in and why?
When I was 17, I moved to Furukawa, Japan for a year as an exchange student. Furukawa is a town of about 60,000 people located two hours north of Tokyo by bullet train. I’d ridden a bike before, but my year in Furukawa was the first time I biked for my daily transportation, and also my first experience in a bike culture. It was a blast. By the end of the year, I could ride with no hands while holding an umbrella in a rainstorm. And it gave me a freedom to explore and learn the language that I could never have enjoyed in a car.
Why do you love riding in the city?
I’ve made great friends riding my bike, not to mention all the weight I’ve lost and muscle I’ve gained. I also founded the cycling site RocBike.com to help people in Rochester build a real community for bike commuters and other transportation and recreation cyclists.
NAME: Bernie Crane
LOCATION: Albany, NY
OCCUPATION: Kindergarten student (age 5)
Where do you live and what’s it like riding in your city?
I live in Albany. It’s a good experience for me to ride in my city. I like to get my bones moving. It helps me get strong and healthy.
What’s been your favorite city to ride in and why?
My favorite city to ride in was Rochester, where I was born, because I had more room and there was a lot more space to get out there and play on my bike.
Why do you love riding in the city?
I love riding in the city because it’s a lot of fun. I’ve ridden my bike for four years. I can do any kind of biking I want!
Check out www.rocbike.com |
