This was my first bike ride since returning home from Oslo. I have been getting over a cold for the past week or so. I think my body has been rebelling against the NYC air quality and humidity. I had trouble getting to sleep because my legendary insomnia was in full effect as a result of the new job. Since I was wide awake I decided to go for a little late night ride. I was still missing Oslo but I felt pretty good all things considered.
I had forgotten how much I love NYC at night. I stopped biking in the city more than a year ago after being pulled over and frisked by some cops as I rode through Central Park. They made me wait on the side of the park drive for 40 minutes as they ran my identification only to let me go after discovering that I was a law abiding citizen. After that whole the stop and frisk experience I was soured on biking in NYC. Between the cops and the poorly designed bike lanes I had enough. However I might start making evening riding a regular thing again.