Our bike snob tests out the CitiBike — and finds it a weighty chore
Bikes are bulky and go too slowly. They're definitely not for the New York commute.
By Simone Weichselbaum / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
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This isn’t a bike. It’s an SUV. The seat is wide and spongy. The handlebars are extra wide. The tires are fat.
But exerting all my energy got me to about 7 mph. Joggers go faster than that. Yawn. CitiBikes are too slow to survive a New York minute.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan had warned me.
"These bikes are very sturdy. They are heavy. They go slow," she said.
CitiBike? Never again.