Biking New York

Compared to other U.S. and European cities, New York City is way behind the times in providing for bikers. If we had convenient (separate) bike paths on some of the avenues, Manhattan would be highly navigable because it's flat. We also have 9 months of decent weather. In Paris the city has in the past 18 months set up bike rental locations all over the city. You use your credit card to take a bike from one of the parking lots and then return it to a parking lot close to you destination. It's an amazingly efficient enjoyable and (Mark) Green way to cross the city.