Urban Cycling Is Like Playing A Video Game

Hectic, dangerous, and requiring constant vigilance — just like a first-person shooter

Clive Thompson

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Cycling in New York City is incredibly dangerous.

I do it a lot; in the last week — while running errands, shopping, going to meetings or visiting friends, plus some pleasure cycling — I’ve pedaled about 80 miles.

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Clive Thompson

I write 2X a week on tech, science, culture — and how those collide. Writer at NYT mag/Wired; author, “Coders”. @clive@saturation.social clive@clivethompson.net