the route, through queens plaza, the pulasky bridge and greenpoint, was surprisingly smooth and traffic-free. after a little rest at El-Beit, a new coffee shop serving proper french press coffee, i browsed a few boutiques and book stores, then headed home.the problem started after i took a few random detours to make my trip a bit more exciting, and got lost. just as i got onto the sidewalk to park my bike and open up my map, i spotted a police officer, so i approached him, only to be told i was violating traffic laws by riding on the sidewalk. i wasn't actually on my bike, i said, but it wasn't any use arguing... so i have a pink slip demanding my appearance in court! i'm planning to plead not guilty. we'll see how that goes.
obviously, my trip back was slightly less fun. but i did get a nice view of the sun setting... this is a view from the pulasky bridge which connects greenpoint with long island city.
