New York cycling boom sparks safety, other worries

New York

EXPANDING bike lanes, handing out free helmets and making lessons free: New York is making great strides in encouraging pedal power at the expense of exhaust fumes, even if some cyclists are still nervous about navigating bottleneck traffic.

For years, the city of 8.5 million - which has the most extensive public transport network in the United States - stood and watched the bike boom take off in European capitals.