Stop NY's Anti-Bicycling Bill (Racers and Tourists Take Note!)

I feel that this is a reaction to the Critical Mass rides ...

=v= FYI, it doesn't seem to be. The councilmember's statements
don't mention those rides and even the tabloids that were most
stridently anti-CM haven't made such a connection.

Does this mean that someone biking in from Westchester or Long
Island or New Jersey will need to register a bike in New York
City?

=v= No, but it could mean that the police could detain them, or
any else from out of town: racers, tourists etc. So if you
don't live in NYC but may visit there with your bike, you ought
to let this councilwoman know that.

=v= The aforementioned web form has a standard letter, but you
can change it to add a few words about how you travel to NYC
with your bike and don't want to be stopped by the police just
for riding it:

http://www.transalt.org/press/askta/041116bikebill.html

_Jym_