Bikes Of May

Blessing of the Bikes
"What I really wanted was holy water on the bikes, but I didn't know if that was offensive or not," said Glen Goldstein, founder of Manhattan's annual "Blessing of the Bikes." The priest at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan had no problem obliging. Now in its 10th year, the spring event drew nearly 400 people, from bike messengers to daily commuters to casual riders. This year, for the first time, the names of 2007's fallen cyclists were read aloud. "It's a day to celebrate the beginning of the riding season, and to remember those we've lost," Goldstein said.

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