Comments on: Il Ciclista Dolce: Michael Musto

By: limewire

limewire — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:14:04 +0000

wow fun story bro.

By: kickstand

kickstand — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:27:23 +0000

Awesome in every way. Musto is a great ambassador for cycling, and Eckerson is a great cinematographer. Kudos!

By: Herzog

Herzog — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:38:18 +0000

Great profile, but the helmet fundamentalism in the comments is sickening.

People, if you care so much about safety that you are willing to criticize the decisions of others, then at least take the time to educate yourself on the relevant issues.

By: Santos

Santos — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:23:22 +0000

I really liked this profile. Musto was charming as ever (the name dropping of celebrity bike riders had me cracking up; apparently everything is a gala event with him) and I liked how encouraging he was to non-riders.

Also, I've seen him on his bike before a few years ago. It was nice to know that even famous NYC columnists ride.

By: eric

eric — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:24:33 +0000

Is it to much to ask that when you profile a cyclist that you get ones who wear helmets all the time? A cyclist I know just showed me a helmet with three major cracks in it from a recent crash. No cracks in his head.

By: Todd Edelman

Todd Edelman — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:08:14 +0000

@Shani: His bike helmet is in the bike helmet garden (a people-free habitat), happily soaking up rays from the sun before it dies and falls off the vine to contentedly dry up and fertilize the soil...

By: shani

shani — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:15:26 +0000

Musto is so admirable, but WHERE IS HIS BIKE HELMET? one fall could make him disabled for life. even if he doesn't wear one normally, I'd advocate for wearing one for this video promoting cycling to others. thanks for the awesome vid!

By: Tony Arranaga

Tony Arranaga — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:35:12 +0000

I love how every time I watch one of your pieces, I want to visit that location!

This package is great, and I can relate to what Michael is saying on so many levels. I always making a note of the new businesses/restaruants/etc I see while riding my bike and then writing about them later on my blog.

Just like Musto, I've also noticed more and more people here in Phoenix buying a bike. While people are still riding for recreation, I'm seeing more people commuting by bike here in the Valley.

By: Gwin

Gwin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:40:54 +0000

Is this some sort of joke??

Michael Musto may be representative of BAD cyclists in the city, but nothing more than that. He once almost hit me at Astor Place because he was riding down the street the wrong way... another time he and I were both at a film screening on 57th Street and he'd locked his bike on the same post as mine... when he unlocked his he knocked mine over and I yelled at him from across 57th street to pick it back up, and he didn't -- he merely rode away on his bike, the wrong way down 57th Street.

Hey Michael - learn some bike etiquette!

By: TC

TC — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:54:45 +0000

LOVE HIM! And how bike riding relaxes him. Great piece, Clarence!

By: Paul Tay

Paul Tay — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:32 +0000

Yo, Musto, yer way too close to da car doors. MOVE over mo' to da left. Yer gonna git DOORED. It would be HORRIBLE pr if ya nail a door.

By: David Runco

David Runco — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:28:24 +0000

Sweet Clarence! You are amazing at making these videos. Now all you have to do is dress in drag and then Musto can write about you in his column.

By: Andy Schotz

Andy Schotz — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:59:10 +0000

Very cool. Nice job, Clarence.

I love the idea of never having a car, but it's a foreign world to the one I've known and lived in. Chalk one up for city life.

By: Lola

Lola — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:51:42 +0000

Great video! And by the way, where's his HELMET??? And also, he's got great hair! (perhaps due to the fact that he doesn't wear a helmet??)

By: ke

ke — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:49:32 +0000

Ha - love it. "And you know what, most accidents happen in the home, so get outta your house, get yourself a cheap bike... And you're gonna be OK."

By: Todd Edelman

Todd Edelman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:09 +0000

I loved it how he said he didn't care about the environment but is glad someone else does.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:01 +0000

Yes!! Yes!! More more!! Great profile.

By: Ed Pino

Ed Pino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:41 +0000

We need to see more of this.

By: Transportgooru

Transportgooru — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:37 +0000

Awesome work. This should inspire more people to explore the city on bikes.

By: This is Totally Awesome

This is Totally Awesome — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:22 +0000

More profiles like Musto! MORE, PLEASE?! Maybe do one per week during Bike Month?