I love it....
Sao Paulo was definitely the wildest (non Indian) city ride (awesome fun following the couriers on tiny bikes, lane splitting at max speed),
London is ok but bike parking sucks,
Paris is insanely fun with some glorious rides along the Seine as well,
US cities suck (cars don't see you),
Rome and Milan are lots of fun - actually any city in Europe is fun.
Central American cities are too crowded but the bike is so superior than the car that you just can't help laughing.
Rio is awesome - bikes make their own rules, and it is alway warm. Not much protective gear used though..
Cities to me are where being on a bike puts you at your biggest advantage over cars - you just cruise past them while they are parked in traffic jams, then park your bike on the footpath/pavement outside your destination while cars search for (expensive) car parks.
In most cities you have a completely independant "moto" set of rules - you can go the wrong way down streets, on the footpath, in bus lanes, through barricades and even on pedsestrian streets. Of course you do this in a respectable sensible manner, just like the other motorcyclists. The best cities (Rio, SP, Europe) are used to the bikes and expect you to lane split, filter to the front of queues and park anywhere...
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