A model on the catwalk for the Tom Ford show at New York fashion week in New York, USA on September 6, 2017. (Photo by Swan Gallet/Shutterstock)

Revelers march during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Tuesday, October 31, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)

America may be a nation obsessed with automobiles, but today the bicycle is giving the car a run for its money. And while New York is just one of many cities that is implementing new bikefriendly policies, the local cyclist population stands out as one of the most diverse, inventive, and stylish in the world.

Visitors at the National Zoo check out a parrotfish made from found waste from the ocean in Washington, DC on May 23, 2016. The artwork can be seen at the National Zoo until September 5th. (Photo by Keith Lane/The Washington Post)

A man stands by an installation depicting “2019” in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia on December 17, 2018. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A dog dressed up for a show sits backstage during the 16th annual New York Pet Fashion Show on February 7, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johannes Eisele/AFP Photo)

My transport of choice in NYC is definitely a road bike. When you cycle on the streets you see city and it’s habitants in a very different point of view. Let me share with you some photos I took last year – NYC through the eyes of a road bike.

Tim Sklyarov

(L-R) Victoria's Secret models Lily Aldridge, Erin Heatherton, Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel, and Chanel Iman attend the Victoria's Secret debut of the New "Incredible" Bra at Victoria's Secret, SoHo on March 1, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images). NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01