New York

All it takes is a little velcro between your bike and the license plate. When cops attempt to ticket your bike and you have conveniently removed your license plate, very few will go through the trouble of locating the VIN number, which is needed to give you a valid ticket. Try not to park in a space where cars can fit (i.e. park at the very beginning/end of a valid parking zone). Note: This trick is much more effective with out of state plates. Ride safe!

If you are entering New York's far upper east side (that's a euphemism for spanish harlem) from the bronx, you usually go through the triborough bridge on 125th st. But, if you take the tiny, hidden gems of the Willis Ave or 3rd Ave bridges that are just a few blocks to the north, you can save the cost of the toll and the non-stop traffic on the triborough.