3 July 2005 - New York City, NY, USA - A rider (L) gets his manifest stamped at an alleycat checkpoint manned by Richard (R) on 43rd street in New York City, USA, July 3rd 2005. Alleycats are urban cycle races held informally - without notification of the authorities - on open roads and in real traffic, to simulate the messenger's working conditions. Photo Credit: David Brabyn