3 July 2005 - New York City, NY, USA - Riders get their manifests stamped by "Junjun" (R) at an alleycat checkpoint 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