For cyclists riding from Metro North stations on Friday May 27th, note that we have arranged for two trains from Grand Central Station:
The 8:50AM is for cyclists riding from Southeast (Brewster), 60+ miles.
The 9:48AM will accommodate cyclists riding from Dover Plains or Wassaic, 35-40 miles.
Please arrive at GCT early enough to buy a ticket, find you way to the platform, to get your bike properly stored, etc, etc.
The weekend information packet will be distributed by e-mail, we need your email address. If you haven't provided it or are not sure you did Email us at [email protected] and tell us where you are staying too.
Sorry, registration for the May 29th dinner has closed.
Questions, of if you have space for someones luggage:
Email: [email protected].
BERKSHIRE UPDATE - trains and weekend information
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&myadc...
I'm also bringing hiking boots.
You more likely may need wading boots.
But the latest on Accuweather doesn't look bad, and I am bringing raingear.
Where do you see predictions of heavy rain?
I have to work a half day on Friday and want to take an afternoon metronorth train up.... I have a bike pass - as long as it is not a primetime train they will let me and my bike on.... am I correct?
AccuWeather and weather.com both predict possible showers and thunderstorms at times this weekend. But you know with weather reports. We'll see what really happens. Playing it safe by bringing rain gear is of course a good idea.
According to the Metronorth website, you can't go on the train Friday with your bike from noon-830.
http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways/bikerule.htm
b. Holidays and Holiday Eves
No bicycles will be carried on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day. Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Eve of Yom Kippur, Eve of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. In addition, no bicycles will be permitted on trains scheduled to depart Grand Central Terminal between 12 noon and 8:30 PM on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, the day or weekend before Independence Day, and the Friday before Labor day Weekend, including connecting trains.
You might thank Kyle McCarthy, our Metro North Representative for obtaining our passage north.
Being largely averse to social interaction, it's a given I won't be among you at Sheffield this weekend. However, I did have occasion today (Wednesday) to speak with the owner of Birch Hill B&B on Rte. 41 in Sheffield in mid-afternoon and he wishes it to be known as of that time he still had a room available for the weekend. Phone: (800 359-3969
I don't have a car, but is anyone interested in going to Mass MoCA on Friday afternoon or Sunday?
If so, please email me by late Thurs. night. Staying at Days Inn.
Can someone please clarify: I realize we have a special permission to carry the bikes on the 2 morning trains (8:50 and 9:48), but what about the afternoon trains? I cannot leave work before 1pm-is renting a car my only option, or does this bikes on trains permission extend to the rest of the day? I am sure I am not the only person not being able to leave early in the morning, so I am hoping I can take an afternoon train to the Berkshires with no issues. Thanks!
As you read above it appears that no, we can not take our bikes on the train friday afternoon... therefore my friend and I have resoolved ourselves to renting a car to drive up ... don't know if we can fit three bikes in whatever we try to rent (calling around today) but if you would like to join us (cuts costs) email me... [email protected]
-Kara
I'm planning to take the 1:58 pm train from 125th St to Dover Plains with my bike. Despite the rules, I've never had a problem in the past and have done it for many years. Hopefully, this year won't be different.
I was going to take the 1:48 from Grand Central but now I am very nervous that they will boot me... but the Montauk century was the same way and I got there fine...but that was 5 in the morning on a Sunday....hmmmm I dont know what to do...
I'm not worried about it as I've never had a problem before at that time on the Friday of Memorial Day w/e. It's not a rush hour and not a large group of bikes.
