I taught myself to ride a bike a while ago and feel comfortable riding my old mountain bike, although, no to the level of riding with my hands off the handlebars for instance.

Recently I was given a beautiful, carbon fiber racing bike, but I'm having a great deal of difficulty to transition to it. I find the low-body position uncomfortable, the saddle too high and have difficulty with the position of the braking system.  I got very nervous the few times I got on it.

I broke my collarbone in a bike accident last Thursday and since leaving the ER I have been unable to find an orthopaedics doctor who isn't on vacation. The idea of waiting 2 weeks for a doctor for this kind of injury seems absurd. Given that this is a common cycling injury, I thought I'd reach out to fellow NYCC members to see if anyone could make a recommendation. I'm really hoping to see a doctor this week, so any suggestions would be very appreciated. My email below. Thank you. Catie [email protected]

Hi Folks-

I'm hoping to get some feedback from those in the know... I'm a serious recreational cyclist, I ride 4-5 times per week in the "good" weather months, and log maybe 4-5k miles per year. Obviously, cycling is a big part of my life. 

But I also love, love, love NYC and I am serioulsy considering moving there. My question is this: as a serious cyclist, will I be happy riding in/from the city? Are there enough 40-60 mile routes to keep one going? Are the roads manageable, for those not quite ready to take on a couple of tons of metal? You get the idea... 

I'd love to hear feedback from folks who are in a similar position, and how you like living and riding in NYC... 

Thanks in advance!

I'm planning a two-day, one-night bike tour for next week in the mid- to slightly-upper Hudson valley. (Garrison->Hudson on day 1, Hudson->Beacon on day 2, deliberately switching back and forth to see both sides of the river and to hit the bike paths on all applicable Hudson crossings.) Anyone have any pointers on how to tweak or alter these proposed routes?

Day 1:

http://bikeroutetoaster.com/Course.aspx?course=281682

Day 2:

here is the direct link...

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/07/19/sports/cycling/100000000951926/a-pit-crew-for-bikes.html

The ride is still on and will appear in the ride listings soon.

In the mean time here are the details:

8:30 start from Grants Tomb

50 miles

Bradley Tweed

A21-A24 pace

Still have 5 spots left. Email me directly or wait for the ride to appear, if you plan on attending please make sure to sign up electronically.

http://newyorkbike.com/Jerk_Spectators_Contest.html

Isn't there usually a ride (laps/pacelining)  in CP on Tuesday nights? If not going out this week,, anyone interested in meeting up for an unofficial ride - 7:00PM Boathouse Tuesday night - for laps and for some practice (still trying to get this skill up to speed) paceling at B17/18 pace-

Stacy

Cut and paste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HgLqts3qJs&feature=related