SUNDAY 7/24, B17/70, SPF #4 - "Old Field"

START: Penn Station LIRR

FINISH: Babylon LIRR

LEADERS: Michael Notaro, Neile Weissman

WHAT: An outing  to the posh cul de sacs of Old Field on Long Island's North Shore.  Then a dog leg past Lake Ronkonkoma before the ride back to Babylon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Field,_New_York

TERRAIN: Flat except for the North Shore.

BRING: Plenty storage for liquids. Sun block. Front/rear flashers, spare tubes. $40+ train-lunch money.

Hi all,

I'm looking for a friendly road biking club in the general area of Great Barrington.  I googled and found racing clubs, but I'm looking for something a bit slower and more social.

Any leads will be appreciated!

Hi all, Ride is off, go bowling or see a movie instead!

John

Feel free to post any questions, comments or suggestions here.

http://nycc.org/ride-detail/52622

Name: B-express train to Piermont

Level: B-ride

Distance: 30 Miles

Start Time: 1:00 PM

Start Place: George Washington Bridge, NJ side bike path entrance

Does anyone know if bikes are allowed (either explicitly or because nobody cares) on northbound Metro North trains during morning peak hours?

I think the trains will be fairly empty leaving Grand Central at 8 am on a weekday, but since this is "peak" time, no bikes are allowed.

Anyone have any experience with the issue?

I was planning on using Dr. Su from the Hospital for Special Surgery, but neither Dr. Su or the hospital are "in network" under my insurance, and Dr. Marwin and NYU are "in network". So now I'm trying to decide whether it's worth the cost to use Dr. Su, who seems to be the Dr. that everyone I know is using, or whether Dr. Marwin would be just as good. With the savings I could buy myself a very nice new bike to celebrate my new hip.

Margaret   (cipollam58 - at - yahoo - dot - com)

We've had some issues with reposting this ride on the ride listing, but we are on for tomorrow.  So, join us for an alternative to central park laps. As we do every week, we will head to riverroad and back either on 9W or riverroad. Paceline skills are a must. Alternative meet place - 6:15am at 120 and riverside, or 6:35am NJ side of the GW bridge.

Please RSVP with the place you will meet us. Cancels: precipitation, wet roads or high winds. Please check the message board for cancellations or last minutes changes.

Damon & Sharon

Leaders:  Abraham Marcus Santiago Machimbarrena, Veronique Marcus, Aljandra Negrete

Where & When: 7/24 - 8:15 at Bed, Bath & Beyond on 61st Street and 1st Avenue, or 8:30 on the Queens side of the Queensboro Bridge

A bunch of bicycle thieves rode away with 35 brand new Schwinns used for free lessons at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, officials said yesterday.

The bikes were swiped on July 5 -- the first day of the program run by Bike New York.

"It is horrible. They have deprived hundreds of kids of having the chance to learn how to ride and ride safely," said Ken Podziba, CEO of the nonprofit.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/schwinndlers_in_mass_theft_Th94vTlvdAgPrmADy1s99O#ixzz1SfBeq2ie

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.