http://ironmanuschampionship.com/course/bike/

from their website:

The 112-mile bike course spans the scenic cliffs of Palisades Parkway.  In an unprecedented, full closure of the southbound lanes, Palisades Parkway will be open for athletes to complete two loops on this historic road.

...That's pretty sick...

Hello -- I  joined NYCC today.  Was wondering if anyone was interested in riding to Nyack this Saturday.  I would like to leave the park at 7.  I average 18-19 in the park.

Drop me a line if you are interested! 

Thanks

John

If anybody's looking to unload a sturdy travel case (Trico, Thule, etc.), give me a shout.  I've got two trips planned this summer and would like to bring my bike on the plane with me.  It's a 54cm road bike, so a standard case should be just fine.  My preference is to buy it, but if you're willing to rent it to me we should talk.

Thanks,

Andrew

 Hey All

I am new to the group, though not new to cycling or the city. My usual riding buddy is my roommate but he was hit a few months ago by a truck (yes on his bike, not his fault, and yes he's fine) needless to say he's not getting back on a road bike anytime soon. I've been looking for people in my range, not the fastest rider but I am great at long rides, I average 15 in Prospect Park. Is there anyone out there who rides in the park regularly who'd like ot ride with me sometime in the early am's or during the day (I'm a freelancer). Age doesn't matter though it'd be cool to ride with people in their mid twenties like I am!

Thanks

Christina

Anyone else noticed this? 

I am having difficulty with my heart monitor made by Polar.  Last year it started giving me funny readings on occasion with readings jumping up to 200 and above.  The first time it happened I actually thought I was having a heart attack and got off my bike to check myself out.  I got a new bike this year with a wireless computer installed on the left side of the wheel.  Since my old bike had a wireless on the right side of the wheel and I had no problems, I switched the new computer to the right side, but the problem persists.  It does not happen every time, just on and off but it messes up my enjoyment of keeping a journal regarding my heart rate.  I also do spinning with the same monitor and do not seem to have a problem.  Any suggestions?<

At about 7am on the East Drive, behind the Met, a cyclist going at a pretty good clip slammed into a pedestrian. From what I could tell, and I was second on the scene, he must have had his head down, and he was very close to the right hand curb. He looked like a racer type, in a team kit (he had buddies in the park), and the pedestrian he slammed into apparently had just stepped off the curb just as he was racing past the crosswalk. I don't know what the traffic light situation was. I heard a scream, I looked up, and they both went down HARD. He was a bloody mess, his chin gashed, he claimed to have lost a tooth as his face hit the pavement. She was a large woman with an Eastern Euro accent, and she had trouble getting up. They were both pretty dazed, but lucid.

Seems like this weekend is the 2011 GW Bridge Challenge Ride (http://determination.acsevents.org/site/TR/DetermiNation/DNFY11EA?fr_id=...), which may close the GWB bridge entirely. From their website...

I just received an e-mail for Active.com's imitation Groupon called Swaggle.  There is a deal for $85 of merchandise for $45.  It is not applicable to in-store purchases