The Report on the Public Use of Central Park, the most ambitious and comprehensive scientific survey of visitor use in the Park's 150-year history, is now available for download from centralparknyc.org

Some highlights:

The names of the gates are on P55

Riders that didn't stop for interviews were counted.

85% of park users are engaged in passive recreation..

Bicycling is the 2nd most common form of active recreation.

5.8% of park users list bicycles as somthing they dislike about the park. 8% list traffic as a dislike.

 

Our group almost got taken out this morning at the "S" descent before Harlem Hill by a mother raccoon with a baby in its mouth zipping across the road.  Mother, baby and cyclists doing well.

Expect the unexpected.

Am thinking that we flood their website with multi-thousand dollar orders using fake cards and arrange for expedited shipping to Kandahar.  [User name "nyccgoaway"]

this is so funny that i had to share - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ&feature=youtu.be

And what is the course? Wondering especially about the inclines, etc?

Thanks in advance!

We will begin distribution of the jerseys (58 people qualified by leading 12+ rides in 2010) at the NYCC Club Meeting on Tuesday night, June 14.  Even if you don't intend to stay for the meeting (C SIG and A SIG graduation), please stop by Annie Moore's any time after 6:30 to pick up your jersey.  Also, we will be giving out the water bottles to the 46 people who lead 3+ rides.  Socks are still two weeks away from delivery-  we'll hand those out at the July meeting.

Jerseys can also be picked up from me at my apartment  (West End Ave and 103rd St, Manhattan) most nights (or I can leave them with the doorperson).   Please email me at [email protected] to make these arrangements.

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