There were 4 steep climbs embedded in the ride,  competitively  timed by computer chips on each bike.  (included Little Tor, Bear Mtn/Perkins 5miles  & 2 others in the Stony Point/ Tomkins Cove area)  There were also plenty of additional hills including River Road.  It took me 8 1/2 hours and it was my most difficult cycling day in a number of years.  It looked like there were 2500+ participants.  It was well organized and the police in many Rockland towns and villages closed a number of roads and were very helpful with directing cycling & auto trafffic.  Yellow well-equipped Mavic cars provided technical services for bike mechanicals along the route and at rest stops.

True, but don't get too excited. He wasn't on a bike. I crossed him walking his dog amid his entourage while I was cycling south, solo, on the North Westchester Trailways, south of 118 and north of the bridge over the New Croton Reservoir.

Just before crossing 118 I spied a large, black SUV off to the left with driver and people milling around. It all made sense, but there is no mistaking him for another. It was Bill.

Congratulations to all of this year's B SIG Graduates!

The B SIG is always challenging, but this year it was more challenging than usual.  We had to work around NYPD policy in forming the groups, which was a little bumpy for some.  We had to work around some bad weather, which was a little bumpy for all.  Nevertheless, those of you who stayed with and completed the B SIG still managed to have a very positive and fun learning experience this year.  At least that's what people were telling me at the end of yesterday's graduation ride in Cold Spring.

Looks like it will be an awesome afternoon to spin to Nyack

Anyone riding to Penn Station from Brooklyn/Park Slope next week for 5 BBC Montauk Century? Want  to meet up for that early morning ride over. Since I'm doing the 65 mi route - my sign in is at 6am. Thanks!

Chris

not sure where to take this.

yesterday (saturday may 7th) i was bicycling over the Brooklyn Bridge. there was some sort of charity-walk-event going on and the event-walkers were swarming into the bicycle lane.

i was caused to crash by one of these walkers who was in the bicycle lane, by the strap of her bag catching on to my handlebars

i tried to find an event organizer, or marshall but couldn't find anybody who would admit to being in charge.

Can someone please tell me how to send SIG photos to the club for posting on this site?
Thanks

OOPS, the ride expired on the Ride Board, BUT the ride is on. Tom will be leading the ride, beginning at Grants Tomb at 10:15AM. See you there.

Thanks to all the B-SIG riders -- especially the outstanding Whiskey group! -- for such a great time this season.  Now start thinking about leading your own rides for the rest of the season!

Meanwhile, here are a few more photos, from Cold Spring and Deep Westchester.

Work was in progress today on the grade behind the strip mall at Tuckahoe Rd. A retaining wall has been constructed to contain the path above the parking lot. Numerous, fresh piles of soil are evident beyond the fence where the trail ends just north of the Tuckahoe Rd underpass. 

Some sections of the Trailways have not fared well through the years. In places, asphalt has been placed over railroad ties. The result is a wavy surface with cracks. Ideally, these should be deconstructed and rebuilt. The commission working on paving the Van Cortlandt Park section understands the need to remove everything and install drainage sublayers.

Funding might become an issue to achieve a consistent surface that can be taken the whole length of the path at a higher rate of travel.