Sign up.  See my blog entry for route map, cue sheet etc.

*B-17+  68 miles

*BRING LUNCH no stop en route to buy lunch.

It's certainly not a crucial feature, but a fun one!

Please see http://danahudes.blogspot.com/2011/04/stony-point.html for updated information about the ride including the route. Start time moved to 8:45 AM. Pace to B17 not B16. 

 Good weather forecast, day off...looking for ride...

Hey NYCCers!

Here is the latest press release for the New Amsterdam Bike Show, with some exciting new developments. All NYCC members receive a 20% discount off the regular pre-order ticket price--just visit www.newambikeshow.com and enter the Promo Code 'NYCC' on the ticket checkout page! 

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New York Press Kicks Off Bike Month NYC 2011 With

The New Amsterdam Bicycle Show: Benefiting Transportation Alternatives

The weather forecast is looking a bit bleak for Saturday. Does anyone know if we'd ride on Easter Sunday in the event of a Saturday rain cancellation?

Just trying to plan...

PS - I am asking for knowledge, rather than opinions.

Thanks.

April 18, 2011

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Could the landscape architect here be the same putz in a pick-up truck near this who, when I motioned for him to slow down, commanded me to have sex with myself? Nahhh, probably a different putz.

SUNDAY 4/24, B17+/65, Usual Suspect Training Series #7 “Clove Mountain”

START: Meets Grand Central Terminal

FINISH: 6:35 PM at Poughkeepsie

LEADERS: Michael Notaro, Neile Weissman

WHAT: A northwest arc from through upper Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. 

TERRAIN: Very hilly.  Over 5k+ climbing. Few miles hard pack.  

BRING: A GPS and/or road maps.  A shell for possible rain.   Front/rear lights.  Spare tubes and tire.

RSVP-CONFIRMATION: We're limiting this to EIGHT riders.  Message me and w/cell and emergency contact if you're on. Please don't show up w/o a confirmation. 

CHECK: Message board for ride status.

I was finishing up a ride in the park today and was doing a slow cool down lap.  At around 3:50, I came upon several police vehicles around west 85th.  It looked like too many vehicles for a ticket and more like what you see when coming upon an accident in the park, but there were no ambulances.  I slowed and saw a cyclist in the back seat of a police car (had a helmet still on).  On the left side in the rec lanes, three young men were in handcuffs.  Okay, this is strange and I continue on.   About a half mile later, there are two police scooters in the road and two officers are talking to three more young men.  Hmm, I continue on and just before exiting the park at 110th street, there are several police vehicles and three more young men in h

The 59th St Bridge has to be the best bridge crossing and they just made the Queens side much better.

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