I haven't been to CP in quite a while since moving to Jersey, and because of the ticket blitz, I will probably stay away. I know rollerblading isn't as popular as it used to be (thank God), but are the cops chasing down rollerbladers for going through red lights? I mean, technically, EVERYBODY has to stop for a red light, correct? Runners should have to stop at red lights as well to let the pedestrian traffic go by, right?

Anyone using Garmin Forerunner 305 and knows how to map the cue sheet into the device as a route ?
Thanks

Curious after the rains on Sunday and last night what Riverside Dr. is like on the way to the bridge?

I had to awaken my sleeping bicycle for this. It got pissed off at me. It yelled at me: "Can't you see I'm sleeping? Leave me alone! Hell, I was up until early November. Can't a bike get any rest around here?"

With an enormous show of discipline, I scrupulously adhered to my winter training schedule: I did nothing. NOTHING. So come knowing you'll have to await my v-e-r-y belated arrival atop the several climbs. I'm older than last year and last year I couldn't climb out of a pothole without blood doping.

Same, ol' challenging, gorgeous, and maybe best of all, lightly trafficked route. http://newyorkbike.com/river_road.html River Rd.>(Too early for Sneden's)>Bradley>Tweed>Tallman>Ike.

Hello to all B SIG Riders.

The B SIG groups have been formed, and you'll be learning your specific group assignment very soon if you've not heard alreaady. It's been a busy week for those of us planning the B SIG. As it turns out, we're a little late in getting the word out to the B16 riders.

If you rode our qualification ride last week and still haven't learned your group placement, don't worry. It probably means that you are in a B16 group. I know that some of you want to get the cue sheet for the ride before the end of the work day. We will be emailing the cue out to all B16 riders shortly.

For those interested:

http://ghostbikes.org/node/754

Schedule for the upcoming Ghost Bike memorial cyclist and pedestrian
event.

There will be various starts in the Bronx, Staten Island and North &
South Brooklyn. All rides will end at Brooklyn's Boro Hall for a
solemn ceremony for the victims

Alfredo

One of the victims that will be memorialized on the March 13 Ghost
Bike ride event: Ms. Megan Charlop, 57 years old. Mother of four
children, from the Bronx. She was just like you and me, but will never
see her life realized.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2011/03/08/2011-03-08_leaving_...

I asked Jimmy Van Bramer if he reads the messages that come into his office (I hadn't received a response to my message below) and he said he did. He had read mine and we talked a bit about the situation. He told me that he supports bike lanes, seemed sympathetic about the situation in Central Park, and that he was one of the few City Council members who didn't have a problem with Sadik-Khan.

He also told me that he was probably the only member in Queens who was not opposed to bike lanes!   So, if you live in Queens (or any of the other boroughs) please let your City Council member know how you feel. Here's a link to the list of Council members:
 

I've got a Garmin bike computer, and I've noticed that many other NYCC riders have them as well. Is there a way to create a route that could be shared so we don't need to ride with cue sheets? I tried using Garmin's BaseCamp software but it's the least user-friendly thing I've ever seen.

Thanks in advance!

SUNDAY 3/13, B17+/55, Usual Suspects Training Series #1 - Welfare Jasper

START: Meets 8:30 AM at GCT

FINISH: 5:13 PM at Southeast Metro North

LEADERS: Michael Notaro, Neile Weissman

WHAT: East out of Southeast. Loop around Squantz Pond. Northwest to Wingdale for half portions of Big W's BBQ. South to Southeast for train home and leftovers.

TERRAIN: Very hilly. 4500' climbing. Some hardpack.

BRING: A musette, or some storage, for leftovers, plus the usual: liquids-snacks; front/rear flashers; spare tubes/tire; maps or GPS.

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

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