Best I can tell from the NYC Cycle map, I can cross the 3rd Ave bridge, travel up 3rd ave to East Treemont Ave and then right into Silver Beach. Is this a safe route? I don't know much about the bronx. Is this a smart route? I'm no stranger to Bklyn, but the bronx is an unknown.

Any suggestions?

(if anyone wants to join, I'm leaving from Prospect Park @ 9:00am, tomorow (so I can beat the rain) )

I plan to do a ride on Thursday 9ish while the turkey is in the oven. if the weather is decent, and you wish to join me, please email.

Looking for a good route out of Newark going west towards Bernardsville.

I need a bike computer to train with that has back lighting. Does the Garmin back lighting stay on for any lenght of time?

http://www.esquire.com/features/brightest-2010/janette-sadik-khan-1210

Recommended Read: Among the 2010 Best and the Brightest acclaimed by Esquire magazine: New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan

Excerpt:

"...When overnight she shut down an entire turning lane on a busy avenue in Brooklyn so that pedestrians could cross the street in peace, the community thought she was a saint. But later, when she didn't so much as reply to a letter from Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz asking her to reconsider the addition of a bike lane that could slow traffic considerably, a lot of Brooklyn wanted to lock up her paint cans. But she didn't have to answer to him. She had the power to do just as she pleased.

The bike lane was painted in.

Anyone interested in purchasing this? I used it twice and then took it off. Wireless cadence, Comes with everything, but might require the Strada bracket band because i cut the extra length off ($5 on their site). Can meet up. Looking for around $80.

Product page http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/461

It looks like the weather is going to cooperate so come on out to Central Park for the last R&D laps of the year. It's been a great season--starting with the SIG all the way through Thanksgiving weekend. It's warm-ish, dry-ish, the park is empty-ish, and we'd love to see everyone one last time!

Harry & Josh

Does anybody have a retired old pair of Sidis just sitting around with sound ratchet buckles? One of my ratchet buckles has broken on my Dragons, and I would rather just replace the broken one than buy a new pair of buckles which require the purchase of new straps as well. Drop me a line if you might be willing to part with such a part!. The red/black/silver model is preferred, but I would consider purchase of another option that functions fully.

Cheers, ya'll!
champamoore at gmail dot com

11/23 UPDATE - Weather forecasts are all over the lot, and indeterminate but tending toward wet-ish. I'll post on this msg board, on this thread (assuming I can find it :>), by 8PM Wed. evening. I'd really like to ride, but not if it means getting wet/messy. So - - the post might be either an adviso to poke our heads outside 6:30AM Thursday -- or an invite to join me for a longish, slowish, cardio-jog (with a few intervals on the back 9) on the CPk gravel path and reservoir loop, leaving from the boathouse. Tthat I won't mind doing in a drizzle or light rain. Plus we'll still burn calories in advance of the big feast.

NYC preparing to set up a bike share program...