Milling and repaving on West End Ave. between West 61st and West 66th taking place now.  Expect rough surface on this section tomorrow, at least.

There are substantial concrete barricades up now on the greenway where it intersects road crossings. Mostly large concrete barricades placed at an angle on the path. It's there for obvious reasons, but be aware, and leave extra time at busy times as there will likely be bottlenecks

I received the below notice from the Central Park Conservancy.  If you are a morning rider or other user of the north and west Drive in Central Park, please read.

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The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has notified us that it will be milling and repaving a portion of the Drive in Central Park as follows:

·        West Drive from 110^th/just east of Adam Clayton Powell  to W90th St.

·        Dates: Nov. 6^th – Nov 17^th

NYC PARKS TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH BIKE PATH - 59 - 70 STREETS DUE TO PLANNED CONSTRUCTION.  Due to planned construction on the haul road beneath the Henry Hudson Parkway, NYC Parks will close a stretch of Riverside Park South bike path from 59-70 streets for three weeks beginning Thursday 11/2.  As part of the the Riverside Park South capital project, fine grading and paving will be conducted on the haul road.  During the closure, Amtrak will use the portion of the bike path to access their property typically accessed by way of the haul road.  When the overall project is completed, the bike path will be repaved; construction to begin at a later date.  To accomodate cyclists, Parks will detour them to the pedestrian path from 5

HI Everyone,

The announcement below from the Port Authority does not impact riders directly but I'm posting it as an FYI.

FWIW, this is the start of the bike path improvements- the ongoing demolition of the PIP ramp which started in late October.

GWB Construction – November 3^rd & 4th

Demolition of Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) Ramps Steel Structure

Traffic Impacts

Ft. Lee Roadway Impact -Close Roadway on Hudson Terrace

I shipped my bike from Cali and didn't pack it so well.  The frame has a scratch/gash.  It's 2016 BMC Time Machine 01, not cheap. R&A suggested BrooklynCarbon.com for the repair.  Has anyone ever used them, or can recommend another shop that is skilled in this type of repair?  There is no real structural damage, but the gash is a bit more than a superficial scratch.

I'm looking for suggestions for a bike shop with good mountain bike mechanics in Manhattan specifically.  If you have the mechanic's name even better, since it's ultimately not the shop, it's the person.  

Search Google News for "manhattan bike attack."

Please post if you hear of a vigil or other show of support.

http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2017/10/25/new-bike-brand-supports-ex-cons-while-celebrating-abolitionist-movement#.Wfixm0zMwUx

My daughter just got into cycling. Unfortunately, she is now 22. I only wish that she had caught the bug earlier and that she and I could have ridden together every weekend when she was still living at home. What an experience that would have been!