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Bike rental in Miami Beach

Submitted by Myles Lewis on Mon, 01/16/2017 - 1:19am

I will be in Miami Beach this week and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on renting a hybrid for a day to ride through MB including parts of Miami. I guess I can try Spinlister. 

Kms or Miles Discuss

Submitted by Sir Roger on Sun, 01/15/2017 - 12:07pm

Since all of cyclings monuments, races, etc are measured in Km's who uses Kms instead of miles.

My average day ride is a bit over 60 miles aka 100 Kms.. (Sounds more impressive to my wife..) I have been using Miles on Strava but just spent 2 weeks driving around Andalusia using Kms and it just semed to click.

The only problem I suppose is that elevations will now be calculated in Meters.. and these achievements will seem 2 thirds less impressive. Insert sad face here...

Would be handy if Strava displayed both...

Jan 15 Scarsdale lunch ride CHANGED

Submitted by JFinder on Sat, 01/14/2017 - 7:37pm

Because of the weather, we've made a change.

We'll meet at 10:30am at the Woodlawn #4 station (the end of the line). We think there may be a little freezing overnight, but we expect the roads to be mostly melted by the time we meet at Woodlawn. 

If there are any more changes, we'll email all signups by 8 a.m.

Walking our bikes across the GW Bridge

Submitted by CGuzzetta on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 12:08pm

I don’t want to start a kerfuffle here.  My only objective is to calm some worried souls, those who think we’ll be walking our bikes across the GW Bridge in the near future.  I do not believe any current member of the NYCC will be walking their bikes across the GW Bridge as a matter of course.  Or their children.  Or their grandchildren.

Here’s why;

Meetings at Port Authority.

I have been to the offices of the Port Authority a number of times over the past 14 months speaking with a number of senior officials and others about bicycle access to the bridge.  Generally, our conversations are about enhancing bicycle access, about safely accommodating cyclists across the bridge. 

Why Steve McDonald should be memorialized on our message board

Submitted by RRosenthal on Thu, 01/12/2017 - 6:06am

He was shot—and became a paraplegic—in seeking to question three boys in Central Park about the theft of a bicycle. 

There are more, far, far more important reasons to honor this policeman than this, but at the very least this should be noted by our bike club.

Escape New York fo realz !

Submitted by CLam on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 10:44pm

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https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/10/cuomo-pitches-7...

hike and bike trail from Manhattan to Canada. Quickly, before the Canadians build a wall.

Google Maps & RWGPS problems

Submitted by CWaaser on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 6:36pm

Can anyone tell me what's going on with Google Street View? It keeps coming up with a black screen instead of the street image. If no one else is having trouble with it, I'll assume it's some setting in Chrome on my computer.

Also, as of today, RWGPS seems to have decided the Port Authority has already made the GW Bridge north path the cyclist path and the south path for pedestrians only. I had to set it for walking in order to route over the south path. When set for cycling, it would only route me over the north path.  Very odd!

Tomorrow's (1/11) CP Community Council meeting was canceled following the passing of Detective McDonald.

He was shot, while questioning three boys regarding bicycle thefts in CP in 1986, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. He died today following a heart attack a few days ago. (Wikipedia)

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