And good news indeed.  In order to afford the nesting eagles as much protection from human interference as possible, and until the eaglets have fledged, the PIPC will be keeping the gates closed to vehicles for the Drive One section of River Road—between Englewood Cliffs and the circle at the base of Alpine, until approximately the second week of June.   As reported in another thread, cyclists are now welcome to ride through those gates without fear of being ticketed.  So we will have the majority of River Road to ourselves for the next 7 weeks or so.

All too predictably, the NYPD report states the cyclist rode into the truck. It's always this way, isn't it? That's because we're stupid, don't know how to ride our bikes, or we're suicidal. But this is soooo typical of mindless, skewed, biased, inaccurate, and, may I say? stupid NYPD reports on the deaths of and injuries to cyclists by drivers. Oh, so the truck wasn't even allowed to be on the street? OK, we're gonna hit that driver with a wallop of a punishment. How does a $200 fine and a 30 day suspension of his driver's license sound? Too punitive? I thought so.

If we decide to have a club ride at the last minute or day before, is it possible to bring a blank sign up sheet for that ride and post it after the ride has happened?

If so, where would I find a blank sign up sheet these days?

Thanks!

I would like to try out the Kissena Velodrome and maybe even try racing, but both the NYC Parks website and the Kissena website are a bit light on details.

My questions are:

• What are the days/hours it is open to the public?
• Is a track bike required at all times?  If so, must it be a fixed gear and have no brake?
• Do they have loaner bikes?  If so, are there small sizes for a 5'4'' boy (I want to bring my son)?
• For racing, is a track bike with a fixed gear (e.g. no freewheel) and no brake required?

Thanks

Hey all,

River Road was closed this morning 4/20 just before the Great Wall due to a rock slide.  Not sure when it will reopen.

Please join us for our Berkshires Weekend Informational Session - TOMORROW!

Whether you are thinking about going to the Berkshires, or not, stop by and hang out with us for an evening.  We'll be discussing all things Berkshires (and I'm certain a few things not Berkshires, as well).  Sign-up via NYCC's homepage: https://nycc.org/node/78764

We two – Bob Schmon and Charles Komanoff – met last Friday at the Alpine Police Station with Jim Hall, executive director of The Palisades Interstate Park Commission. The meeting was held at our request to discuss the conditions under which the middle section of Henry Hudson Drive (River Road), the section identified as “Drive One” by the PIPC, would be closed to cyclists, and ticketing policies by park police under those circumstances. (To put the purpose of the meeting in further context we refer to the thread, “Ticketing on River Road,” https://nycc.org/message-board/ticketing-river-road/78722.)

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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mechanical-doping-used-in-strade-bianche...

So many people riding their friends' bikes by mistake.
Herb, did you get one yet?

Here's what was new on the year's first ClimBathon: the mirrors in the men's washroom at the PIPC HQ at the end of River Rd. Both of them were scrubbed with steel wool or sandpaper. (I didn't go into the women's washroom.) How else to explain their entire surface is so scratched, so marred, they no longer reflect? Were I a cynic I might suggest this is just another way for the caretakers there to not take care. That and the failure yet again to have paper towels in the paper towel dispenser. Ah, but WE are asked to be respectful and keep the facility clean.

NEVER RACED BEFORE AND TEMPTED TO GIVE IT A GO?

Not sure how or where to start?  Century Road Club Association, New York City’s premier road racing club, are presenting a two-lap simulated race in Central Park with separate Men's and Women's events designed to help introduce new racers to the sport.

Experienced racers will ride with the field, providing instruction, assistance and advice. Many local racers started their careers at this clinic—you can too!  

RACING CLINIC