I just noticed this product review for "Keep on Kovers". I love my Speedplays but gosh are the cleats slippery on the ground. Yes, Speedplay makes rubber cleat covers but the on/off process is a slight pain and they are no good at stoplights (not ride wearable). KOKs seem the perfect solution (always-on grip) and seem to prevent any significant wear on the cleats, which can be damaged in normal use, sometimes beyond repair. Plus, they appear to offer more walking grip (rubber) than Speedplay's new version (plastic) without having to buy a new cleat set. Anyway, given the price and apparent advantages, I plan to order a set.

Cycling on boardwalk permitted until April 30.    The trail from Wantagh to the JB stadium is in excellent condition.  There is a nice newish paved trail along the ocean parkway 4 miles each way to/from the stadium to  Tobay Beach. I assume that after April 30th cyclists can lock (a heavy, strong one!) their bikes to a metal fence, etc  either near the stadium or at the Tobay trail end and walk to either Zachs Bay, JB East Bathhouse or Tobay beaches.  BTW I worked there for 6 years weekends and summers when I was a HS & college student and I think it still is a treasure.

Out of the three bridges the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridge which is the best bridge to take in the morning/late afternoons with the least amount of traffic? Now that the weather is getting better I'm trying to find a optimal route to my college and ditch the MTA. I've rode Brooklyn mid-day to see how traffic was and.. it wasn't pleasant with all the tourists waddling around aimlessly but I haven't rode through it in the morning or evening. Appreciate any information, thanks!

Hey folks,

While most of us were hybernating this long and miserable winter, our Ride Librarians, Carol and Hank, have been hard at work revamping our NYCC Ride Library. Read about the improvements here. http://nycc.org/node/74580

We've got some more enhacements planned but we wanted to get feedback on the work we've done thus far, as well as thoughts on how we can further improve the Ride Library.

Thanks in advance,

The NYCC Web Team

For those of you who support a Bronx all river Greenway, here is an opportunity to actually visit the site of the proposed Greenway on April 19th.  

Hello, I'm new to cycling and am interested in incorporating hill repeats into my training. I'm just riding for fitness, not for a particular race. I live near Harlem Hill (northern loop of Central Park) so I figure that's a good place to start. How many repeats would people recommend shooting for before I stop increasing the number of times up the hill and start increasing intensity? When I ran track, we usually capped it at 10 times up the hill. 

C-SIG participants, please read this carefully as each group's meeting time & place is different:

GROUP 5 will meet on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the playground behind Grant's Tomb.  (This is the same as you were told in your group email.)

GROUP 4 will meet on Sunday at 9:30 in Central Park at the Boathouse.

GROUP 3 will meet on Sunday at 9:45 in Central Park at the benches across from the Boathouse.

GROUP 2 will meet on Sunday at 9:45 on the NY side of the GW Bridge (on the sidewalk)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/03/ghost-bikes-jessie-g...

Hi folks, I'm planning on a scouting ride this Sunday, if anyone feels like joining.

Ride is relatively short and flat, 43 miles and 1000 ft of elevation.  There will probably be some wind.  Pace will be somewhere in the 15-16 range.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7363438

Meet at 7:45 AM at the corner of 7th Avenue and 31st (https://goo.gl/maps/i9fSP).  Taking the 8:15 Trenton train to Princeton Junction.  No train pass necessary.  Tie-down or bungee is required.

Driving speed affects the driver’s “cone of vision.” You can see a lot more detail at (15): people on the sidewalk, a bicyclist in the periphery, or the ‘open’ sign on a storefront.