NY state legislature passes bill allowing anonymous, wealthy donor to cover costs of improving small section of Route 9W for cyclists.

Nice piece in the New Yorker on Steve Fulop, the cyclist and somewhat quixotic mayor of Jersey City: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/06/iron-mayor

There was a sign today indicating that milling and paving of Hudson Terrace--presumably from where they stopped it last year up to Palisade Avenue, will start on or about April 13th.  

Dunno if I'm a latecomer, but I just read Jay's scintillating account of his cycle trip there. What a great post: http://nycc.org/node/74157.

I'm contemplating a bike frame lifter for my new mixte. Has anyone tried it? 

http://walnutstudiolo.com/products/bicycle-frame-handle-the-little-lifter  

Message from port authority this morning. 

Just got the alert. 

Just got off the phone with PA GWB guy.  BOTH sides will be closed this weekend.  He couldn't (or wouldn't) give me any further info...just that there were emergency repairs.  On both sides.  I even asked why it couldn't have been taken care of during the week.  RADIO SILENCE.

Seems the Port Authority has closed the bike path. B-18's are postponing the ride until Sunday. Same time, same place.

Bob Mirell

b-18 Captain

See you on the road!