Places to ride intervals or laps

If anyone is looking for a secluded place to ride intervals or laps I have two recommendations in Queens.

Kissena Park Velodrome

You may want to consider going to the Kissena Park Velodrome in Queens.  The entrance is well hidden on Booth memorial Avenue and may be inconvenient to reach for people that do not live in the area. The course is a little bumpy.   I often ride there early weekend mornings.  I often have the velodrome to myself.   The few people that I do meet are polite and watch out for each other on the velodrome. Since the velodrome is only for bicycles you may use aero bars or ride a track bike without brakes.

Flushing Bay Promenade

Look, you graduated college; I didn't. So perhaps this makes sense to you; it doesn't to me.

You received a note today from the club Board of Directors that admonishes you to abide the Central Park Cycling Protocol. One of the lines directs you to: 

• Never ride in the recreation lane when the park is closed to car traffic.

An excellent message from the Board of Directors!

ENY post ride photos have been posted to facebook.  Enjoy.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10152686702165991&type=1

As an out of towner (Miami), I didn't know what to expect with this ride.  It was literally perhaps the third ride I've done in the New York area, and, Miami being dead flat, was unsure as to how it would all pan out.

The many other organized rides I have done just about all have a mass start, so I was a little confused when it just seemed people were taking off in little groups.  A volunteer told me this was the norm, and seeing as I had to be back at a certain time, off I went.

This being the case, I rode maybe 80% of the ride alone, this being the 65 mile ride.

Dear NYCC members,

The incident on Thursday afternoon in which a cyclist riding laps in Central Park hit and severely injured a pedestrian has been on the minds of many club members. As some are aware, the cyclist had recently joined NYCC, although it's important to note he was not on a club ride at the time. This follows another tragedy last month in which a long-time NYCC member was struck and killed by a young cyclist while walking in the park. These events should and do give us pause.

So, when the drives were reconfigured 2 years ago to expand the pedestrian and bike areas, and end the "shift" in their use when we went from car hours to car-free, I was under the impression that the status quo during car-free hours remained unchanged. That runners and peds had the inside lane, and bikes had the outside 2 (with relevant exceptions in the lower loop where the drive is wider, or narrower and horsey, etc.)

This has come up in the Tarlov/Marshall crash coverage, with the Post especially harping on the fact that the crash happened where the crosswalk intersects an auto lane, not the bike lane.

This was my 3rd year to volunteer. Just like the last 2 times; I had a blast. Thanks NYCC, volunteers, riders and sponsors!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROYHoXiJNOM&index=1&list=UUHyRS8bRu6zPoymgKaIoDLA

Carol, Rob, or any of you other knowledgeable riders of Westchester routes...from the map, it's not clear (to me at least) where I pick up the trail.  It looks like it's off Broadway by Van Cortlandt Park.  Any specifics anyone can help me with?  Also, I'm going to Dobbs Ferry and need to exit at Ashford Ave.  Are the exits off the trail noted anywhere on maps?
Thanks in advance!

Many thanks to all of our club members who came out and helped make The 20th Annual Escape New York a wonderful success!  We had great turn-out, perfect weather and lots of happy cyclists!  Only through your dedication and hard work is Escape New York possible -- Thank you!!!

The Escape New York Committee