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Anyone cycled the Pacific Coast Highway north of SF ?

Submitted by nicku33 on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 8:16pm

I was thinking of renting a road bike in SF, and cycling north for 3 days, stopping at motels. Anyone done this ? Any advice ?Credit card touring, just a big front bag, and seatpost bag, no panniers. Feasable ?

 

I was hit by a car on my bicycle on 7/16 just before Bleeker street on 7th ave.

lots of people helped me and I believe a fellow biker went after the driver that ran the red light and kept going.

they caught up with her and called the cops. I am looking for any witnesses and the biker that caught the hit and run ddriver thank you

 

rob

Brooklyn Bike Show this weekend

Submitted by NWeissman on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 3:02pm

http://bikecultshow.com

A good answer to the question: "What bike should I buy?"

The quote of the day comes from builder Brent Steelman

Submitted by RRosenthal on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 11:18pm

 

Signups, Leaders, Volunteers

Submitted by CCollins on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 9:50pm

The ride signup/ride leader/volunteer thread has become quite interesting.   

I am fond of the notion, in an idealistic way, that there "should" be a moral obligation strongly felt by all members to "give back to the club", but I won't hang my hat on it, because it's a road to frustration and disappointment.   It's also a little naive.  

Busted my Scott CR1 frame, need advice on transferring components

Submitted by nicku33 on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 9:23pm

A minor fall did unlucky major damage to my Scott CR-1 team over the weekend. I am heartbroken.

However I was thinking of getting a frame on eBay and wondering how much flexibility I have in transferring components to other brands of frame ? I was thinking of trying to find a decent steel or aluminium frame, move over the Ritchey head, seat and the 105s and make that a stiff bike for laps. Or should I just try to hunt for another Scott ?

Any advice to someone who wants to learn some mechanics ? What am I getting myself into ?

River Terrace Restaurant in Beacon - Gone for Good

Submitted by YehuditS on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 7:59pm

We rode by there today: a sign outside says that someone else (forgot the name) is taking over "soon" but not clear when and what it will be.

Yehudit

Metro North Schedule Changes Effective August 19th

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 7:23pm

Schedule Change Details available at mta.info/mnr and posted at all train stations. More specifically at: 

http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm

Printed timetables will be available after Labor Day.

The schedules for trains on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines will be adjusted between two and ten minutes to more accurately reflect travel times.

Sad News - Cyclist passes away after Alpine Hill collision

Submitted by BVan Nieuwenhoven on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 6:45pm

http://www.parkwaypolice.org/news-media/news-events/88-injured-cyclist-flown-to-hospital.html

I am guessing that, since we didn't hear about this from other sources yet, it wasn't a prominent club member, but I wonder if a name will be released. Very terrible news.

There's no indication that it was anything but a loss of control by the cyclist, as she ran off the road and suffered a severe injury that required a Medevac. 

There was another injury today, this one involving a car hitting a cyclist - quoted from Twitter:

For those on the "Piermont or Nyack" B15 ride today

Submitted by CTaber on Sun, 08/18/2013 - 5:31pm

Firstly it was a great time!  Thanks Jerry and Antonia for leading!  

Unfortunately my phone died just as I got home, so I lost all the yummy Strava route data.  If anyone Strava'd the ride, can you let me know if I could get your Strava handle, follow you and review the route?  Still learning, and it really helps!  Email me at [email protected] - thanks!

Colin Taber

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