I am 6 ft. tall and all of a sudden I am enchanted by the idea of a steel frame.  So......Bianchi seems to be what I want.  If I can figure out my frame size, I'm one step closer.  I am not in the mood to go to a bike store (yet), and like Woody Allen, the biggest sin in my religion is to pay retail:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D96Jf-nEg5E

Does anybody know if one of these exists for Deda 35 bars? I recently put one on my regular sized bar and it offers a much better position for seeing how slowly I'm going than the regular stem mount. An internet search hasn't given me any help. Just wondering if anybody else has found anything.

Route 218 is closed due to a rockslide, and the only reason to go to Beacon is to ride that road... the route will be modified, and we won't be on the train... good news is that you'll be able to sleep a little bit longer on Saturday morning ;)

George

The eudemonic West Point guard was not entirely clear when it would reopen, just that we should get lost....

A new biosensor, applied to the human skin like a temporary tattoo, can alert marathoners, competitive bikers and other “extreme” athletes that they’re about to “bonk,” or “hit the wall,” scientists are reporting.

Fireflies are out in force in CP in the evening. Its a pretty spectacular sight riding along the loop and seeing dozens on the lawns along the sides of the road, and more than a few flying just above the road.

They seem to come out after 8:30 and are abundant from 9-9:30 pm. West Drive between the top of Harlem Hill and the 104th street cutoff was a particularly good spot last night. Go to see them soon though, I think they are past their peak for the summer.

Be careful of all the pedestrians, runners, citibike tourists etc that are still in the park at those hours and paying little heed to the lane markings.

Chris Bucchere, Bicyclist Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Death Of Hutchi Sui In California

“I don’t want to use this fucking bike! What the fuck is wrong this bike!” [Cavendish] said, furious at seeing his chance of a second consecutive stage win pass him by. Cavendish started the stage on a limited edition Specialized Venge.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/07/news/cavendish-livid-after-loss-yells-about-bike-inside-team-bus_293642