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Map/cuesheet for Saturday's Blue Hill ride. Also, bring a lightweight lock!

Submitted by MHiller on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 9:59pm

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/blue-hill-the-indirect-way

To see the cue sheet, switch to "mi" from "km" in the "options" control in the upper-right, click on the "Show" pull-down menu, then select "Cue Sheet".

Weather's looking good, btw! But also good for an early start.

Also, I failed to mention in the ride notes that at Blue Hill you are obliged to leave your bike at a bike rack near the gatehouse controlling entry. It's within sight of an attendant, but bring a lightweight lock just in case, if you have one handy.

Cheers,
Matt

Looking for Cue sheet for ride to Montauk

Submitted by SLaRue on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 8:08pm

Considering posting ride for Monday or Tuesday if I can get a cue sheet and some interest by others. B16 

GWB weekday actual opening time

Submitted by Slugger on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 2:06pm

I know the posted time for the GWB to open is 6:00 a.m. However, looking for experience from those who ride regularly during the week to see if it is often open earlier, and if so, how much earlier. I've heard I can reliably get away with 5:45, hoping for even earlier. I'm prepared to wait if it isn't open, but thought I'd call on experience. Thanks much.

River Road Raspberries Ripe!

Submitted by DWiener on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 11:58am

They're popping out now and very tasty. Stop and grab some for a quick energy boost before they're all gone. 

Biking Safely----Something to Consider

Submitted by MGewirtz on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:42am

I had an opportunity the other day to speak with an EMT from Englewood or Englewood Cliffs.  He told me his crew covers 9W and there are a lot of bicycle/car accidents.  I asked him if he had an opinion on the causes of the crashes and whether cyclists or drivers were more to blame.  He said that in his experience the collisions were due to inattention by the cyclists and drivers and almost equally divided.  He said that most of the accidents occurred because either the driver or the cyclist lost focus and the cyclists wandered onto the roadway or the car into the shoulder/bike lane.  This is just his opinion, and it does not excuse careless driving by motorists, nor does it mean that cyclists should not be protected if they enter the roadway from the shoul

River Road construction (this is going to confuse a lot of people)

Submitted by Moss55 on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:28am

Just a warning to cyclists coming up from anyplace in Jersey South of GWB on River Rd. they've torn up a good 4-5 miles of road with lane closures tons of traffic congestion.  You'd probably be best off finding another way around like Blvd East/Palisade Ave. if you have the option.

Again...this isn't the River Road everyone rides to Piermont (Palisade Parkway) it's the River Road that runs down through Edgewater.

Beer, Bikes and Bites! July 11th at Zen Bike

Submitted by MarthaLung on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:02am

Join us for free beer, snacks and to learn more about the great rides the American Lung Association has to offer!

Zen Bikes to Host American Lung Association “Bikes & Bites”

Escape to the Cape this fall and support lung health

(Chelsea, NY) – The American Lung Association presents the 28th annual Autumn Escape Bike Trek this fall along Cape Cod, riding from Plymouth to Provincetown. Zen Bikes, of Chelsea, is hosting “Bikes and Bites”, an information night so trekkers, and potential trekkers, can learn all they need to know to prepare for the Trek.

Today's question is.... (All these are a lead in to Saturday's start of the Tour)

Submitted by RRosenthal on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:54pm

Name two bike racers whose brothers were killed in bike races.

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