Ride Preview;

The return of the “Longest Day of the Year” ride.  Tuesday, June 19^th.  5:00 AM – AM as in morning – from the Boathouse.  So early!  What a dumb idea!  This ride is for mischievous A riders who want to do something different.  Also - for the inquisitive - there have been episodes of spiritual phenomenon often reported on  the “longest day of the year” – who knows – come out – we’ll see.

My wife and I did this ride last year (http://www.n2sbc.org/) and really enjoyed it. I strongly recommend it.  Last year's route took us all along the North Shore of LI, past all the "gold coast" homes, etc. Pretty and, for Long Island, pretty hilly.

http://www.city-journal.org/2012/22_2_nyc-transportation.html

So, at 3pm EST on Tuesday, June 12 ... we should all think about the WOMEN who are anticipating their Race Across America.

This race starts in San Diego and is epic .... 60+ racers will also start. Please follow:

Joan Deitchman: https://www.facebook.com/JoanDeitchman ...

Cassie Schumacher is from Akron, Ohio ... while I was in Akron, I was fortunate to befriend her and we rode in "The Valley" .. she's strong and a marathoner. Cassie is a professional who works with kids. She is unassuming. It will very interesting to see how she survives RAAM .....

Another rider to look out for would be Dave Elsberry

http://tinyurl.com/6wwjkyx

"NJ Transit adopted the new universal station policy on bikes at its regular board meeting this morning in Newark, nine months after a petition drive was launched to open bike access at the agency’s 97 stations with so-called “low-level” platforms, where riders have to step up onto trains.

Cyclists hopping trains to Hoboken, Newark or New York will now be able to take their bikes on board trains at all 156 NJ stations, except during peak hours on weekdays and weekends.

We've started this thread so that anyone who plans to drive up to Cold Spring and has room in the car for other cyclists & their bikes can post a message here.  Please indicate in your message how someone should contact you to reserve the space.  Once your car is full, please edit your initial post to add that the spots are taken.

Anyone who plans to go to Cold Spring by car, please email the leaders of the ride you intend to do so they know to expect you.

In Cold Spring, parking will be available at Christy's house (3 Northern Gate) or at the Cold Spring Train Station.  (Christy & Jody's place is not far from the station.)

Hi all,

I'm hoping that you might be able to recommend a rental place (maybe a cabin or some sort of vacation home) for my wife and I to rent for most of July (roughly the 1st - 26th). I'm an academic and am looking for a quiet place to write this summer. I'm also an avid cyclist and would love to explore some new areas. We need some place with internet, a nice kitchen, close to good cycling, a double bed (or larger), within 4 hours driving of the city, and not much else. It ought to be reasonably priced. Have you ever rented something like this? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 According to Steve Cuozzo, a Post mouthpiece, we are "(S)uperannuated hippies who would transform all of Manhattan into a car-free bike zone given the chance." http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_best_of_times_ZrxWbhDSn7VQmZuQ5ZhLBK/0

--- On Mon, 6/11/12, Rebecca <[email protected]> wrote:

I posted this link yesterday, and Jennifer Benepe did as well.
It's important to read BOTH orginal and updated articles at cyclistsinternational.com.

For those who ride north of Piermont via 9W, please be cautious. Jennifer interviewed residents of this section where the Haverstraw woman was struck. The road is NOT suppose to be travelled by trucks. The speed limit is far too fast, 60 mph. The residents have asked DOT/police to change the speed limit without results.

The speed limit along with the narrow shoulder make it too dangerous for cyclists.