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NYC Arts Segment on Bike Exhibit at NYC Museum

Submitted by Ness Rahmey on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 9:10pm

Last evening's episode of NYC Arts on PBS included a segment about the "Cycling in the City" exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York. As noted in an earlier post, an original NYCC jersey is on display in the exhibit. The jersey makes a brief appearance in full focus on the PBS show (it can also be seen in the background throughout the segment).

If you're in a rush jump to timestamp 8:03 to see the jersey up close.

https://www.pbs.org/video/nyc-arts-full-episode-june-13-2019-zsuyk7/

Parkway Bridge Heights

Submitted by JoshR on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 11:14am

I'm driving up to Columbia County this weekend with my bike on a roof rack ontop of a mini-van.  I believe bike seat is about 9' off the ground which I know is too high for some bridges in the New York parkway system (Northern State on long island for instance).

I've googled and googled and have not been able to find any source of information for bridge clearance (shocking, i know).  Does anyone know of an authoritative source?

I'm planning on driving up the henry hudson to the sawmill to the taconic.  Does anyone know the bridge heights on that route?

Thanks,

Josh

Anyone interested in going to Bear Mtn this Saturday?

Submitted by mhsimkin on Wed, 06/12/2019 - 2:34pm

I'm driving up to Bear Mountain this Saturday, so I can practice riding up and riding down.  I'm planning on leaving my place in the NW Bronx (Riverdale) no later than 7am.

I plan on leaving Bear around 11am and driving to the 9W Market to help with the clean up.

I have room to take one person with me.  You would just need to get up to the Riverdale section of the Bronx for 7am.  You can ride your own game once we get to the mountain, you will just need to meet me for the drive back to the city.

I'm hoping to get one or two climbs in during the 3 hours I've alloted. I'm a slow climber.

If your interested please send me an email.

This offer is good until 9pm on Friday, June 14th.

Big Win on CPW PBL

Submitted by CLam on Wed, 06/12/2019 - 11:33am

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https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/06/12/cpw-gets-protected-bike-lane-yay-...

Big Kudos for NYPD 20th precinct using data driven enforcement and answering bike haters at the CB meeting. It's still sad that hard won infrastructure upgrades are often gained by trading "young" lives for free parking.

>>>On the opposite side, a number of people who identified themselves as residents rose to condemn the proposal and demand more police enforcement against cyclists, who they said ride the wrong way in lanes, do not obey traffic lights, and commit other infractions.

New Kit

Submitted by NSherran on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 5:40pm

the new kit is nice but are there sample sizes to try on? Perhaps we have some at a meeting.

Is the multiuser path on the Henry Hudson Bridge open?

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 11:02am

Driving over the bridge last week, it appeared to be closed.

Does anyone have the current status?

 

Revolutionary Ramble Bike Ride 6/8/19

Submitted by RRGilbert on Fri, 06/07/2019 - 1:07pm

Anyone doing this ride tomorrow in Madison NJ?  I will be registering the day of (tomorrow) and wonder if anyone pre-registered and has the gps files.  Thanks Bob

NYC traffic accidents in visionzero land

Submitted by BNichols on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 10:37am

Ditch the GPS. It’s ruining your brain - Washington Post

Submitted by NWeissman on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 10:57pm

Over the past four years, I’ve spoken with master navigators from different cultures who showed me that practicing navigation is a powerful form of engagement with the environment that can inspire a greater sense of stewardship. Finding our way on our own — using perception, empirical observation and problem-solving skills — forces us to attune ourselves to the world. And by turning our attention to the physical landscape that sustains and connects us, we can nourish “topophilia,” a sense of attachment and love for place.

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