why are we allowing a for-profit bike shop to repeatedly post on our "Marketplace" forum?

"friend of the club" or not -- that should have its limits.  A very occasional special is one thing but there is nothing special about most of these posts.  Would we want every bike shop in the city posting their inventory?  Luckily our other "friends" know better.

As you can easily see by looking at the Marketplace, one bike shop repeatedly advertises there (its been going on for years previously under a different name) and I don't think its appropriate.  The "marketplace" should be for individual club members, not commercial establishments.

Does the club still rent bike boxes?  Model?  Price?  How does one reserve and obtain it?

Hi:

I'm trying to locate some place in the NW Bronx, Lower Westchester, or NE NJ (Ft Lee, Englewood, etc) that I can use for a field test.  I need a 3 mile stretch of road that is safe and relatively car, stop sign, and light free.  The road should also be flat or have a consistent 1 - 2% incline.

I know about Floyd Bennett Field and the Kissena Velodrome.  They are just at the opposite end of the city from where I live.

I know that the west side greenway bike path is not a safe place to do this test.

Has anyone ridden these in the last few weeks? What type of condition are they in?

Thanks

-marc

On the 1 block stretch of Cabrini between 177th and 178th streets on the NY side of the GWB there is an offering of fruit at the base of one of the trees. Someone periodically refreshes the fruit. 

Does anyone know what this is all about?

 (...the man) talked of how LeBron purchased hundreds of bikes for neighborhood kids and then led summer rides around his hometown, the Pied Piper of Akron.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/sports/lebron-james-cleveland.html

Thanks to Bob Gilbert and crew and to all of the ride leaders for a great picnic and a nice day on the road.

I got this advisory at work today about an upcoming road closure in Closter from the Borough of Harrington Park, where I know several rides go through:

TRAFFIC ALERT!!! Starting this Monday, June 11th, there will be several traffic detours…please prepare accordingly.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/arts/chris-farley-wisconsin-bicycle-fat-guy.html?

Any NYCCers riding the Fondo this weekend?

http://www.farmforkfondo.com/hudson-valley/