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Bike, Bike, Truck collision in CP

Submitted by CLam on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 9:48am

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https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160602/upper-east-side/cyclist-seriou...

Does anyone know more details? The article (witnesses and officials) doesn't tell you much-

Midday east drive just south of transverse?
Driver of truck might've ran him over.
Taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Disc Brakes: Pro racers continue to say No to testing them in races.

Submitted by RRosenthal on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 9:35am

This is from yesterday's Bicycle Retailer, aka BRAIN

Join us on the Prep Crew group for Newcomers' Ride on June 12th!

Submitted by BVan Nieuwenhoven on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 8:32am

The club needs volunteers for the Newcomers' Ride... join us on the prep crew!

Link: https://nycc.org/node/79468

(You get volunteer credit for joining!)

RWGPS map display error

Submitted by HSchiffman on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 5:30am

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14167677

It appears when you view it in the RWGPS map view.

The Hudson becomes a brook in this region. 

Unable to find a feedback to contact them on their help page, let's see how long it will take for them to notice and fix it.

May remarks to the Port Authority on GWB - Green Dividend

Submitted by NWeissman on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 2:22pm

London is in the midst of a 10 year, $1.4 billion build-out of its bike network. In 2000, cars entering central London outnumbered bikes 11 to 1. By 2014, it was 2 to 1.

Panniers: looking to borrow or rent

Submitted by LisaS on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 1:27pm

Looking to borrow (or rent) panniers for my first (trial) overnight biking trip, June 25/26. Promise to take good care, and replace if any damage occurs. 

Bored with Alpine? Tweed gone stale?

Submitted by PStorey on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 1:03pm

Try this: http://www.100cols.nl/info_eng.html. 4000 kilometers of riding. Over 100 passes ("cols"). 66 kilometers of climbing (I make that to be about 215,000 feet), all in France. What do you have planned for the summer?

llini4000.org

Submitted by Joesinger on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 7:04am

Check out this group of approximately 20 students from the University of Illinois riding across the country - NYC to SF - raising funds to fight cancer.  Follow them on their daily blog.  www.llini4000.org 

Bike trailer

Submitted by LisaS on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 9:45am

Does anyone have a bike trailer for hauling stuff? (not kids -- though a kid trailer might work, too..). Looking to borrow.

cycling trips