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Bicycle Sunday change
Due to heavy rain in the morning which is forecast to end by 1PM, we are not going to be able to bike up to Scarsdale to make it onto the Parkway in time (bikes have to be off by 1:50 pm). My alternate plan is a 1PM start using the original route to Scarsdale Road and continue north on the Bronx River Parkway to White Plains where we resume the original cue sheet. The return will also use the Greenway in lieu of the Parkway.
This is subject to the rain actually stopping as forecast. If at 12:30 pm its not tapering off...
Rare weekday B15.16 ride Tuesday June 30
details and sign ups on upcoming rides section of this site. Tentative destination; Nyack and outdoor lunch at Brick House
B16 Fathers' Day Lunch at Jean-Jacques -- CANCELLED
The weather forecast is pretty bad. But, watch the ride listings as we will re-list it soon.
The Putnam Trailway Ride - CANCELLED
Rain. Unfortunately.
Rabbi Judith
On the eve of my Backroads Stockholm-Copenhagen bike tour I had a gettogether with her in Stockholm. She seems to be very happy as the first female chief rabbi of Sweden. I told her that when she returns to New York for a visit I would arrange a NYCC group ride in her honor.
New Frederick Douglass Blvd bike lane
The DOT recently painted a new southbound bike lane on Frederick Douglass Blvd from 121st st to Central Park North and put a fresh coat of paint on the existing northbound lane that covers the same streets. Both connect with the St Niicholas Ave bike lane. It makes riding to and from the northern end of Central Park easier.
Quickie Bear route question..
The couple of three times I have ridden from GWB up Bear and back I have taken the RR > Alpine > Piermont through Nyack and up onto 9W at Toga. Then at Haverstraw done the squirly road down and gone through Haverstraw and then back up to 9W.
If I Just stay on 9W after Toga Bikes is that safe or do I need to do the Haverstraw stroll..??
How not to pack a bike
Jen Benepe published my latest misadventure. I have been more careful since then.
http://cyclistsinternational.com/adventures-in-urban-biking-ch-375-the-grocery-store-schlep/
Also see her post about the women who ran 21 miles in the heat for fun.
http://cyclistsinternational.com/running-from-the-gw-to-state-line/
partial car bans in Central and Prospect parks
This Saturday: Ride Leader Training Ride for B's and C's
Are you interested in leading rides but would like a little coaching and advice on what to do? If so, we have just the thing! We’ll spend a day giving you our best tips and advice while you are learning the key considerations in ride leading.