Wondering if anyone has ever ridden the gran fondo course but not actually been part of the race on that day ... training for an ironman and have to do a 100mile ride sunday but was not planning on doing the gran fondo... is it possible to ride on the course even though the roads are "closed to traffic" ? Any thoughts appreciated.

striking video of bike with steering modification  http://viewpure.com/MFzDaBzBlL0?ref=bkmk

you think you can ride it, but you can't

At 9am, Marilyn and Ken are leaving the uws for an easy 45-50 miler, mostly on Brooklyn Streets, plus the Belt Parkway bike path, more streets, then under the Verizano, and back home. For details, email via the site.

Does anyone have grey and/or yellow cycling clothing they're looking to trash?  I'm in need of pieces to patch holes.

Thanks 

This from the Club mailbag.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/08/1383482/-All-white-upstate-NY-police-force-pull-over-draw-guns-on-four-big-scary-black-officers?detail=email

To be fair, motorhead (imo) cyclists using the pedestrian lane as a passing lane has been a growing pet peeve of mine ever since DOT last reconfigured the lanes on the drives. Maybe not everyone feels as strongly about this as I do.

http://www.strava.com/activities/302383532#comments

Hello Everybody, My name is Richard and I'm new to the message board. 

I was just curious how everybody here would feel safety wise about riding on Rt 340 from Peirmont to the Joseph B Clark Rail Trail.

May 12 - Be one of the first to greet newly minted B-SIG graduates as a front door greeter helping people check-in, find a place to sit, answer any questions they may have, etc... 

Its not really any work and you get to join in the festivities of cheering on the new grads!

We need just one more volunteer for the evening. Let me know if you are available. 

Spring has sprung, the leaves have finally unfurled, and the cyclists flit insouciantly about....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxV4Ds1Sv7Y