The cavernous 5,000 square foot Playhouse Market on South Broadway in the old Helen Hayes Playhouse space has apparently closed.  It opened earlier this year with an investment which had to be very large.  There was a picket line of former employees there today claiming that their paychecks and loans to the management have bounced.

Hello, I recently had the opportunity to meet some NYCC members on a trip and frequently ride in NY when I am there.  I would like to take this opportunity to invite all NYCC members who may be in Toronto or the GTA area on the weekend of Aug. 24 to join me for the Ride 4 United Way. There are three distances of 60km, 100km, and 160km, and the ride is very well organized and fully supported by volunteers and members of the community.

Someone asked me about a device that improves the use of your bike cleat. My description is not clear, but so is my recollection.

It was about a new device that was on Kickstarter regarding making your existing cleat more user-friendly for walking, or something similar.

I believe a reply post said that he/she had invested in it.

Any leads?

Thanks,

Hank

There is a lot of bee activity on the Southern Trail just north of Woodlands lake.  I was stung last Sunday and friends reported on two separate occasions within the past two weeks of running into bees as they rode past the lake area.  There must be a hive close to the trail.  Approach the with caution.   

(edit: thanks Antonio! I updated the title to better catch the eye of Putnam / S County / N County Trailway users. Everyone be careful out there! -BV)

Transportation Alternatives sent over this event description to us officially as a club for sharing, and I got it in my inbox as well and I'm proud to be a TA member and volunteer, so if you're interested, take a look:

Update!  We have finalized details for the Ice Cream Social.

We'll be at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, at Pier 1 / Brooklyn Bridge Park.

More details and sign-up page here:  http://nycc.org/node/71673

http://gothamist.com/2014/08/04/nypd_kills_coverup.php

A tip of my helmet to you, Steve.

Hi,

Was wanting some advice on riding from NYC to Fairfield.  I had a quick look at the ride library to see if there was anything there but nothing jumped out at me.

I'm guessing therefore that i need to create my own route and so would like ssome advise on the best way to do this.  I have also just purchased (yesterday) a Garmin 810, but haven't had a chance yet to see how i can utilise it.

Any suggestions greatfully received,

Thanks,

Alex

probable destination: Pearl River

OK, I took the MTB out today for the first time ever. The jury is still out on why people ride those things, but I want to give it a fair shot. Two questions:

1/ I got pretty lost. I can't find a trail map for VC Park that doesn't suck. Any tips?

2/ What do the tortoise/hare signs mean? There are no words.

3/ I saw some "no bikes" signs at random spots. I rode one trail and then I saw a "no bikes" sign for the first time as I was leaving the trail. Is there any enforcement? Is there any way for me to see the real rules for the trails?

Thanks.