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Getting to Rockaway

Submitted by shade tree on Sun, 08/25/2013 - 11:34am

I understand that the bike path between Sheepshead Bay and Flatbush Ave was destroyed during the storm. Does anyone know an alternate route to get to the Marine Parkway Bridge from Coney Island Ave?

Thanks

This has been covered in the message board archives, but there's a few-blocks stretch of main street in Sag Harbor where village bylaws ban cycling.

Per http://www.copenhagenize.com/2010/09/bike-riding-illegal-in-sag-harbor-ny.html , for example

I was on a ride yesterday and got informed of this by a uniformed traffic officer a block in. Car traffic was poking along at 10 mph or so, and my wife and I were just taking the lane behind the car in front of us -- I had trouble imagining we were a hazard -- but anyway we stopped.

Experience with Industry Nine wheels?

Submitted by iforst on Sat, 08/24/2013 - 10:46pm

need to replace my wheels. LBS recommended these over Mavic SLS (both roughly the same price.) Anyone have experience with them? 

http://www.industrynine.net/road-wheels

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/nyregion/cabby-who-hit-british-tourist...

Amazing as it might seem, the taxi driver lost control of the taxi due to a man on a bike.

Meanwhile, "Mr. Mateo (Fernando Mateo of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers and the cabdrivers’ union) are trying to block a move by the authorities to suspend Mr. Himon’s cab license."

Register now for Escape New York 2013  before the price increases on August 26

http://www.active.com/cycling/new-york-ny/escape-new-york-2013

Ride to Coney Island on 8/24/13

Submitted by shade tree on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 3:05pm

Thinking about riding out from Manhattan. Easy B15 pace. Leaving around 8:30. May extend to Sheepshead Bay. Any takers?

Road Work in Closter

Submitted by CWaaser on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 2:03pm

High Street in Closter (from Durie Ave. to Schraalenburgh) will be closed beginning Monday, August 26, "for construction."  Don't know when it will reopen or whether it will remain closed on weekends. 

Bike the River Valley

Submitted by BVan Nieuwenhoven on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 9:54am

Anyone doing Glen's Bike the River Valley ride this year?

I did it last year, and I think it's a great course. Undecided if I want to do it again this year, though. Having co-riders or lodging roommates (to avoid same-day travel) might tip the scales in favor of going.

Routes recommendations in the Pocono's?

Submitted by edeuser on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 9:23am

Did a search and wasn't able to turn anything up on the site.  But I have to imagine some club members have ridden in the Pocono's and might know some good routes.  I'm going out to Skytop, PA for a wedding this weekend and we're going to try to fit in a few rides around wedding festivities.  Anyone have route suggestions in that area?  Thanks!

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