Spring is around the corner and the NYCC 2012 Berkshires Weekend is 3 months away.  There will be 3-4 days of cycling through beautiful country roads, farmland and the Berkshire Hills.  There will be rides for cyclists at every level.  And we’re returning to the Egremont Country Club on Sunday, May 27^th for our windup dinner and dancing!  Join us for fun rides and socializing. If you have any doubts, ask anyone who was with us in 2011.  We’ll have sign-up details soon.

Last one of these.  After this you get SIG leaders.

If you have not done a SIG and if you have NOT been in pace line--RELAX  RELAX RELAX(but don't fall asleep)

DETAILS HERE

  Received this e-mail today from Larry .  He sold his shop [2nd Ave. Bicycles Plus] on Second Avenue & 87th Street several months ago.

  " I am opening a new Bicycle Shop at 301 West 110th St. at Central Park West.

    You can contact Larry at [email protected] or 914-607-7457."

My nephew was the architect on a very cool new cycling studio on the UWS and they're trying to spread the word to the cycling community about the place.   Pedal NYC.  33 West End Ave, at 61st Street. 

They have the Livestrong bikes by Matrix and 30 trainers for those that want to bring in their own bikes.  They also have a second room for TRX suspension training, core classes, yoga and Pilates to compliment cycling training.  The website is pedalnyc.com. 

Right now, they're running a special of 3 classes for $45. http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/865-nyc-upper-west-side/deals/248842-...

Sounds like the weather man is giving us a window of opportunity to ride tomorrow morning - the rain is not supposed to start till  after 9, 10:00 AM.  If the roads are dry at 5:30 AM, I’ll be at Tavern on the Green at 6:00 AM  to meet whoever wants to do some laps.  Maybe we'll see you there. 

Tomorrow's Sadie Hawkins day - girls lead.

Tell your friends.

Proposal out there to limit car traffic in Prospect Park to one lane.  I have long been a semi-vocal advocate of this approach in CP and hope it makes its way over the river.   Much safer for peds, runners, cyclists.  Also reducing cars to one lane will necessarily reduce their speed (as evidenced by average car speed reduction when dedicated bike lanes were introduced on Columbus Ave). 

Of course, there will be those cyclists who will be critical of this proposal and simply say that cars should be eliminated from the park.   I agree, but realistically, it takes a measured approach and this step goes a long way.

Big thumbs up!

I'm working evenings and weekends for the next four weeks and would love to find some B-17ish ride partners for not so long rides during the week (30-40 mile range) to River Road, Piermont, etc. Starting around 9:30 or 10 and being back around 2. 

This article is on a pro-car website but tells drivers how to interact with cyclists.

http://www.edmunds.com/car-safety/coexisting-with-bicyclists-10-rules-for-drivers.html?utm_source=American+Bicyclist+Update+-+February+27%2C+2012&utm_campaign=enews&utm_medium=email