This is totally speculative, but it appears that the DOT is checking speeds at the bottom of the hill in Prospect Park right now. I assume that they are doing so in advance of this Wednesday's task force meeting on what to do with the loop road to ensure that it is safe for all users.

Perhaps everyone can exercise extra caution while they are monitoring us?

Join us for some fun and challenging After Dark Laps (with Surprises!)

http://nycc.org/ride-detail/54318

Jim, hope you're getting well and recuperating quickly from your accident yesterday!   Hope to see you out leading rides again soon.

Be well!

Derek

I've been shopping around for a bike computer but they all seem to have something missing which seems very useful to me.

Oftem when following a cue sheet, a slight detour or perhaps miscalibration of wheel size can lead to a difference beteen distance recorded and the cue sheet total. It would be nice to be able to enter or adjust the distance travelled. Most computers I've seen can only reset to 0. While many have on odometer, the interntion si to record total distance ever travelled and it is often a hard setting to get to. 

If a sheet is a lot of long legs then, you can just reset on each leg but many routes involve 0.5 0.6 0.2 mile segments so that's not always practical.

My thanks to all those who took a ride with me to Nyack yesterday. In addition to myself, fifteen (15) other 2011 A-19 SIGlets and leaders, and a 2011 A-Classic leader came out and shepherded some thirty-eight (38) cyclists for a sixty mile ride on a gorgeous day.

I saw many tired but satisfied smiles as we rode back into Manhattan, and received a dozen e-mail notes, and several Facebook hits about how much fun it was.

I'm looking forward to seeing many of you in March.

Cheers,

George

Truly a long time coming, we have liftoff. Leaves and some small branches festoon it but the asphalt beneath is smooth and easy to ride. 

This is a big plus to cyclists of all stripes. Faster cyclists will be astonished how quickly they can progress north on a dedicated, direct path without motor traffic. More measured cyclists will prosper on the railroad grade while not worrying about vehicular vicissitudes. All comers will appreciate seeing the world from the railroad perspective. Unlike road travel, with commerical overtones, the rail trail is closer to the Appalachian Trail than blue highways.

Thanks Glen, it's a great ride today and nice to meet you all

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Jim Finder's ride: 4 Hills In 3 Hours scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled.

The ride leader is unable to make it.

Congratulations to Jay on reaching 8,000 miles while leading us on a gorgeous LoHud ride yesterday.

If the GWB is going to be clogged with Girl Scouts Sunday morning (see other thread), I may change our meeting point, and may change the ride to a lunch ride to Scarsdale. 

The Scarsdale route also has hills (although they're "not like Kennedy," as Gov. Connelly might have put it). 

Check the message board late Saturday to see what we learn about the Girl Scouts.