Be part of Escape New York on September 24!

Jobs are still available at rest stops, registration, Sakura Park, and more.

The one-and-only NY Times fashion photographer and cyclist Bill Cunningham made this super-fun video about car-free Park Avenue this summer. Enjoy:

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/09/02/fashion/100000001032512/bill-cunningham--cycles.html

There were numerous roads closed to cars on Friday 9/2 making Harriman virtually car-free.

106 Gate Hill Climb, passable by bike but road closed all the way past Lake Welch to Kanawake Circle.  The road on the Gate Hill climb was badly damaged so it looks like it may be bikes only for a while??

7 Lakes from Kanawake Circle to Lake Ashakoti bikeable but no cars 

Arden Valley also closed but I didn't ride it so don't know if it's bikeable, but probably

Perkins was closed to cars but the road is as perfect as ever

There's more gravel on some of the roads after being washed up during the hurricaine.  (excuse the bad spelling-- too lazy to look up the correct spelling of the lakes).  Enjoy

Just back from Paris and tried the velibs: French commuter bikes.  We were staying on the left bank at my nephew’s apartment.  He commutes daily to downtown by velib.  When we walked around the downtown tourist area, there were many tourists, without helmets, riding in maybe not the safest manner.  Nonetheless, I did not see or hear of any serious accidents.  

Brooklyn bicyclist, Nicolas Djandji, struck and killed by car in Williamsburg  (NYDaily News, Sept. 3, 2011)

A Brooklyn bicyclist was struck and killed on Friday night when he ran a red light in South Williamsburg, police said.

Nicolas Djandji, 24, was traveling east on Borinquen Place and turning onto Rodney St. when he was struck by a black Toyota SUV around 8:30 p.m., police said.

The cyclist, who was riding a black racing bike, was trailing behind a friend when he was hit, just blocks from the Williamsburg Bridge, said witnesses.

"His friend was screaming," said Yubelis Hidalgo, 25, who witnessed the accident "He didn't want to see his friend like that. He was crying."

I just completed my first IM and would love to get out and make sure my bike legs still work.  I'm back in the city sunday night so would love a ride on Monday (didn't see any posted).

Anyone up for a 35-70 mile ride? (easy pace 15-17mph)

Meet at 9AM at GW Bridge?

Write me at [email protected]

Have a great weekend!

no content

It was awesome.  We stayed just outside of Argeles Gazost in the Hautes Pyrenees, which is easily accessible from the airport in Pau (via CDG).  The weather was fantastic and accommodations could not have worked out better.  We stay in a newly renovated gite I found on line.  Here is the link...check it out www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/argeles-gazost/126161.  The place is at the base of Hautacam.  It is owned by a lovely English couple who live in a separate house on the property, which proved to be an advantage because my French is, well, bad.  Everyday we set out in on a new adventure; Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden; Aubisque, Soulor, etc.

Sunday Sept. 4th

Top of Bear Mountain Then Train Home
 

A19

75 Miles

8:30am from  NJ side of GW Bridge

Leaders: Rod Ciardullo [email protected] and Rob Marcus

Details: From the NJ side of the GWB to Bear Mountain and Tiorati Circle. Train back from Cold Spring after lunch or bring lunch on train. Must have train pass for bike, enthusiasm and a pair of legs eager to climb.