It's the weekend...and it's raining....La Vuelta is live on Universal....the US Pro Cycling Challenge isn't on until 4PM....you tire of watching Mike Seidel of Weather standing in hurricane winds....Mass transit is shut down.....it's too early to drink (or is it?).... time for cycling porn!

Check out Danny Macaskill's newest, "Industrial Revolutions":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShbC5yVqOdI&

And there's "Way Back Home":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw&

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/27/sports/cycling/cyclist-merckx-had-big-appetite-for-racing-and-winning.html?ref=sports

Hmm, he was in town for Rodale's 50th birthday party. And we weren't invited?

I ride once a week. Saturday. Tomorrow is Saturday. It may rain tomorrow. I don't ride in rain. But I just kinda, sorta, you know, like, have a sense that, uh, umm, maybe what the hysterics are trumpeting may not eventuate. This skepticism is born of wayyy too many dramatic alerts for dire conditions that didn't eventuate. What I most dread is being caught on the GWB in a high wind.

Conclusion: As of 7:30PM Friday, I'm not of a mind to call off tomorrow's ride. Yet. Check at 8AM. If it seems there are some few hours before Pat Robertson wreaks His vengenance on us for trucking with gays, we'll do a shorter ride and I'll make it as hellish as possible. That would be River Road, Ike and Speer.

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Bike New York, a non-profit bicycling organization, is looking for volunteers to teach our bike education classes. 

Bike New York volunteers give New Yorkers the life-changing skill of riding a bicycle through teaching bike education classes.  Our classes are free to the public, and held in all five boroughs, from the spring to the fall.  Once volunteers go through a brief (and free) training session, they are qualified to teach students of all ages how to ride bicycles, and how to handle their bicycles responsibly and safely.  Volunteers are compensated with sweet prizes, many fun social events, and based on amount of time volunteering, free entry to Bike New York rides, including the 5 Boro Tour.  

SATURDAY 8/27, B17+/55, SPF #9 - Irene

START: Meet 8:55 AM on the Upper East Side

FINISH: a subway in the Bronx or a bail via Metro North

LEADERS: Neile Weissman + TBA

WHAT:  An out and back to Hartsdale.  

TERRAIN: Medium hilly.

NOTES: We'll track weather radar + Metro North alerts and take what we're given.  

BRING:  Metro North bike pass and (t)rain money.  Sun block. Front/rear flashers, spare tubes.  Liquids.

RSVP: We're keeping this to TEN riders.  Message me with a cell and emergency contact by 6PM tonight if you're interested.  

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Future rides planned:

Sept 3 Sat To End At NYCC Social W 103rd St (2-5 PM)

Sept 8 Thursday

Oct. 2 Sunday

Hi folks,

If anyone wishes to join the Peter Odell ride from Philadelphia to NY just meet us at the Philadelphia Art Museum at 5:45am on September 4.

You are free to tag along. If you don't pay the registration fee you won't be entitled to any SAG support or post-ride showers. But there's no reason you can't ride the route with us. We can be our own support group watching out for one another.

Just in case anyone is interested....

J

Ps. If you have any questions regarding the vicissitudes of the journey, you are welcome to email me as well.