Disclaimer: I have NOT been to Little Tor!

Looking for anyone interested in joining, and possibly even leading, this ride!

I'd like to meet at the other side of the GWB around 8:30. I'm still looking for a cue sheet but might end up chopping one up since I haven't found a simple one that just goes to Little Tor and comes back. Any help/recommendations would be appreciated. I might just use the Medio Fondo route from yesterday's Gran Fondo, which is 65 miles. I might prefer to just come back the same way as going up, to keep things simple.

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/31900510

Regarding pace, I am a solid B17 rider and a fresh b-sig graduate (yay).

Danny

Are there any members based out of Williamsburg or LIC?

RAPALLO, Italy, May 9 (Reuters)

Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt died following a crash during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday, Italian media reported.

"Despite immediate treatment there was nothing we could do," doctor Giovanni Tredici told Rai Television.

Leopard-Trek rider Weylandt, 26, fell off his bike in the descent from the Passo del Bocco.

Warning: Graphic video

Congrats to any NYCCers who participated!!!  :o)

Overall standings

Male Age Groups

Female Age Groups

Climb 1

Climb 2

Climb 3

Seen on my building's community board. The petitioner -- who lives in the building next door to mine -- claims that there have been frequent accidents at RSD @ 116th, most recently one that took out a traffic light, median trees, and part of the park furniture on the promenade level of Riverside Park.

The petition proposes to calm the intersection by installing speed bumps at the intersection approaches. Leaving aside the general wisdom of that sort of speed bump installation -- it's more usual for such things to be installed midblock, right? Not at the bottom of a downhill entering an intersection? -- putting speed bumps across a major (and designated!) bike route would be dangerous.

All,

Thought I'd put the word out there about the Best Buddies Challenge in case anyone is interested.  Audi sponsors this very well supported ride each year to raise money and awareness for Best Buddies, a highly regarded international organization that provides one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.    

There are a few ride options.  I did the century last year, and will again this year.  If you'd like more info on the ride check it out here:  www.hpchallenge2011.org

I am doing a 3 week bike trip from New York to Savannah (unsupported) in June. We were originally planning to do a mix of camping and motels but looking at the equipment involved are starting to reconsider. Does anyone have insight on bike camping? Are you able to find campsites along the way without too much trouble? Are there any concerns about the safety of one's bike at the camp site? How strong/heavy a lock is really necessary in these circumstances?

Any insight would be much appreciated.

There were 4 steep climbs embedded in the ride,  competitively  timed by computer chips on each bike.  (included Little Tor, Bear Mtn/Perkins 5miles  & 2 others in the Stony Point/ Tomkins Cove area)  There were also plenty of additional hills including River Road.  It took me 8 1/2 hours and it was my most difficult cycling day in a number of years.  It looked like there were 2500+ participants.  It was well organized and the police in many Rockland towns and villages closed a number of roads and were very helpful with directing cycling & auto trafffic.  Yellow well-equipped Mavic cars provided technical services for bike mechanicals along the route and at rest stops.

True, but don't get too excited. He wasn't on a bike. I crossed him walking his dog amid his entourage while I was cycling south, solo, on the North Westchester Trailways, south of 118 and north of the bridge over the New Croton Reservoir.

Just before crossing 118 I spied a large, black SUV off to the left with driver and people milling around. It all made sense, but there is no mistaking him for another. It was Bill.

Congratulations to all of this year's B SIG Graduates!

The B SIG is always challenging, but this year it was more challenging than usual.  We had to work around NYPD policy in forming the groups, which was a little bumpy for some.  We had to work around some bad weather, which was a little bumpy for all.  Nevertheless, those of you who stayed with and completed the B SIG still managed to have a very positive and fun learning experience this year.  At least that's what people were telling me at the end of yesterday's graduation ride in Cold Spring.