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nice photo & piece in May 18 WSJ page A10B

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cycling-Bike-Jersey-NY-Cycling-Club-Statue-of-Liberty-Pockets-Women-s-M/223658017921?hash=item34130e8481:g:r9cAAOSwV4Jddr7I

(Not to make this a marketplace post, because that's not the point of this post, but if you want one, two, or three...contact me.)

"I call bikes the new toilet paper." -Normal, IL bike shop owner.

Submitted by RRosenthal on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 8:05pm

Quote is from Chris Koos, owner of Vitesse, a bike shop in Normal, IL, pop.: 55,000. Shop sales up 71%

Bike Maps for Ulster County

Submitted by shaferm on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 9:01am

Hi,

I'm staying in Saugerties, NY. Is there a comprehensive list of bike routes in Ulster county? I have been relying on the same 3 bike routes but would love to expand. Also, give me a shout if anyone is in the area.

Miranda

Bike industry news from Mavic and Colnago

Submitted by RRosenthal on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 8:08pm

Mavic is in receivership and Colnago was sold to an investment fund in the United Arab Emirates.

SIDI Shoes

Submitted by BDiCicco@DiCicc... on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 11:53am

A friend wants to know if any one has SIDI cycling shoes and the problem with the plastic part that holds the strap breaking?

 

Bicycles are selling like... bicycles times 10

Submitted by CLam on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 10:38am

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https://www.westsiderag.com/2020/05/14/store-warns-of-nationwide-bicycle...

According to Bicycle Habitat, nationwide sales of bicycles used for "Transportation" are going fast and there might be a near term shortage due to supply chains and decreased in manufacturing.

If you were thinking about getting a "lock up" bike before the pandemic, inexpensive decent bikes could be in short supply soon.

Shoddy work from the House of ENY

Submitted by RRosenthal on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 1:33pm

I just found an ENY survey on the club FB page. (I suspect there would be a better return if they were sent directly to members. Or were they, in which case one simply wasn't sent to me? But that's not what's shoddy. This is:

"ENY is a celebration of the New York Cycling Club, a fundraiser for local charities."

 

Central Park milling at 72nd street on East Drive

Submitted by LPress on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 10:17am

No signs

cycling trips