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Cycling Partner(s) Wanted

Submitted by JOlson on Sat, 12/29/2018 - 8:27pm

Looking for a bicycling partner (or partners) to join me for a couple of informal weekday morning laps around Central Park, about C14, probably two or three times a week. Takes about an hour door-to-door. I can be flexible as to time.

It's a great way to start the day.

NOT an NYCC Club ride.

I ride year-round, except in heavy rain, when snow/ice is on the ground, or when the temperature is REALLY cold/windy, etc.

If interested, please contact me via the NYCC Membership Directory. Look forward to meeting you.

 

Merry Christmas to all!!!

Submitted by PStorey on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 1:53pm

Could there be a more glorious day for a ride, a party or simply a long-deserved holiday nap? Whatever you choose to do with it, ENJOY!

Merry Christmas to all of you! 

Peter

caution on beach road(haverstraw) and 9w approaching bear mountain

Submitted by mgeller1 on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 5:31pm

both are flooded. if temperatures drop there will inevitabvly be some slippery ice conditions.

Bike Restrictions on trains for the holidays

Submitted by HSchiffman on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 1:39pm

NJ Transit:

Bicycles are not permitted on trains (with the exception of the Atlantic City Line) on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

 

Metro North:

No bicycles will be carried on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day.

79th Street Rotunda Reconstruction Plan

Submitted by mhsimkin on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 11:59am

AMNY had an article yesterday on DOTs plan for reconstruction

http://www.westsidespirit.com/local-news/20181218/bikers-pan-rotunda-pla...

Anyone up for a county trailways rain ride on Friday, 12/21/18?

Submitted by MHiller on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 11:33am

It's supposed to be rainy on Friday, but warm, with a fairly serious wind from the south, especially early.

I usually take a day off from work in the run-up to Christmas if the weather's good and go ride instead. Friday's weather qualifies in my book. Anyone want to come with? Reply on the message board here, or e-mail me directly and we can coordinate.

Where to donate used or new bike clothes

Submitted by SGreenberg on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 8:37am

Are there any non-profit groups in NY that take bike clothes donations?

#Festive 500 Route Ideas

Submitted by edelk on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:45pm

Okay, first off, I might not even try this. I could easily punk out just past Grant’s Tomb on mile 15, so don’t stalk my Strava.

That said, the idea is appealing as a nice challenge. But I’d need flatness. A great amount of flatness. So no 6 consecutive days of Nyack. No 9W (or very little). More like one Montauk Century (perhaps the NYC Century route) and a few other lengthy (walnut free) rides. 

Any non-climbers try this before or have suggestions? Oh, and I don’t have Zwift or a strong interest in 310 miles of stationary activity. Great Outdoors and all that...

Seriously, I’m open to and appreciative of suggestions (and encouragement)!

Bike Hire for Escape NY 2019

Submitted by JasonECT on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 4:28pm

Hi,

Apologies if this topic has already been raised.

Any advice on carbon road bike hire in Manhattan (Upper/Upper West Side) would be hugely appreciated.

A friend and i are planning to register for the ENY2019 and not travel to NYC with bikes.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jason

 

Sunday's New York Times Review had an opinion column by David Barash about behavioral evolution in animals. The title of lthe column: "Survival of the Sneakiest." The rubric:  "Stealth can win out over speed and strength in the arms race of evolution."

This brought to mind a quotation I mistakenly said was close to one written by a bike racer. I originally asked in this post: What was the quote and who said it?

I mitakenly recalled it was said by a bike racer from the Golden Age. It wasn't. It is by playwright David Mamet. The quote:

Old age and treachery will always beat youth and exhuberance.

cycling trips