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Berkshire Dinner tix

Submitted by mspielman on Fri, 05/25/2018 - 7:21am

I was last minute in deciding to come up, so if someone has an extra ticket or knows someone who can't make it for the Saturday night dinner, please text/call and I will buy it. Thanks 917-224-6461

New Pedestrian Crossing Barricades up in Prospect Park

Submitted by JRinNYC on Thu, 05/24/2018 - 7:39pm

Went for a ride this evening in Prospect Park and saw 2 new sets of pedestrian crossing barricades on the West Drive. One is located near the 9th Street/Band Shell, the other one is located at the bottom of the West Drive Hill. There are no warnings that there is a pedestrian crossing barricade/bottleneck until you get to 50 feet of them. This is definitely an issue with the one located at the bottom of the West Drive Hill. These signs are also not self illuminated. They should use solar powered lights to illuminate these signs and barricades for riders who ride at night and at dawn. The photos below are from the pedestrian crossing barricades located near 9th Street/Band Shell.

More Good News

Submitted by CWaaser on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 9:46pm

I rode the Joseph P. Clarke Rail Trail today and it is now complete all the way up to Blauvelt. (It starts at Oak Tree Rd. between Piermont Rd./Rte. 340 and Rte. 303.) There are still signs at Greenbush Rd, where the trail used to end that says the new section is closed, but it is in fact open and really lovely. When you get to the new end at Western Highway in Blauvelt, just make a left on the sidewalk to get to the pizza place (which also has pasta, salads & wraps) with plenty of seating both inside & out, and Louie's Ice Cream Stand just past the pizza place (with plenty of outside seating).

Referral to Sloan Kettering/John Hopkins/Mayo?

Submitted by galfromdownunder on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 12:36pm

I already asked our illustrious New Paltz C-ride leader Dr Jay-Zee about this, but since the NYCC seems to have a quite a few peeps in the medical field, I thought I'd ask here. 

bikes on metro north friday before memorial day?

Submitted by mgeller1 on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 4:21am

Confirming it is safe before 12 noon. is that correct?  Taking the first train to Poughkeepsie. Thanks


b. Holidays and Holiday Eves

No bicycles will be carried on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Eve of Yom Kippur, Eve of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. In addition, no bicycles will be permitted on trains scheduled to depart Grand Central Terminal between 12 Noon and 8:30 PM on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend; the weekday before the observed Independence Day holiday or the Friday before Independence Day weekend; and the Friday before Labor Day Weekend; including connecting trains.

Space in Car?? Berkshires- Me and bike??

Submitted by Eborowka on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 3:08pm

Hi

I am looking for a ride up to the Berkshires on Friday morning.  If you or anyone you know has space for me and my bike, can you let me know.

 

Thank you

Ellen Borowka

Training Rollers -- Amazingly Fun Training Tool.

Submitted by RTorok on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 1:43pm

Those who've tried them can attest -- training rollers are an amazingly fun way to really get fit and master cadence and balance.  Despite how it may appear, surprisingly easy to get used to too.

I think one is available on the Marketplace Forum   ;)

 

 

Visitor Looking for Recommendations!

Submitted by manthonee on Tue, 05/22/2018 - 3:24am

Dear fellow Cyclists,

I will be visiting NCY June 7th-23rd and would really like to fit a ride in. I will not have a bike with me, so I am looking for recommendations for where I can rent a road bike. I can already see a number of rides I could join...the newcomers' one on Sat 9th being ideal - but not sure if I can sort a bike for 8:45am (unless anyone knows a shop open early?).

I'll be bringing all the rest of my kit with me, just need the bike and someone to ride with :-)

Regards,

Matthew Anthony

(Dubai)

 
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