Know someone who is giving away about 10 bikes "in good condition." I haven't see them myself. You would need to pick up the bikes yourself. They're currently residing on the UWS. Let me know if you can use them and if you have any questions you need answered before committing.  

I am looking to ride to New Paltz from Manhattan. I've leveraged the ride library/previous STS rides I've been on to create a route to as far north as Newburgh and then Strava's route plotter with Heatmap overlay to come up with this: 

https://www.strava.com/routes/13796826 

I have not ridden in the area north of Newburgh and would be very interested in some suggestions. 

Thanks!

For those who won, I do have everyone's name and we will contact you once Eden situation allows us to see what he has in his apartment.  Please be patience. 

For those who did not win anything, come to the next meeting on Tuesday July 10 when Steve Vaccaro tells us what is new in cycling law.

As some of you already know, Eden Weiss had a medium to severe stroke while attending the New Members event this past Saturday.  He actually was driven up because he wanted to participate and make a speech to all riders.   He was found near the bathrooms by by-standers who had already called 911 when club members found him.  Dr. Ed Fishkin was summoned who cared for Eden until the paramedics arrived.  He was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood New Jersey where he underwent surgery to remove blood clots in his left carotid artery and a branch on the left side of his brain.

At tonight's club meeting I asked Gerry Ross where was Eden.  He had a stroke on the Newcomer's ride Gerry said.  He will be at the Rusk Rehabilitation center Thursday or Friday.  He is doing well.

why are we allowing a for-profit bike shop to repeatedly post on our "Marketplace" forum?

"friend of the club" or not -- that should have its limits.  A very occasional special is one thing but there is nothing special about most of these posts.  Would we want every bike shop in the city posting their inventory?  Luckily our other "friends" know better.

As you can easily see by looking at the Marketplace, one bike shop repeatedly advertises there (its been going on for years previously under a different name) and I don't think its appropriate.  The "marketplace" should be for individual club members, not commercial establishments.

Does the club still rent bike boxes?  Model?  Price?  How does one reserve and obtain it?

Hi:

I'm trying to locate some place in the NW Bronx, Lower Westchester, or NE NJ (Ft Lee, Englewood, etc) that I can use for a field test.  I need a 3 mile stretch of road that is safe and relatively car, stop sign, and light free.  The road should also be flat or have a consistent 1 - 2% incline.

I know about Floyd Bennett Field and the Kissena Velodrome.  They are just at the opposite end of the city from where I live.

I know that the west side greenway bike path is not a safe place to do this test.

Has anyone ridden these in the last few weeks? What type of condition are they in?

Thanks

-marc

On the 1 block stretch of Cabrini between 177th and 178th streets on the NY side of the GWB there is an offering of fruit at the base of one of the trees. Someone periodically refreshes the fruit. 

Does anyone know what this is all about?