just respect peds.  I enjoyed a morning ride during the July heat spell.  the whole thing including a spin to Tobay (the next beach to the east) on a paved trail was about 12 miles.  this did not include riding a path from Wantagh (I drove with Joan)

You might want to consider this charity ride. Hudson Charity Ride Sept 18th.

www.hudsonvalleyride.org

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/charles-komanoff-cyclist-deaths-rising-tickets-bells-article-1.2720831

I'm going to be driving out to Morristown.If anyone needs a ride let me know. I have room on my bike rack for another bike.

Want to report on the excellent customer service I've been receiving at Conrad's in Midtown East--the owner, John, has been amazingly patient and helpful as I make the switch to speedplays from spds. He has been letting me practice with the speedplays on his trainer for a couple of weeks now so that I'm fully confident before they go on the bike.

Perhaps decent customer service at a bike shop shouldn't be notable, but it certainly feels like it is. Unlike many other bike shops, I haven't been talked down to because I happen to be a woman, and the whole process feels careful and unhurried, which is such a relief. 

Thought it was worth giving them a shout-out...

Interesting article about one engineer's quest to figure out why/how bikes stay upright.

Turns out there are lots of potential design features that allow a bike to balance, and that many "rules" can be broken if other components are designed correctly.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-bicycle-problem-that-nearl...

This year's Wall Street Rides FAR for Autism research is scheduled for October 8th in the Lower Hudson Valley. It's a great ride - with three options on really beautiful, scenic routes;

The Family Loop (14 miles)

The Intermediate Loop (35 miles)

The Metric Century (62 miles)

It's well supported, with a fantastic catered lunch and music afterwards. Last year was the first year - and they raised over $234,000. Hopefully this year it will be more!

You can register here: http://www.wallstreetridesfar.org/?CID=11

Discounted registration is $42.50 until tomorrow, July 20th.

A few weeks ago on an unusually hot Alt. ClimBathon we needed water but were in a residential neighborhood. We were on Douglas St. in Englewood Cliffs. It must be the shortest street in the entire ZIP code. I collected bottles, went to a door, a woman answered, I asked would she fill our water bottles. She stared at me none too pleasantly and said nothing. I again asked, "Water?" ...Whereupon she snapped at me, "I know what water is!" She then did fill our bottles.

They are paving North Little Tor/S. Hwy. south of Rt. 202 near Haverstraw going toward New City. Parts of the road are scraped, some newly paved, but they need to paint lines still. I expect much more road work in the coming week or two.

Jody and Christy will be riding the Harlem Valley Rail Ride this Sunday, 7/24.  We've done it before, always enjoyed it very much.  We'll be riding the 72 or 80 mile route . .  at a kind of relaxed A18/19 pace.  Anyone going who'd like to meet up and ride together, let me know.

http://www.harlemvalleyrailride.com

Christy