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Harlem Hill repeats

Submitted by clomita on Sat, 04/04/2015 - 4:49pm

Hello, I'm new to cycling and am interested in incorporating hill repeats into my training. I'm just riding for fitness, not for a particular race. I live near Harlem Hill (northern loop of Central Park) so I figure that's a good place to start. How many repeats would people recommend shooting for before I stop increasing the number of times up the hill and start increasing intensity? When I ran track, we usually capped it at 10 times up the hill. 

C-SIG IMPORTANT INFO - UPDATED for Group 1

Submitted by CWaaser on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 8:11pm

C-SIG participants, please read this carefully as each group's meeting time & place is different:

GROUP 5 will meet on Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the playground behind Grant's Tomb.  (This is the same as you were told in your group email.)

GROUP 4 will meet on Sunday at 9:30 in Central Park at the Boathouse.

GROUP 3 will meet on Sunday at 9:45 in Central Park at the benches across from the Boathouse.

GROUP 2 will meet on Sunday at 9:45 on the NY side of the GW Bridge (on the sidewalk)

Last Minute Sunday B15ish New Jersey Scouting Ride

Submitted by J S on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 7:04pm

Hi folks, I'm planning on a scouting ride this Sunday, if anyone feels like joining.

Ride is relatively short and flat, 43 miles and 1000 ft of elevation.  There will probably be some wind.  Pace will be somewhere in the 15-16 range.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7363438

Meet at 7:45 AM at the corner of 7th Avenue and 31st (https://goo.gl/maps/i9fSP).  Taking the 8:15 Trenton train to Princeton Junction.  No train pass necessary.  Tie-down or bungee is required.

Speed's effect on one's "cone of vision"

Submitted by NWeissman on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 5:47pm

Driving speed affects the driver’s “cone of vision.” You can see a lot more detail at (15): people on the sidewalk, a bicyclist in the periphery, or the ‘open’ sign on a storefront.

Week Day Bridge Closures

Submitted by CWaaser on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 2:35pm

From the Port Authority:

"George Washington Bridge Sidewalk: From 4/6 - 5/22/2015, repairs require WEEKDAY ONLY closure of south walk.  Use north walk weekdays."

The GWB South Sidewalk is open as of SAT, 5/16/15

Submitted by NWeissman on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 12:05pm

From PA Alerts:

GWB Sidewalk:From 4/6-5/22, repairs require WEEKDAY ONLY closures of south walk. Use north walk weekdays. 

Link to subscribe to PA Alerts

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Also, heads up on a nasty crevice just by the NY-side entrance to the South Path

 

Saturday, B15+/65, R-STS #5 - UPDATE

Submitted by NWeissman on Fri, 04/03/2015 - 11:36am

R-STS #5 - Babylon by Candlelight

A-STS #5 Climbfest - TRAINS

Submitted by CCollins on Thu, 04/02/2015 - 7:52pm
ASTS LEADERS AND RIDERS
 
Jackie, Ron,and I were informed that Metronorth is closely monitoring our train usage this weekend.  Instructions were given to the train crews to count heads on the return trains from Peekskill.  Obviously, this does not account for unaffiliated cyclists, but we'll deal with that if we encounter it.

A full report on my first lap of the year

Submitted by RRosenthal on Thu, 04/02/2015 - 6:59pm

Time: April 2, 6:20PM

Place: Central Park

West 78th. Four people are standing in the middle of the road. Standing. In the middle. In front of them, with his back to bicycle traffic is a man. Standing. In the middle. He has a camera. He is posing his subjects. He is framing them very carefully. All the while standing in the middle of the road. With his back to oncoming traffic.

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