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GIRO carbon shoes great deal on CHAINLOVE

Submitted by AResnick on Fri, 01/24/2014 - 9:07am

have 8 minutes left for woman's sizes 36-40 on chainlove,com  GIRO carbon shoes with 1 ratchet and 2 velcro closures for $59  reduced from $225   great deal

Metro North trains all "temporarily suspended"

Submitted by SRodetis on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 10:31pm
Notification issued 1/23/14 at 9:05 PM. Due to signal issues, the Metro-North Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines are temporarily suspended. Expect extensive delays and visit http://www.mta.info for updates.

New jersey design now available

Submitted by SEberle on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 4:53pm

The new jersey design is now available for order in the E Store.

B SIG Preview Rides (B15 and B17) postponed from Jan 25 to Feb 2

Submitted by LWintner on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 4:03pm

The weather gods are against us this Saturday - snow/ice/frigid temperatures.  So, we're postponing.  We've automatically transferred everyone who was signed up for the January 25 rides over to the February 2 rides.  If you cannot ride on February 2, please remove yourself from the listing as soon as possible to give someone else a chance.

Regards, Claire, Ken, Linda, Sandra

post-snow conditions of 9W?

Submitted by SRodetis on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 2:08pm

Any insight as to conditions on 9W betw. Palisades and Piermont?

Snow/ice/debris make it unpassable? 

Or OK enough for road bikes/skinny tires?

I appreciate your feedback.

Nasty accident epilogue

Submitted by velofellow on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 12:49am

Got the police report and my bike back from the Alpine PD.  All the report said was that the accident took place "south of exit 14."  The bike is in pretty good condition.  The rear rim is the only obviuos thing that is trashed.  (I haven't closely inspected the frame/fork for damage.  I don't have the hand/arm strength to lift the bike.)  The rear rim has a large dent (almost 2 inches long) on the drive side.  It looks like someone took a vice-grip and squished in one side of the rim.  If you stand behind the bike, you can see that the rear rim is twisted, not just out of true.  The front wheel is fine, and the tires are still mounted on both rims.  (Tubes still have air in them.)  The handlebar tape and saddle ar

France Cycling

Submitted by schernin on Wed, 01/22/2014 - 1:05pm

Great tour.. watch this short film:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHSRIKUhXhs

 

Bixi files for bankruptcy protection

Submitted by GYang on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:58am

They built the Citibike system, but fortunately another company, Alta, runs it in NYC.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/business/international/canadian-compan...

Want a 5 Boro bike tour place?

Submitted by mchapman154 on Tue, 01/21/2014 - 11:07am

Hey guys -  relaying this message from a friend who's looking for riders to support her charity...

Athletes and bike enthusiasts!  Are you interested in doing the 5 Boro bike tour while raising money for a good cause? Swim Free would like your help in raising awareness and funds for our young non-profit at a reasonable price!

 

Swim Free is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the level of safety for participants and organizers of events in and around the water. We accomplish our mission by providing safety certification programs for all types of event volunteers. These certified volunteers can be utilized by race organizers to make events safer for all.

 

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