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6/22 Bucks County PA / New Joisey Scouting Ride (B16ish)
Hey folks! I'm scouting a ride on Saturday, 6/22. It's around 75 miles, 4600 feet of climbing.
The route takes NJ Transit, starts in Princeton, crosses the Delaware in Lambertville and New Hope, goes through Bucks County, crosses back at Frenchtown, has a stop in then rides east to Raritan. I only know parts of the route, so it won't be listed as a normal ride.
If you are interested, contact me directly.
Map, GPS etc here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2679843
West Point...Sign up Now!
Rooms are filling up fast! Don't wait till the last minute...it's two weeks away. Join us for an awesome weekend at the stunning Thayer Hotel and enjoy beautiful rides, an awesome quarry to swim in, and wonderful evening activities planned. The cruise up the Hudson on the 4th with fireworks is spectacular!
Gravel Grinders
See the article in today's NY Times Sports Section about Gravel Grinders.
safety in numbers
I took my driver's license in Sweden and there too driver's are taught to open their doors with their right hand. the movement forces you to twist your body to the left and you will most likely see an oncoming cyclist. The same is taught in traffic schools in Germany, Denmark. When I took my license here (ironically it is much easier to take a new license then to try to ''convert'' a European license) not once in either theoretical part (which is a joke anyway) or practical part was there ever a word about cyclists and bicycle traffic.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/bike-sharing-can-mean-safer-biking/
Chili cookoff, country fair, and oh yeah - a bike tour!
Hi NYCC friends! Just a reminder as we are getting close to full and registration closes July 14th. Yankee fans welcomed despite the tour location in the heart of Red Sox territory :)
Looking for an unforgettable and extremely convenient adventure this summer? Consider joining the Friendliest Ride in the East – the Mass BikePike Tour.
Taking place from August 1st to 4th, the tour is a GREAT use of limited vacation time - join us after work on Wednesday and we’ll enjoy the next four days of exploring on two wheels. You’ll return home Sunday afternoon with new friends and fun memories.
Shorter, harder or longer, easier?
FYI, they are not mutually exclusive.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/ask-well-long-runs-vs-sprints/
Tubeless tires, Stan's sealant, and valve cores
citibike using obsolete technology?
here is an interesting bike share technology that dispenses with fixed docking stations, instead putting the tracking/locking/locating infrastructure onto the bike itself:
Jamis bike socks at tonight's meeting, as dinner purchase incentives
News Flash: Due to Jamis Bicycles generosity, we are presenting 36 pairs of their beautiful yellow and blue bike socks, to the first 36 purchasers of buffet dinners ($20.00) at tonight's NYCC C-SIG graduation meeting at Annie Moore's Restaurant & Pub, 50 E. 43rd St, (bet. Mad. & Vand. Aves.). So arrive early and make your feet happy. The festivities start at 6:00 PM, with our informal cocktail time. Additionally, 20 pairs of Jamis bike shorts will be raffled off, along with the top raffle prize of a 2012 Jamis Xenith Endura Comp.