Jay's LoHud Ride meets at 9:45 on NJ end of GW Bridge--see upcoming rides sect for details & sign up.

Has anyone ridden through queens into the Rockaways via CB or MP bridges? How about Shore Front Parkway? I'm thinking about riding out tomorrow to bring some supplies to my parents. Not sure if I can get through the Rockaways or if I'm best off riding through Queens->Nassau->Far Rockaway.

Finished my ride this morning and figured id give an update on the conditions.

Piermont is closed to everybody except residents (police are actively enforcing this). So anyone planning on head to Nyack should plan on going around Piermont.

9w Market is open (to some extent).  no electricity/water/heat but the people there have brought muffins and hot coffee.  Id encourage to stop by and say hi/thank you and tip well.

9w itself is rideable, although lots of debris on the shoulders.  Traffic is very light/no existant (almost creepy quiet) so id recommend riding in the road far right so you are not constantly avoiding sticks, etc.  no traffic lights were working once are about a mile or two on 9w so be cautious when approaching them with traffic

The Marathon runners and others have gotten organized to help out today and particularly tomorrow.  Stay safe.  - Derek

https://www.facebook.com/Nyc2012MarathonOfRelief

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2012/oct/30/how-help-hurricane-sa...

https://www.facebook.com/NewYorkRunnersInSupportOfStatenIsland

Ive already assembled one bike from parts off ebay etc. Now im itching to design and build a bike from scratch.  Was wondering if anybody had any tips or experience to give.  this guy does a pretty decent job documenting how he built his. LINK

figure ill spend the next couple months researching and prototyping before i begin the carbon process. 

After speaking this evening with folks/friends living on/near Sunday's planned route, their unanimous comments were something like... are you crazy?... downed trees all over the place... big piles of sand--and boats--on the roads... here and there damaged or missing road segments.

Too dicey an undertaking for a group; doesn't seem like fun. Sorry, the ride is canceled.

FYI, Jack Rabbit Sports is asking donations of energy bars...

Hi,

Due to 11th hour news, since the NYC Marathon race is canceled, so is our NYC Marathon bike ride. Sorry, esp. to our record 60+ folks who registerd. Let's look forward to 2013.

See you on the road,
Alfredo Garcia, Basil Ashmore, Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

Interesting to read about this.  Wasnt aware there was a statute of limitations with regard to Lance (moans) and doping in general.  

Id be curious to hear opinions on this.  From 1999 to 2004, Lance would retain titles, but 2005 and on would be nulled?  

http://bicycling.com/blogs/dailylance/2012/11/01/armstrong-ban-flouted-anti-doping-law-experts/

We do not need to add a person to the board for merchandise handling. While indeed we need someone to take that on, we do not need to expand the board. There should be coordinators under board members. Merchandise can be a function of the treasurer's office and someone can handle that for Treasurer without having to also deal with all the other board business as well.