The next time I'm riding my bike and a taxi endangers my safety I will call 311 and make a report.  

I say this because not so long ago I was a pedestrian and a taxi almost hit me as I was crossing with the light and in the crosswalk @ 56th and 1st.

I made my call to 311.  Within 4 months I attended the hearing via telephone and the driver was found guilty on one of the three charges.  His penalty:  $400 and three points.

Join me for a reasonably paced ride to Long Beach . . . pick up lunch along the way and eat at my LB condo (need to check on a few things).  Back to Manhattan by approx 2:30 pm.  Respond to me via email, b4 8:00 am on Friday or just show up if interested.  Ride leaves at 8:30 promptly at City Hall Park directly across from Brooklyn Bridge bicycle path. 

ghrad at hotmail dot com.

Hi my name is Charlie,  I live in Somerset U.k ,im a  64year old male. My plan is to Cycle from L.A.to N.Y.Where i can meet my wife and family . My route will be via Monument Valley,and route 50.

Start date to be May 1st 2013,I will take about 8wks .Has anyone a good route into N.Y.or info on c2c route. Thanks for any info..

Greg Lemond's astounding Facebook post of earlier today

This is edited....please go to his facebook page for all of it.......

I want to tell the world of cycling to please join me in telling Pat McQuaid to resign. I have never seen such an abuse of power in cycling's history- resign Pat if you love cycling. Resign even if you hate the sport.

October 25,  8:00 am Commuter to Jamaica...

I'll make my notes as I use the park simply because the new lanes are not complete plus there will be differences in my opinion based on time and day of the week.

Coming into the park at the north end I find that the the lanes are pretty much complete and the DOT was working on some cycling road markings that were not done correctlly.

Seems that everyone is falling into place and using their lanes. Of course I am not sure what happens in the wee early hours when the fast lap rides do their things.

Informal B ride in formation.

I'm thinking to head north on the trailway above Van Cortlandt, maybe White Plains, toward Brewster.That's the uphill direction. See the beautiful leaves in 60s temps. Fixed-gearable. Relaxed pace.

I have to be home by 4:30 to feed and get to work, so a somewhat early start in the morning.

Anyone interested?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCkuqL9IcM&feature=share

Announced today.  $60mm yr 1, $10mm yrs 2-5.  Largest ever donation to a park.  Purpose: "help renovate park facilities and pay for recreation programs" -- specifically, improving the entrance on the park's southwest corner (presumably Columbus Circle entrance), comfort stations, five visitor centers, recreational activities and youth and family programs.

...... sorry, no velodrome.