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Group Ride (Sat & Sun)

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Good tip JP. I'm a bit limited by time tomorrow so I'm trying to go straight to Brooklyn, not sure I'll have time before the race otherwise. 

Giacomo and I are rolling there from CP around 8. 
There may be a few Dave Jordaners joining us too. So if you see them say hello! :)
@JillSink
time?
The usual, 8am bb 9am GWB

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8:05 now at Bb. Max and I are heading up
I'm going to watch some PR and then try and head out to the park for an hour or so.
I'm old & fat but Facebook reminds me I didn't always suck <span>:smile:</span>


Despite the temperature reading in the low 30s, today's group ride was really sunny and pleasant. I met Max at BB at 8am and we joined JP, David H, and Brian at GWB. JP took us on one of his NJ wormhole rides and then we parted w him in Piermont where we watched the end of Paris Roubaix. Then, Max and David headed to Bear Mtn and Brian and I headed back to BK. Good times!
Kudos to Max and David.  the weather got better and better.
I went for an afternoon ride on Sunday, and just wanted to mention, along the West Side bike path heading North, at the set of lights on W Houston where cars can drive into Pier 40 across the bike path, a Parks Dept golf cart was stopped in my lane at the light and a Parks Dept woman was writing a ticket out to a cyclist.  He was on a commuter.  Her partner was standing in the bike lane stopping cyclists while the light was red.
I didn't ask what the ticket was for.  I don't know if this was simply bad timing, or if the Parks Dept is stepping up ticketing.  There's generally a short period of time, or a specific weekend, when Police and Parks focus on riders.  And as the weather gets better, there will be more focus on us.
Hi all,

I saw the same parks dept officers ticketing. Apparently it is only a $40
ticket, but they are actively busting cyclists for riding through the
lights. They also don't want anybody crossing over the double yellow line,
so if there are cyclists already waiting for the light when you get there,
if you want to get around them, you really have to squeeze in (or just end
up waiting behind them) rather than line up next to them in the other lane.
This is even if you have the ability to get on your bike more quickly than
they do once the light turn green.

There was also an electronic sign reminding cyclists to watch the lights
and obey the signs, too.

Stay safe out there!

2016-04-11 13:20 GMT-04:00 Bruce van-Schalkwyk <
kissenacycling+d18-s5019667@email.vanillaforums.com>:
Bernie Sanders is holding a rally this Sunday in Prospect Park.

Whether you love him or not, expect the park to be completely unridable.
Remember when Obama's helicopter landed in PP a couple years back? They
closed the park for the half the day...


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Sunday: River Road, Alpine, Bradley Tweed. Takers?
I'm in for part of it 
See you guys tomorrow 9am at GWB...looking forward to it, going to be a gorgeous day! 
I'm in. Might break off after a bit though.
I will be there. Two weeks off the bike and Italian food. Be gentle.
Meet Kissena Ride this Saturday, April 23rd!  Please join me if you can.  
Saturday's Meet Kissena ride so far will be me, Jeff, and Alice.  Any others?  
Anyone riding tomorrow? I'm thinking river road and clausland. Usual time
I'm up for it, maybe peel of for Piermont, we'll see. 
@JohnMalcolmson Im not feeling up to the trek uptown today. I think I'm going to stay local instead.
9am GWB
Vlad Diesel and I rode River Rd (passed by about 30 Gran Fongoers on Alpine). Got box seats at Piermont bikes for yet another fantastic classic's beatdown. Met up with ex KCC Mark Inaba and did some hard paceline back. Quality spring weather. Crisp.
Something that I saw posted on FB:


I would like to give a heads up to all the 9W riders.... Last week I observe this crash just after the alpine climb exit heading southbound on 9W just prior to Closter dock Road. 

I was curious to how this could happen on such a clear open road and on my way home today I noticed there's a tremendous dip on the shoulder we ride to the right side. If you go into this dip you will not come out. Because it's too deep and to short for the front wheel to ride through

It's very hard to see as it's almost like a sinkhole if you will. Please be aware as it's on the fast part of the stretch
For Saturday, planning a ride to Bear Mtn (perhaps climbing 2x), followed by a run to Peekskill brewery and and taking the train back to Grand Central.

8am BKB, 9am GW.
See y'all at the geedub
Stories on the Recon, please!

I got out at 10, did a measly 76 miles of tempo, and my only company were wheel suckers whom I burned off at the beginning on river road and end on 9w.  On the plus side, Ms. GFNY, Lidia Fluhme, who was groveling on my wheel for several miles, profusely thanked me.  Twice.  I was hoping for a free invite.  Guess it would have been better not to drop her.  
Fyi tomorrow,is 5 Boro tour so expect street closures across the city
JillSink said:
Something that I saw posted on FB:


I would like to give a heads up to all the 9W riders.... Last week I observe this crash just after the alpine climb exit heading southbound on 9W just prior to Closter dock Road. 

I was curious to how this could happen on such a clear open road and on my way home today I noticed there's a tremendous dip on the shoulder we ride to the right side. If you go into this dip you will not come out. Because it's too deep and to short for the front wheel to ride through

It's very hard to see as it's almost like a sinkhole if you will. Please be aware as it's on the fast part of the stretch
I think someone put a traffic cone in this thing now?  Maybe we're thinking of different spots.  

Be vigilant everyone!