I'll be at the GWB at 9.  Looking for some hard stuff, but can do whatever.

Chills sound like heat stroke. Basically your body is in shock and trying to shut down to preserve essential components. So humid today that evaporative cooling doesn't work so well.

Joe was actually more shaken up than me. There was a split second there where I just said to myself "this is how I die."

I mean, it wasn't a stingray or something cool. It was like a 2005. Not the way you wanna go. I always imagined a Maybach or Bugati killing be. I'm probably only worth a Dodge Dart tho. Maybe a Kia.

But the bank WAS closing, so he made a good point.

Chills definitely a sign of heat stroke or heat exhaustion...both pretty serious. And actually, full blown heat stroke is an acute medical emergency that can lead to renal failure and all sorts of lovely things that you will never recover from fully. You have to drink, drink, drink. Wear sunscreen. Dump water on yourself. Stay cool.

As for myself today I got a major hall pass today and hit the open roads for about 7.5 hours of "easy" riding. "Easy" because 7.5 hours is never going to be easy, but I riffed off of a ride that Mattie showed me a while back and found some insane new climbs, including one up a road that was all consonants and made me think of hot Czech models as I was climbing through a new-ish housing development for well over 15 minutes. Seriously stiff. Serious climbing folks.

The original plan was not to stay out so long, but like my Czech girlfriend, I was seduced by new roads after new roads that all tilted up.

I got to thinking...I'm going to lead a "Not for Climbers" climbing ride sometime soon. This doesn't mean you waif-like models, or you 175+lb guys who love to complain about how heavy you are and then proceed to diesel us to death on climbs, rollers and flats  will be banned from the ride, but I really want to have a nice ride for us truly fat, slow, new, whatever, riders where we can go out and enjoy climbing without feeling bad because the club studs are having a picnic at the top of the climb just waiting for us.

Anyway, try and get a hall-pass for this one. It won't be 7.5 hours from bridge to bridge--that was largely because of me exploring a bit today. But it might be 6 hour. But I promise you new roads, new fun.

@Marc I'm on a strict beer and fudge diet this week in order to make the cutoff (sew-on?) for your ride

@ Jeff & Joe that seriously sucks, with some silver lining I guess. It is nver fun to be reminded how easy is its to get get killed or maimed while trying to have a nice social Sunday ride. Anybody who isn't a total sociopath would drive safer (at least for a little while) after an incident like that. +1 slightly safer corvette driver for a little while.

I'll be at the Sunday ride, 9am GWB!

Ros,

There's tons of various routes over the GWB.  If you find yourself doing something dull and repetitive, just ask JP, Marc, or Keith to give you a different path.  Nyack isn't necessarily where it's at, and there's also 10 different ways to get there if that 70 miler is all you're looking for.

@Jeff, you're right, I have not exhausted the many different routes over GWG. There are many I don't obviously know. But it was very nice having the Ocean breeze in my face and checking out all the beaches out there. You don't get that over GWG. I like discovering new routes. Get bored easily. Open to other route suggestions

I'm Dead bored with gwb, piermont, nyack and everything in between. Time to move to Calif. Who's with me?

I'm with you David.

But I'll see you all tomorrow morning along the west side bike path - as usual.

Well DBWPN (dudes bored with Piermont/Nyack), I've just about cracked the double secret code to a couple of JP's inland Jersey rides and would be willing to lead a group through some surprisingly entertaining roads. They can be easily done in the 3 hour range.

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But I'll see you all tomorrow morning along the west side bike path - as usual.

I'll have some bar ends for you Stokes

Well I'm still sick believe it or not so I'll probably do half an your of recovery riding on my trainer.

I look forward to the bar ends . . . And also to the group dynamic. It is the only thing that keeps me going. @ryan do you have west nile virus? Mono? This is too long to still be sick. Have you consulted a qrofressional?

No its just a nasty cold that keeps moving around. Started in my throat, moved to my chest, then my head. I'm functional but full of nasty shit. Might go to my doctor this week.

A cold takes 10-14 days to be symptom free and no longer shedding virus... Per mamma-doc

Good ride today.  We started out on the traditional route and then turned inland to West Nyack and Haverstraw before heading back.  

Very good ride. Started out with 9 people. Jason turned back at Sparkhill and the remaining 8 followed JP over hill and dale. As JP said, we started out on the traditional route. Upon arriving at Sparkhill, I made the mistake of saying that the traditional route was over. JP then took flight. There was a reservoir, long stretches of Rt 23, and eventually the twisty little descent used by the Rocket Ride to get back onto 9W in New City. I sort of recognized the roads, but had to rely on JP to string them together. Vlad, David G., Adam F., Ben, Todd, Kim, JP and myself all hung together for the entire distance, moderating the pace as necessary. Even so, I had 77 mi at 18.1 mph and have been too knackered to use my fingers until just now. Of course, that means I can also now lift a glass of beer. Cheers to the group.

Im sorry I had to turn back - but I had a brunch date. 9W wheelsucking has definitely reached absurd levels, have these people no shame?

i'm back from my bike trip (dutchess county, through the adirondacks, up to the 1000 islands region of the saint lawrence river).

Im considering another bear mountain ride this weekend

Bear is this weekend! That's whats up.

I'm leaving Monday but want to log some serious miles in before I take my Cervelo apart )':

9am gwb, back roads to Nyack, 9w up to Bear, 9w back down.

I'm in no shape to climb but want a nice, fast pace.

Victor is coming for the ride as well

Everyone's in? Great!

See you Saturday. (:

that sounds excellent

Awesome to Bear and beyond

Myself and Wai Fong will probably be joining, I don't have the time for Bear, but I believe he has plans to go to Bear. I am planning to turn back at Nyack.

rad

I'm there!