Aug 21, 2014 at 03:58 PM
Yes welcome to Margaret and her impressive climbing prowess.
Introduce Yourself, Post a Photo - Mugshots
Aug 22, 2014 at 03:11 AM
Scott and Margaret and everyone else!!
I just want to follow up on the new member thread. I was on the new member group ride two weekends ago. I am currently working downtown and moved back to new york two years ago.
Bike is like my first love. Still remember my first bike when I was five. Can't even ride it and I have to push he thing for 2 miles.
Anyhow, I have been riding on and off for three years. I have three track bikes and realized I am more endurance rider than a track sprinter. Switched to road bike last year and hopefully racing in the coming season.
I train in the central park twice to three time during the week day, so if anyone wants to do laps let me know.
Other than that I will be doing my second century next month and will have two half marathon coming up in the next three months. So if anyone would love to run or ride, please let me know.
Tim 
Aug 22, 2014 at 09:04 AM
Welcome Tim
Aug 22, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Great to hear from you again @Tim. Welcome to the club.
Aug 22, 2014 at 12:59 PM
Welcome Tim!
Check out the Central Park Thursday night 7pm ride on Strava. Also, starting morning sessions (6am meetup) next week. Lastly, JP has a ride Fridays at 11am leaving Tavern on the Green. All good ways to connect to other Manhattanite Kissenas.
Check out the Central Park Thursday night 7pm ride on Strava. Also, starting morning sessions (6am meetup) next week. Lastly, JP has a ride Fridays at 11am leaving Tavern on the Green. All good ways to connect to other Manhattanite Kissenas.
Aug 22, 2014 at 01:45 PM
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Aug 22, 2014 at 04:59 PM
right on Tim!
Aug 22, 2014 at 05:45 PM
Welcome Tim.
Aug 22, 2014 at 07:17 PM
Nice, we went 3/3 of the new guys/gals on the new member ride!
Aug 22, 2014 at 11:49 PM
Welcome Margaret and Tim and see you guys on the road
Aug 28, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Hey Scott, Margaret and Tim…welcome aboard….see you round the way
Oct 26, 2014 at 05:06 PM
Hello kissena's
I was on the new member ride this past week and I would like to introduce myself. I started riding three years ago and started racing two years ago, currently I'm a noob cat 4 and enjoy the challenge and fun that comes with racing/cycling. I live in crown heights and ride in prospect park during the week and on Sundays do the 9w route.
If there are any skills and drill coming up, I would love to join! It looks like kcc is big into cross-I would love to train for that too but would need to modify my road bike if possible. Looking forward to meeting all of you on the road and looking forward to a great racing season!!
Chaim
I was on the new member ride this past week and I would like to introduce myself. I started riding three years ago and started racing two years ago, currently I'm a noob cat 4 and enjoy the challenge and fun that comes with racing/cycling. I live in crown heights and ride in prospect park during the week and on Sundays do the 9w route.
If there are any skills and drill coming up, I would love to join! It looks like kcc is big into cross-I would love to train for that too but would need to modify my road bike if possible. Looking forward to meeting all of you on the road and looking forward to a great racing season!!
Chaim
Oct 26, 2014 at 06:49 PM
Welcome Chaim!
It was good riding with you - very glad you decided to join the Big Orange Train
We'll see about getting those skills drillz warmed up again soon!
Jules
Jules
Oct 26, 2014 at 07:38 PM
Welcome chaim!
Any chance you were a triathlete in a previous life? No offense intended, I too have a dark past.
Any chance you were a triathlete in a previous life? No offense intended, I too have a dark past.
Oct 26, 2014 at 08:00 PM
Welcome to the club Chaim!!
Oct 27, 2014 at 03:26 AM
Yo Chaim. Welcome! Avi
Oct 27, 2014 at 02:22 PM
Dec 22, 2014 at 08:55 PM
Hello Kissenas!
I'm the newest "new guy". I'm Jake and I'm happy to be joining such a great group of cycling folks! My wife and I moved from Boston a few months back and now live in Kew Gardens, which I will admit has been a very tough move from a cycling perspective (sad face). I'm looking forward to getting out on the roads with all of you, especially during these winter training months when everyone needs a training buddy to avoid clinical depression. I've been riding/racing since I got into cycling in college. I raced for a team the last few years in Boston, and to see me when I was a) skinnier and b) faster, click here.
I'd like to join the Kissena weekend group rides, but the idea of riding from Queens to GWB before actually starting a group ride sounds bonkers. So, any suggestions about where to park near GWB?
Thanks! Happy Holidays! And hope to meet a bunch of you on the road soon!
Jake
Dec 22, 2014 at 09:26 PM
Oh SNAP !!! We landed Mr. Jolly... I suspect your decision has everything to do with my sales pitch on the Triangle ride....I must insist that you pursue any green jersey competitions this year for the obvious reason (please see the jpeg below) We also have Giant bicycles as a sponsor this year...Mr. Jolly in a green jersey on a Giant is just too good to pass up...I will now exit the forums before I scare you off....sincerely Yacks
Dec 22, 2014 at 09:27 PM
Welcome Jake!
There is great parking right across the GWB on 9w itself, and check out the wed night computrainer session thread if you're jonseing for some indoor companionship.
Charlie Issendorf has promised us an early seat on the Zwift wagon too, so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer on that.
In the meantime, keep working that wicahd weak left leg :P
Dec 22, 2014 at 09:29 PM
^I honestly thought @Yaks was going to post the OTHER green jersey photo... may it live forever in infamy...
Dec 22, 2014 at 10:18 PM
Welcome aboard Jake!!
Dec 22, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Welcome, Jake!
Dec 23, 2014 at 01:38 AM
Welcome and happy holidays Jake!
Dec 23, 2014 at 01:56 AM
Welcome aboard Jake.
Dec 23, 2014 at 04:33 AM
Moar green jersey photos
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On Dec 22, 2014 8:38 PM, "Rick Perner" <
Dec 23, 2014 at 01:17 PM
Welcome Jake.
Dec 24, 2014 at 03:20 PM
Thanks all!
Jan 05, 2015 at 02:49 AM
I'd like to formally introduce myself. My name is Ilya Nikhamin, I'm the owner of Redbeard Bikes. My wife, Kasia Nikhamina, and I run this shop together. I've worked in bike shops since I was 14. This shop was almost an inevitability.
My friend joined Kissena in 2002 as a Junior, I remember going to early morning races with him and riding around the park in support, and reading JP's corner and thinking "Man, this guy has been around FOREVER! He must know everything..." I'm a fairly recreational rider, but have done a couple 150+ mile rides and have raced on the track a bit.
Redbeard Bikes specializes in bike fittings. The whole business is built around this (check out our site for more (site is a work in progress). We try to offer a great, nonjudgmental, experience for cyclists of all levels and try to cater to all those interested in bikes.
I'm excited about being Kissena's shop sponsor for 2015. I would like to be a useful resource for the club. Redbeard is here for you. Please feel free to give us feedback, suggestions, requests, advice, anything that you think will make things better for all of us.
Stop by and say hi. I'll try to remember all your names .
.best
ilya
Jan 05, 2015 at 03:21 PM
Thanks for your support Ilya, and welcome!