[Brent]

@KLizotte 68240 wrote:

Speaking of which, are bikes really any different than large wheelie luggage or SUV sized strollers?

Coincidentally, while I was chatting with the apartment manager, someone came through the front door with one of those double-wide SUV strollers, and was banging into the doors more so than I ever have with a bicycle. I didn’t say anything, but the manager noticed as well, and I think it helped solidify my point.

@KLizotte 68240 wrote:

(they did clear out the abandoned bikes when I pointed out the problem)

At my old apartment, I complained about the clutter in the bike room, because there were very few open spots, and the only two bikes that looked even rideable (apparently this isn’t a word according to my browser’s spell check) were mine and my wife’s. They contacted every resident, asking them to get some sort of tag to put on their bike if it was in the lockers, and after a couple of months, they removed anything that hadn’t been claimed. That ended up being every bike but mine, my wife’s, and two others (out of probably 30-40). I realized that this now made our bikes bigger targets, so I moved ours up to our apartment. Sure enough, the other two were stolen within a day, and no one has used the bike rooms since.

[Brent]

I totally read that as “bikinis are in” and got really confused.

[Brent]

I’ve always wanted to do it, and I’ve never heard anything bad about it, at least until I read the comments on “Security” page (http://www.bikenewyork.org/security/) on the web site today. Apparently last year, in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, they instituted some restrictions on bags that affected a lot of riders, and many were none to happy about it.

Personally I think the restrictions are arbitrary (any bag up to 420 cu. in., but cannot be a backpack, including hydration packs, or a pannier, but trunk racks without panniers are allowed) and too strict, but the ride is only 40 miles, in a city, and there are plenty of rest stops. All I would need on that length ride is what goes in my small under-seat pack, two water bottles in their cages, and some snacks, my wallet, and phone in my jersey pockets. Most people wouldn’t need anything near the 420 cu. in. limit, but in the comments there were at least two parents planning on riding with their small children who expressed concern about carrying all the necessities.

The BikeNY rep who was answering questions in the comments (who deserves kudos for her patience with all the questions and upset people) said that it’s hoped they don’t need to institute the restrictions again this year, but it remains to be seen. I know their needs to be some level of control over what is brought into the ride area for security reasons, but I do hope they relax the restrictions on backpack hydration packs, because I’d like to do this with my wife and although she’s a fine rider, she doesn’t feel comfortable reaching down for a water bottle.

Either way, I’m going to try to do it. I love riding my bike around NYC, and riding without having to worry about getting killed by a cab would be even better.

It does make me wonder what people were planning on carrying. Is NYC that fashion conscious that people can’t be seen in the same kit at the next rest stop?

[Brent]

@rcannon100 67503 wrote:

Great Pumpkin Ride 43 Mile Route

This is the RidewithGPS map which you can download to GPS or print the cuesheet for the 43 mile route, based on their published map. This is a guess and they could change the course.

It sounds like it is going to be very crowded.

I’m doing the 24 mile route with my wife (starting to get her into cycling! yay!) and made my gps cue here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3581082

[Brent]

I got one as well…it too was from the Russian Federation.

[Brent]

@dasgeh 64135 wrote:

Ride safe, have fun.

It’s kinda our house motto, said by most of those staying behind when anyone leaves on a bike.

I think this is the awesomest thing.

The family that rides together, stays together!

[Brent]

I smelt it on Tuesday as well. And then up off of Glebe Rd near Williamsburg Blvd.

I do recall something from Arlington Alert about odor from pipe cleaning (https://www.arlingtonalert.com/latest.php), but the message (2nd one down as of this post) doesn’t say which neighborhood or area.

[Brent]

@dcv 63756 wrote:

rule #5

Rule #6: “Free your mind and your legs will follow.”

[Brent]

I have a 500, and I’ve never been able to use GPX files, only TCX. Does the 800 let you use GPX?

[Brent]

@vvill 63602 wrote:

I want to know the answer to these questions too!

I NEED to know the answer to these questions! I’ve been fretting over this since yesterday!

[Brent]

Yep. She’s having to do PT and is getting in trouble for continuing to ride.

She’s not completely giving up riding, but she’s avoiding hills until she starts getting better.

[Brent]

All good for me too!

[Brent]

@MRH5028 62653 wrote:

The emergence of these kinds of places highlights something I noticed a long while ago: If somebody is into bikes you can also assume they enjoy craft beer and a good coffee. I don’t know the reasoning behind it, but the theory normally holds true. Most (non Starbucks) coffee shops are extremely bike friendly, and most shop rides end with some craft beers.

Coffee has caffeine. Perfect for pre-ride, or to give you a little boost post-ride.

Beer has water and carbs. Perfect for post-ride.

That’s my excuse.

[Brent]

@PotomacCyclist 62567 wrote:

I didn’t know the links were called breadcrumbs. Is that an official web term?

Web Developer here. It’s official.

Think Hansel and Gretel.

[Brent]

Chrome I see “Error”. IE gives me a white flash (iframe loading) in that spot and then it’s blank. When I click on it in Chrome, It pops open a window to facebook, and the error there says “The href URL must be absolute”.

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