mattyknacks
07-01-08, 10:51 PM
for making my first laps in Prospect Park a grand event. Also, thanks to the waitress for commenting on my new spandex shorts!
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stevesurf
07-01-08, 11:52 PM
you guys are the essence of cool
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2630425004_2791f687b7.jpg?v=0
I didn't have it tonight, but I'm glad I puttered along. At least I got some good eats (awesome shrimp burrito)!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2630425004_2791f687b7.jpg?v=0
I didn't have it tonight, but I'm glad I puttered along. At least I got some good eats (awesome shrimp burrito)!
henria86
07-02-08, 06:42 AM
matty steve dave,
any time guys that u want to ride after work no probs... but we have to ride in groups.. in 2 or more.. after the dinner, my bro the cop spoke with me about, alot of bikes have been being robbed, if your riding alone..
any time guys that u want to ride after work no probs... but we have to ride in groups.. in 2 or more.. after the dinner, my bro the cop spoke with me about, alot of bikes have been being robbed, if your riding alone..
jeebusaurousrex
07-02-08, 11:07 AM
Robbed? While riding PP? I'd think that unless we're there after dark it's too busy for anyone to jump a biker without attracting attention. I also notice cop cars patrolling the park on most evenings.
brooklyncyclist
07-07-08, 02:51 PM
Robbed? While riding PP? I'd think that unless we're there after dark it's too busy for anyone to jump a biker without attracting attention. I also notice cop cars patrolling the park on most evenings.
Sorry for "eavesdropping" on what I now realize was meant to be a personal message, but wanted to share this.
I recall an incident that made headlines about 8 years ago (maybe more?) in which a cyclist in PP was stopped by a couple guys demanding his bike. He resisted, they stabbed him to death. Anyone remember details?
Update: I searched The New York Times online archives. It was June of '93 (how time flies).
"In June, Allyn Winslow, a drama teacher, was shot at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The police arrested four teen-agers who they say killed him after he fought them when they tried to steal his $250 bicycle." The New York Times, January 2, 1994
Sorry for "eavesdropping" on what I now realize was meant to be a personal message, but wanted to share this.
I recall an incident that made headlines about 8 years ago (maybe more?) in which a cyclist in PP was stopped by a couple guys demanding his bike. He resisted, they stabbed him to death. Anyone remember details?
Update: I searched The New York Times online archives. It was June of '93 (how time flies).
"In June, Allyn Winslow, a drama teacher, was shot at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The police arrested four teen-agers who they say killed him after he fought them when they tried to steal his $250 bicycle." The New York Times, January 2, 1994
jeebusaurousrex
07-08-08, 02:54 PM
Sorry for "eavesdropping" on what I now realize was meant to be a personal message, but wanted to share this.
I recall an incident that made headlines about 8 years ago (maybe more?) in which a cyclist in PP was stopped by a couple guys demanding his bike. He resisted, they stabbed him to death. Anyone remember details?
Update: I searched The New York Times online archives. It was June of '93 (how time flies).
"In June, Allyn Winslow, a drama teacher, was shot at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The police arrested four teen-agers who they say killed him after he fought them when they tried to steal his $250 bicycle." The New York Times, January 2, 1994
Public forum, no worries...Surely PP has much improved since the 90's? I grew up in various sections of Queens, SI, UWS in the 1980s-90s and find that nearly all of the 'bad' neighborhoods are now pretty nice. Even Kissena Park used to be somewhat sketchy. I've been mugged there several times as a teenager. They've since renovated it (including the velodrome) and it's quite a dramatic change.
I recall an incident that made headlines about 8 years ago (maybe more?) in which a cyclist in PP was stopped by a couple guys demanding his bike. He resisted, they stabbed him to death. Anyone remember details?
Update: I searched The New York Times online archives. It was June of '93 (how time flies).
"In June, Allyn Winslow, a drama teacher, was shot at Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The police arrested four teen-agers who they say killed him after he fought them when they tried to steal his $250 bicycle." The New York Times, January 2, 1994
Public forum, no worries...Surely PP has much improved since the 90's? I grew up in various sections of Queens, SI, UWS in the 1980s-90s and find that nearly all of the 'bad' neighborhoods are now pretty nice. Even Kissena Park used to be somewhat sketchy. I've been mugged there several times as a teenager. They've since renovated it (including the velodrome) and it's quite a dramatic change.
brooklyncyclist
07-08-08, 03:45 PM
Yeah, the city overall is far better and safer now than 15 years ago. However, even then when I first read about the attack I was surprised. Obviously I shouldn't have been. And what a huge change for Kissena Park and the velodrome. NYC has a long way to go, but what a long way we've already come, huh? For such a large city we've got some pretty enviable biking opportunities.