(Thread inspired by this BB thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=94108) -- forgive if it's a repost)
I don't, but a large number of park-goers drive me nuts. Is that difficult for peds to not be on the bike-only lane in the southern section of the Park? (you know, the part where the cars are allowed even during "car-free" hours) I've never seen an accident there, thank goodness, but WTF do they think they are doing walking in a section where cars, bikes and horse-drawn carriages are whizzing by and they are not supposed to be there?
On a related note, I almost got hit by one of those carriages last week. Not, not thanks to the clueless peds, but because the park staff decided it was a good place to do some wood-chipping (another "WTF moment"). The bike lane as well as half of one of the two car lanes was blocked by the wood-chipper and surrounding cones. A brilliant carriage driver decided to pass another carriage in that very spot while I was trying to get through. <shudder>
RiPHRaPH
04-10-05, 07:26 PM
hey, look. the amish have it tough enough in NYC without you complaining about how they are driving their horse and buggies. (haha)
it was extra busy today with the woman's marathon going on on the east side. i was in NYC this weekend, and ran from our hotel (48th between lex and 3rd) up the east side, around the lagoon and down the west side, through the zoo back to zee hotel.
i wouldn't *****. central park is a real blessing. (on foot of course, on a bike it would be better on an off time)
Dahon.Steve
04-10-05, 08:18 PM
I haven't been to the Park this year and may not visit it at all! There's more to life than doing the same circle week after week seeing the same sights and sounds. In fact, I don't miss all the roller bladers, walkers and beginners sharing the same road with me at all. It's time to start exploring the city. There are plenty of railroads that can take 50 miles out of the city and you can spend the rest of the afternoon returning home.
The only reason a road biker would want to ride in Central Park is because
a. They want others to see the money they spend on their bike
b. They have no friends
There is no way you can go fast during the weekend in that park so if your a road bikers, take the hybrid instead. You'll be going just as fast.
slvoid
04-10-05, 08:22 PM
I was there for the greek parade today. I swear, that place is 2x denser than prospect park. I'd tend to agree, you can probably go faster on the streets than in the loop.
oboeguy
04-10-05, 10:04 PM
Hey, I'm just complaining about one specific aspect. I general I think CP is great... just not great for riding all the time. I usually only ride there bewteen 10AM-3PM when most of it is closed to cars and people are at work. Most of my rides are in NJ, as I live near the GWB. :D
Dahon Steve... I have friends, and I've had the same low-end Lemond since 1998, so there must be a "c" item in your list you forgot to write.
'nother
04-10-05, 10:30 PM
(another "WTF moment")
I dunno . . . sounds like the whole damned city to me . . .
Dahon.Steve
04-11-05, 09:25 AM
Hey, I'm just complaining about one specific aspect. I general I think CP is great... just not great for riding all the time. I usually only ride there bewteen 10AM-3PM when most of it is closed to cars and people are at work. Most of my rides are in NJ, as I live near the GWB. :D
Dahon Steve... I have friends, and I've had the same low-end Lemond since 1998, so there must be a "c" item in your list you forgot to write.
Alright... Maybe I was too hard.
I was with the 5 Borough Bike Club this weekend and considered riding the streets of Brooklyn much better than Central Park.
timmhaan
04-11-05, 09:35 AM
i despise crowds in general - so it's natural for me to avoid the park during fair weather weekends. later at night, or early in the morning it's much easier to ride in. during the winter the park is pretty much empty.
i've ridden that loop so many times that i've been heading over to NJ more to do my riding lately. keeps things a bit more interesting.