pgoat

Neat! Thanks

nenn

i just found all this great stuff thanks to you guys !!!

See you all soon im sure!

pgoat

welcome, nenn!

jyossarian

Not all Times Up! events, but still awesome goings on.

Central Park Moonlight Ride - Friday, Aug. 7, 10 PM @ Columbus Circle

Summer Streets, Saturday, Aug. 8 from 7 AM to 1 PM
Big Daddy Kane @ Prospect Park, Saturday, Aug. 8, 7 PM - Warm it up Kane!!!
which precedes
Prospect Park Moonlight Ride - Saturday, Aug. 8, 9 PM @ Grand Army Plaza

nenn

damnit why am i throwing a bbq sat night!!!

jyossarian

BBQ @ nenn's house after the ride @ Prospect Park!

KitN

Nenn, are you really inviting BF members to your BBQ?

pgoat

we have an ultra early AM appt tomorrow so no CP for me tonight

jyossarian

Holy crap that was a crowded ride! I've never seen a crowd that big. It was cool, but we had to skip a lot of the smaller, twistier spots for obvious reasons.

nenn

KitN if youre cute and/or willing to tune up my bike, sure.

but no, not really, not THIS time


edit: unless you really want to fix up my bike, then sure

KitN

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder but thank good the Beholder always thought I was cute, LOL!

I had a nice time at the CP night ride. Yeah, it was way crowded. I'd say just over a 100 people!

@ jyossarian: It was great riding with you last night. Love your fixie. I've gotta snag a ride.

noteon 

I don't feel so bad about missing it now.

nenn

then youre invited!

KitN

OMG! Where have you been young man?

Anyway, we missed ya! You, Air and Pgoat. We could have used some more seasoned riders. There were a lot of newbies.

Newbies + Dark + Crowded + Uphill = Death!

I stayed to the very front most of the ride unless I had Drop in which case I got stuck gingerly making my way past some scary, wobbly newbies. But hey, God bless every one of them. I love that they're out cycling and trying to represent.

KitN

nenn

happy belated btw.

pgoat

Moonlight in CP this Friday?

I had my chain snap at the start of July's and was out of town last month

so I'm down for Sept.

Riverside_Guy

I take it that means past 7 PM?

I recall years ago I could ride the CP loop without having to get a headlight (I have good blinkers front and rear for visibility to others), the road seemed to be decently lit. Still true??

obstacle

There isn't a single part of the main loop in Central Park that you need a headlight for (and you aren't supposed to be riding on any of the paths off the loop). In fact the only area that was dark'ish due to construction (west side, near the Ramble) has the lamps back up and is rather nice. I've ridden there light free for over 4 years, 99% of my riding is in the park after 9pm year round, nothing beats long hard training rides in the quiet night in the center of Manhattan. I'll only put a rear red blinker on foggy/overcast nights and that is mainly for the 1 mile of 6th I need to ride on to get to the park from home.

I've noticed a trend in the past month or so of people having obnoxiously bright headlights on their bikes in the park. Turn them off, I can see you better if it's not shining in my face (since most of you headlight people are riding the wrong way in the first place).

pgoat

It leaves Columbus Circle at 10 PM. A red tail blinkie is adequate here.

Riverside_Guy

So y'all do one loop around the park, or just keep going 'round as folks split??

Assume you mean on the plaza at the south west corner of the park?

pgoat

yes

No - the leader takes you down pedestrian paths normally closed to cyclists. It varies on each ride although there are some usual spots seen (boathouse, and the north end of great lawn, where Professor Frink types set up their telescopes, etc.). It's a really nice ride, very slow paced and peaceful. You do go on the main loop here and there (including the north hill) but you are supposed to stay behind the leader and ride her pace, which is kept around 7-10 mph for the less speedy participants and to keep it an enjoyable flower-watching pootle. There are kids and casual riders there, so it is not a 'serious' fitness ride by any means. I've seen various forms of wildlife (raccoons and such) that come out after dark...It's definitely fun.

obstacle

7-10mph average? Goodness. My runs are faster than that (and I'm slow). That sure is a flower watching experience and far different than the hammerfests I'm accustomed too on group rides.

Sounds lovely, beyond riding in pedestrian paths.

Racoons, possums and skunks galore in the north woods and the great lawn (due to the staging areas the nightly garbage pickup uses).

jyossarian

This isn't a hammer fest, it's a romp through the park using bikes. A headlight is useful since the pedestrian paths aren't as well lit.

obstacle

But, but...bikes don't belong on pedestrian paths in the park...