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Forum: Northeast
09-16-18, 11:06 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 44,371
Posted By **brian**

Hey, it's an old thread - but these are old...

Hey, it's an old thread - but these are old bridges! I know things shift over time, but probably not enough to materially change the gradients of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge bike paths -...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-22-10, 04:08 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,132
Posted By **brian**

Scary stuff - heal fast!

Scary stuff - heal fast!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-11-10, 11:56 PM
Replies: 12,012
Views: 796,191
Posted By **brian**

Congrats to all you other Battenkillers. Here's...

Congrats to all you other Battenkillers. Here's my deal...

Battenkill Cat 5, 35+ White, 62 miles
3rd place

Led the charge up up Juniper Swamp, the steep dirt climb early in the race. I like to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-06-10, 09:31 PM
Replies: 12,012
Views: 796,191
Posted By **brian**

Nice job on your first race, GirlAnachronism and...

Nice job on your first race, GirlAnachronism and Asarhan!

I raced in the CRCA C field & had a blast. Didn't initiate any attacks, but I pushed the pace a few times and bridged up to a couple...
Forum: Northeast
03-05-10, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 56,048
Posted By **brian**

Strawtown is used by a lot of folks heading up to...

Strawtown is used by a lot of folks heading up to Rockland Lake, or the Orchards or Little Tor.
Coming up from the GWB, the route is:

9W north
L Oak Tree > Greenbush > Western Highway
L 59A
R...
Forum: Northeast
12-18-09, 03:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,227
Posted By **brian**

Unfortunately you can't just ride from Perth...

Unfortunately you can't just ride from Perth Amboy / Linden / Elizabeth to Staten Island. There is no bike access on the Outerbridge Crossing; the Goethals Bridge apparently has a bike path but it...
Forum: Northeast
12-14-09, 12:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 957
Posted By **brian**

^ That is correct. You can ride south directly on...

^ That is correct. You can ride south directly on the path from the Hoboken station - avoiding that whole section of roads you used to have to take to pick up the path in Newport. Really a huge...
Forum: Northeast
12-13-09, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 957
Posted By **brian**

Hudson Waterfront - NJ

This morning I rode down the Hudson River Waterfront path through Hoboken & Jersey City.

There are a couple significant new segments that have opened in the past few months: from the Hoboken...
Forum: Northeast
11-25-09, 06:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 853
Posted By **brian**

I ride from 3rd Ave & 46th to WTC a few times a...

I ride from 3rd Ave & 46th to WTC a few times a month in the evening, and the smoothest / fastest / least-hairy route I've found is:

Lex south
L on 22nd
R on 3rd Ave > Bowery

That takes you...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-09, 09:15 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 67,953
Posted By **brian**

This. And there are plenty of deer, foxes,...

This.

And there are plenty of deer, foxes, wild turkeys, and other creatures around there. Good thing they were hiding in the woods that morning...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-11-09, 08:34 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,332
Posted By **brian**

There's your plan. I'll add: work on your...

There's your plan. I'll add: work on your paceline/group riding skills as much as you can.

The cat 5 races I've done (4, at the end of this season) averaged 23-24 mph, and were 24-33 miles. I'd be...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-09, 07:32 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 67,953
Posted By **brian**

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/3982049760_8f6...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/3982049760_8f629988cc.jpg

Wearing my hillclimb TT suffer-face.
Forum: Northeast
11-07-09, 10:11 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

Got out early this morning (brrrr!) for a test...

Got out early this morning (brrrr!) for a test run of a club ride I'm leading next weekend.

The route hits all the switchback roads along the Palisades south of the GWB, and two in Staten Island....
Forum: Road Cycling
11-07-09, 09:01 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 14,224
Posted By **brian**

I use Speedplay Zeros and have gone over twice. ...

I use Speedplay Zeros and have gone over twice.

First time was back in the spring, about 120 miles into a 140-mile ride. Unclipped left at a traffic light... put my left foot down and slooooooowly...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-09, 09:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,813
Posted By **brian**

Guilty. 208 miles: Kew Gardens, Queens >...

Guilty.

208 miles: Kew Gardens, Queens > Montauk > Ronkonkoma
Forum: Northeast
10-29-09, 10:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

It was a great, challenging ride. I took the...

It was a great, challenging ride. I took the train from Hoboken to Suffern, where I started the ride; took the train home as well. Really cuts down the junk miles.:thumb:

Hope your shoulder feels...
Forum: Northeast
10-29-09, 10:00 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

Is that 23A? I've heard that's a nice climb...

Is that 23A? I've heard that's a nice climb (Palenville > Tannersville).

I was going to suggest Platte Cove Rd - but that might be irresponsible of me... :twitchy:
Forum: Northeast
10-29-09, 09:09 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

Played hooky today & did a hilly, leaf-peeping...

Played hooky today & did a hilly, leaf-peeping ride around Greenwood Lake, NY.

Happy when the sun finally came out!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2688/4056565059_2b9b03072e.jpg
Cascade Rd
...
Forum: Northeast
10-24-09, 07:01 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

Short ride - laps in Lincoln Park, Jersey City -...

Short ride - laps in Lincoln Park, Jersey City - late this afternoon on the rain bike.

It was:

+ not raining: 10 minutes
+ raining: 20 minutes
+ not raining: 30 minutes
+ raining: 5 minutes...
Forum: Northeast
10-21-09, 09:21 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,870
Posted By **brian**

Last ride was the 1-mile bike leg of my commute...

Last ride was the 1-mile bike leg of my commute this morning. It was... unremarkable. Which is a good thing.

Last ride other than one of those was Sunday morning - in that crazy rain, wind & cold....
Forum: Northeast
10-18-09, 06:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,211
Posted By **brian**

^ This is a good basic route. I also much...

^ This is a good basic route.

I also much prefer going through town in Haverstraw, rather than sticking to 9W. The part along the river at Grassy Point is cool. Last time I went there were a...
Forum: Northeast
10-14-09, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 938
Posted By **brian**

Hate to hear about bike-on-bike, but clearly the...

Hate to hear about bike-on-bike, but clearly the salmon got what he had coming to him. Too bad your friend had to go down, as well. Hope he's OK.
Forum: Northeast
10-13-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,887
Posted By **brian**

Nice idea for a list. Boulevard East - which...

Nice idea for a list.

Boulevard East - which runs through Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen - offers spectacular views of NYC. Sunrises are lovely:
...
Forum: Northeast
10-13-09, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,628
Posted By **brian**

The park is a great place to ride. If you're...

The park is a great place to ride. If you're coming from (or want to get to) downtown Jersey City, there's a wooden foot bridge that connects the very end of Jersey Ave to the north end of the park.
Forum: Northeast
10-11-09, 05:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 992
Posted By **brian**

I agree with the folks who commented on vehicles...

I agree with the folks who commented on vehicles being more predictable than pedestrians.

Any time I want to move fast, I'll split lanes or ride on the side of the street with the smoothest...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-09, 08:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 799
Posted By **brian**

Distance is a factor, to the extent that gradient...

Distance is a factor, to the extent that gradient affects VAM.

Say your hill has an 18% section at the bottom, then a 12% bit, then 5% to the crest.

Rider goes up the hill putting out equal...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-09, 04:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 799
Posted By **brian**

As mentioned, the duration component is critical...

As mentioned, the duration component is critical if you're using VAM to judge yourself (or yourself vs. others.) Also, steep climbs tend to yield higher VAM numbers.

This weekend, I held a little...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-04-09, 09:38 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,877,676
Posted By **brian**

The course is about 1.2 miles, around 410'...

The course is about 1.2 miles, around 410' elevation gain. Best time was 5:07 - just to put it in perspective...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-04-09, 06:08 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,877,676
Posted By **brian**

^ Thanks man. I agree, it was a nice event -...

^ Thanks man.

I agree, it was a nice event - I had a blast. Nice chats with a bunch of other 5s I raced with, but haven't really spoken to much. And we lucked out on the weather - could have been...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-04-09, 05:40 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,877,676
Posted By **brian**

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/3982049760_8f6...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/3982049760_8f629988cc.jpg

Same event as Pcad. 3rd in Cat 5 - my first podium! Also, first pics of me suffering in a race.
Forum: Northeast
10-04-09, 05:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,569
Posted By **brian**

Some Saddle River & Tenafly pics here: ...

Some Saddle River & Tenafly pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fleffel/sets/72157622384726083/
Forum: Northeast
10-03-09, 05:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,569
Posted By **brian**

Not sure, but try here: ENYInfo@nycc.org

Not sure, but try here: ENYInfo@nycc.org
Forum: Road Cycling
10-01-09, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 395
Posted By **brian**

Ride Report: 10/1

Played hooky from work today & did my first ride up to Storm King, on the Hudson River north of Bear Mountain. I've been up to Bear Mtn several times but never north of there... so this was a bit of...
Forum: Northeast
09-30-09, 01:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,569
Posted By **brian**

Lots of great pics from Sakura Park here: ...

Lots of great pics from Sakura Park here:

ENY_2009 Set
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nick10025/sets/72157622360116863/

-or-

ENY_2009 Slideshow...
Forum: Northeast
09-28-09, 08:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,569
Posted By **brian**

Shots by one club member are here: ...

Shots by one club member are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobcowin/sets/72157622336216377/

I know there was one other guy shooting quite a bit at Sakura Park. If I find out that he's...
Forum: Northeast
09-26-09, 07:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,569
Posted By **brian**

Great! glad to hear you had a good time. If...

Great! glad to hear you had a good time. If you're going to have a wrong turn someplace, going out on the pier in Piermont is a pretty cool spot to do it. :thumb:

I spent most of the afternoon...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-25-09, 01:07 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 12,385
Posted By **brian**

Cool thread - back from the dead! 1980:...

Cool thread - back from the dead!

1980: black KHS, 12-speed Suntour bits.
Won some trophies for most miles in a bike-a-thon in my age group, and generally rode the piss out of that bike. ...
Forum: Northeast
09-22-09, 07:25 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,457
Posted By **brian**

:thumb: Fitness-wise, you should be 100% OK....

:thumb:

Fitness-wise, you should be 100% OK.

If you haven't been on a ride longer than an hour and a half, you may encounter some of the body position-related comfort issues cyclists typically...
Forum: Northeast
09-20-09, 07:17 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,457
Posted By **brian**

On the 50-mile route, there will be several...

On the 50-mile route, there will be several "leader-led" groups you can join out of Sakura Park, moving at different average speeds. If you think you can handle the distance, but are concerned about...
Forum: Northeast
09-13-09, 08:17 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,457
Posted By **brian**

That chart looks scary - but the route itself is...

That chart looks scary - but the route itself is not! If you did NYC > GWB > 9W > Piermont - and returned the same way, you probably did more climbing than you'd encounter on the 50-mile ENY route....
Forum: Northeast
09-11-09, 07:41 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 56,048
Posted By **brian**

Trust me, nobody likes to climb more than me!...

Trust me, nobody likes to climb more than me! Sometimes it's just nice not to roll through Piermont & Nyack twice on the same ride.

If you want EXTRA hills on the way up, you can bypass Piermont...
Forum: Northeast
09-11-09, 02:44 PM
Replies: 1,066
Views: 56,048
Posted By **brian**

There's another way you can get to Rockland Lake...

There's another way you can get to Rockland Lake from 9W south of Piermont (and vice versa) that avoids that big climb.

From 9W, after passing Rockland Rd on right:
L Highland Ave - to 340
BR...
Forum: Northeast
09-09-09, 07:01 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,457
Posted By **brian**

I think those elevation profiles are...

I think those elevation profiles are overly-dramatic looking. The routes climb gradually over the first few miles (Sakura Park ie Grant's Tomb > GWB > Hudson Terrace) then go down a big descent...
Forum: Northeast
09-08-09, 09:33 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,457
Posted By **brian**

If you only know 9W, the ENY routes will take you...

If you only know 9W, the ENY routes will take you on some other great roads for riding through Bergen & Rockland counties.

I'm volunteering at Sakura Park at the end of the ride; hope to see some...
Forum: Northeast
09-03-09, 09:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 890
Posted By **brian**

Here's a route I took from the Queensboro Bridge...

Here's a route I took from the Queensboro Bridge to Kissena as part of a club ride. It stays off the main drags & cuts through Flushing Meadow park, which is cool. It's the first part of the route...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-09, 07:27 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 5,432
Posted By **brian**

Pipped at the line! I had 1,006. An...

Pipped at the line! I had 1,006.

An eventful month on the bike for me. Kicked things off with a double century; two races (plus a 90-mile club ride after one); and my first-ever 'organized...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-09, 02:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By **brian**

Nice item - congrats! Now, be honest with...

Nice item - congrats!

Now, be honest with us. Hylan Blvd in Staten Island: did you *really* ride in that bike lane? the surface on the parts that aren't obstructed by giant weeds & tree branches...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-09, 01:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 816
Posted By **brian**

Nice item - congrats! Now, be honest with...

Nice item - congrats!

Now, be honest with us. Hylan Blvd in Staten Island: did you *really* ride in that bike lane? the surface on the parts that aren't obstructed by giant weeds & tree branches...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-09, 12:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,928
Posted By **brian**

Drat! I was hoping to ride up there in the...

Drat!
I was hoping to ride up there in the next couple weeks (9W > Mine Rd > 293 > 218 > Mountain Rd > 9W).

I've never been on 9W between Bear Mtn circle & Cornwall; on the map, it looks like...
Forum: Northeast
09-01-09, 11:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 868
Posted By **brian**

+1 on the bike map. Take a look at the...

+1 on the bike map.

Take a look at the sticky at the top of this forum - pretty comprehensive, and you don't have to search at all.

Peruse the River Rd/9W/Bear Mtn thread:...
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