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Forum: Northeast
05-27-14, 06:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>>For 5mph it will have to be a tornado.<<< ...

>>>>For 5mph it will have to be a tornado.<<<

You get the point.
Forum: Northeast
05-27-14, 05:25 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

That wind is ALWAYS a killer. What's worse is...

That wind is ALWAYS a killer. What's worse is the shaming look of the riders going in the other direction when you're struggling to make 5mph and they are coasting along with their arms flailing...
Forum: Northeast
05-25-14, 05:20 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Rode the entire length today (Sunday, May 25)...

Rode the entire length today (Sunday, May 25) from Cedar Creek to TOBAY and I can't wipe the "I can't believe this sh-t" grin off my face.

OK, so a big part of the excitement came from seeing so...
Forum: Northeast
05-24-14, 02:23 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Yessssss! Have you been on it, Steve?

Yessssss! Have you been on it, Steve?
Forum: Northeast
05-24-14, 08:22 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Right now, I'm just amazed to have seen the day...

Right now, I'm just amazed to have seen the day when they extended it to TOBAY!
Forum: Northeast
05-24-14, 06:24 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>Yes and no... I don't ride for transportation....

>>>Yes and no... I don't ride for transportation. I ride for the joy of it, the stress relief and the exercise.<<<<

My apology. Actually, I also follow the Bicycle Commuting Forum, and I thought...
Forum: Northeast
05-24-14, 05:26 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

But this is where we cyclists sabotage our own...

But this is where we cyclists sabotage our own experience. Regardless of how fast you go or how sweaty you are when you arrive, you will have gotten there on your own foot power. Isn't that what...
Forum: Northeast
05-23-14, 08:44 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Just remember that Nassau County will likely be...

Just remember that Nassau County will likely be checking resident ID's starting this weekend at Cedar Creek Park, and that the parking will probably get pretty slim as the day goes on.
Forum: Northeast
05-23-14, 04:18 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

I've never done it on Air Show Weekend, but I...

I've never done it on Air Show Weekend, but I plan on riding down there from Cedar Creek with my wife on Sunday. It will be her first ride of the season, so if it IS crowded, blame it on everyone...
Forum: Northeast
05-16-14, 03:41 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>Fence is done the whole length. Maybe for the...

>>>Fence is done the whole length. Maybe for the Air Show!<<<

When's the air show? I want it open THIS WEEKEND!!!! (And finish the Bethpage Bikeway while you're at it, guys!)
Forum: Northeast
05-12-14, 04:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>>>As BTW, have you (Tom) ridden the BP...

>>>>>As BTW, have you (Tom) ridden the BP extension and have they yet finished the curb cuts at Washington, Old Country or Suunyside ?<<<<<<

I rode a piece this past weekend. Washington & Old...
Forum: Northeast
05-11-14, 09:57 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

May 11, 2014 Rode down to the beach today...

May 11, 2014

Rode down to the beach today hoping that they may have opened the extension to TOBAY in time for Mother's Day. As shown in the attached photo, it still looks a few weeks away from...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-14, 07:03 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

I hope this one doesn't go the same route as the...

I hope this one doesn't go the same route as the Bethpage Bikeway extension, which still isn't finished two years later.
Forum: Northeast
12-31-13, 10:19 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

By the way, I meant "similar to the one on the...

By the way, I meant "similar to the one on the Wantagh Parkway," not "Ocean Parkway."

Anyway, yah, that was my first reaction seeing how close to the roadway the bike path is.
Forum: Northeast
12-31-13, 04:08 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Wow! That's close to the roadway! And Ocean...

Wow! That's close to the roadway! And Ocean Parkway is known to be a drunken speedway in the summer time. I hope they plan to install a fence similar to the one along Ocean Parkway.
Forum: Northeast
12-29-13, 10:15 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

New Year's Day looks like a cold one. If the...

New Year's Day looks like a cold one. If the weather is bearable, though, I will probably take my Tomos folder to the boardwalk for my "conditionally-annual" ride. While I'm there, I'll try to get...
Forum: Northeast
12-07-13, 05:00 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Perhaps my traditional New Year's Day ride...

Perhaps my traditional New Year's Day ride (usually along the Jones Beach boardwalk on a cruiser or a folder) will be along Ocean Parkway this year instead!
Forum: Northeast
11-06-13, 06:34 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>>They are making good progress.<<<<< I...

>>>>They are making good progress.<<<<<

I almost took a drive down there last weekend to check it out, but the turnarounds on Ocean Parkway are so few and far between that I decided not to waste...
Forum: Northeast
10-20-13, 08:38 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

I had a chance to thank NY State Senator Carl...

I had a chance to thank NY State Senator Carl Marcellino yesterday for getting the ball rolling on all the new bikeway extensions back in the late 1990's. Not too many people know this, but Sen....
Forum: Northeast
10-14-13, 07:25 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

>>>>Well, NY State has always provided beach...

>>>>Well, NY State has always provided beach services for free if you biked to JB, so how is this different?<<<

Good point. I guess I'm just a little jealous that SOMEBODY is going to make money...
Forum: Northeast
10-14-13, 08:21 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Y'know, my one concern about this extension is...

Y'know, my one concern about this extension is that it now makes the bikeway unrideable, in its full length, for younger kids and more "casual" riders. I've taken my wife out on the bikeway from...
Forum: Northeast
10-11-13, 01:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Thanks, Mike. You've done some great work for us...

Thanks, Mike. You've done some great work for us on Long Island. I hope they someday name this bikeway extension after you!
Forum: Northeast
10-09-13, 03:11 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Seriously, though. This is a big deal for those...

Seriously, though. This is a big deal for those of us in the Jones Beach region. Since the first time I rode the Ellen Farrant Bikeway down to Zak's Bay, I don't think a day has gone by that I...
Forum: Northeast
10-08-13, 02:25 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,027
Posted By Papa Tom

Wwwwwwwwwwwowwwwwwwwww!!!! This is incredible...

Wwwwwwwwwwwowwwwwwwwww!!!! This is incredible news, if it's not just pre-election blabber.

Now maybe they can finish the Bethpage extension, too?
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