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Originally Posted by jeebusaurousrex
(Post 7064720)
So um, I called Bay Ridge this afternoon to check if they had something in stock, which they did. Ten minutes later, just when I was pulling up, the store was on fire! :eek: Luckily it was a small electrical fire and they put it out themselves with a fire extinguisher, but four FDNY trucks got there quick and made sure everything was kosher.
Whew. So I'm not sure if they'll be open the rest of the day. |
Originally Posted by Urbanis
(Post 7064428)
Is anyone going on this ride today? I thought I'd spread the word:
Matthew Modine will be doing a 20-mile bike ride through Brooklyn and the Lower East Side, stopping at a number of local bike shops to spread awareness about his September 20th event - Bicycle for a Day (BFAD.) Matthew wants to invite bicycle and environmental enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to join, to go along for the ride with him to help spread the word. The ride will culminate in an art show at Phebes at 7:30 PM. Mr. Modine wants to personally buy a beer (or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice) for anyone who completes the entire ride with him. About BFAD: http://www.bicycleforaday.org Heres a list of his stops: July 15th (Tuesday) 4:30 PM - Start Ride DUMBO (Brooklyn) 35 Pearl Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-858-2972 Bay Ridge Bicycle World 8916 3rd Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11209 (718) 238-1118 B's Bikes 262 Driggs Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11222 Nelson's Bicycle Shop 251 Bushwick Ave Brooklyn, NY, 11206 (718) 821-4811 Continuum Cycles 199 Ave B New York, NY, 10009 (212) 505-8785 Frank's Bike Shop 553 Grand St New York, NY, 10002 (212) 533-6332 Track Star 231 Eldridge St New York, NY, 10002 (212) 982-2553 NYC Velo 64 2nd Ave New York, NY, 10003 (212) 253-7771 7:30 PM - Art Show PHEBES 361 Bowery New York, NY 10003 |
Bay Ridge Bicycle World is fine, it was just a small electrical fire, there fixing the problems right now as we speak..
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Jeez, I was just there on Saturday. They need a chair or something for people trying on shoes.
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Did anybody else see the Stealth bomber over the GW this evening?
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Whoa - no but that's pretty cool. Or scary.
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Originally Posted by noteon
(Post 7067896)
Did anybody else see the Stealth bomber over the GW this evening?
I had to rewind it to be sure I wasn't seeing things. Our govenrment spares no expense to hype our national pasttime. |
Originally Posted by Air
(Post 7059981)
Cool - so let's all meet up there. We'll meet at Waterside Plaza anywhere between 7 and 9, on the non water side part of the plaza (to the left if you're looking at the band). To get there go on the east side bike path and it's around 25th (look for those large brick towers north of all the mini cruise ships and the gas station). There's a few walkways that will take you up to the main 'stage'. After it ends around 9 we'll go for a friendly ride.
If anyone wants my number just PM me. |
My wife got last-minute freelance work this evening, so I have to take care of my kids. Can't do it--see you next time.
I don't watch sports, so I didn't know the Stealth was coming. We had just stopped at Haven & 177th so one of my boys could play percussion on the lamppost, and this wicked black triangle goes slowly over the Hudson, past the GW over the Bronx, and pretty much disappears when it levels out. |
Ah, that's where I messed up. I didn't take the walkway over the FDR. In fact, I heard nothing nor saw anything that indicated a band was playing nearby. So I went to Dance Out! instead in East River Park.
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Originally Posted by noteon
(Post 7042657)
For a long time I had a route that kept me off Queens Blvd. for the most part, for everyone's protection. Then one day I said "screw it."
The place where I got doored was on the final stretch toward home, where I would have been even if I were on the "safe route." A guy opened his door on the passenger side while stopped in traffic. Since when does anybody get doored from the street side? Anyway, 2nd Ave. between the Queensboro bridge and 34th was the real challenge on that particular commute. They've got a lot of nerve including that stretch on the official NYC bike map. I actually had the same doored experience - was rolling up to a red light on a narrow street in Brooklyn and a woman in the passenger seat of an SUV opened up about four cars back from the light. I had my lock on that side of my waist - I got a nasty black and blue but I kept on rolling (stopped long enough to tell her to be more careful). The driver looked pissed - his door looked worse than my hip!:D |
Originally Posted by pgoat
(Post 7075086)
Yeah, the bike map ain't perfect. Gotta take it with a grain of salt.
I got a nasty black and blue but I kept on rolling (stopped long enough to tell her to be more careful). The driver looked pissed - his door looked worse than my hip!:D Ended up getting the complete bells-and-whistles fire station/ambulance response. I must have used some keyword or other when I called 911. It ended with this big burly fireman saying "So you want me to write 'fall down go boom' in my report?" and me saying "Yeah, wouldja?" |
Originally Posted by jyossarian
(Post 7074908)
Ah, that's where I messed up. I didn't take the walkway over the FDR. In fact, I heard nothing nor saw anything that indicated a band was playing nearby. So I went to Dance Out! instead in East River Park.
I passed a large group of people in East River Park (ran down to South Street Seaport before coming back up to the group) - probably blew past you ;) Got to meet Urbanis (again) - he missed the concert but man I love that group! Got in some dances - one of the security guards came up and was so ecstatic that a 'big guy' like me could move so fast. Haven't gotten a chance to dance that hard in a while. Urbanis and I did a gentle lower Manhattan loop - what a gorgeous night to be out and about! Boilermakers play in a few weeks - they are an INCREDIBLE swing band. High, high energy - can't wait! |
so i was on my way to the east side show, when i ran into friends heading over to see Steel Pulse play at Rockefeller Park - sorry guys, but going to a massive reggae show with a bunch of cute Trinidadian girls just seemed like a better idea. i'll try again next week...
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Originally Posted by Catnap
(Post 7077234)
so i was on my way to the east side show, when i ran into friends heading over to see Steel Pulse play at Rockefeller Park - sorry guys, but going to a massive reggae show with a bunch of cute Trinidadian girls just seemed like a better idea. i'll try again next week...
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Damn, I didn't know about the reggae show. Too many things going on last night.
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Originally Posted by noteon
(Post 7075274)
I wish. My handlebars just weren't narrow enough to make it through (and that's after chopping them down), so I got clipped on the left and went down. Ended up getting the complete bells-and-whistles fire station/ambulance response. I must have used some keyword or other when I called 911. It ended with this big burly fireman saying "So you want me to write 'fall down go boom' in my report?" and me saying "Yeah, wouldja?" Just my luck - why don't I hear about Steel Pulse in the park? I was watching some blue grass in Madison Sq. Park |
Damn - four free outdoor concerts at once. Pretty impressive.
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Originally Posted by Air
(Post 7078709)
Damn - four free outdoor concerts at once. Pretty impressive.
so i guess you can make that 5. for lovers of old school hiphop, tomorrow night's free show in Central Park will be awesome: http://www.summerstage.org/index1.aspx?BD=20561 |
Originally Posted by pgoat
(Post 7078675)
I was watching some blue grass in Madison Sq. Park
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Originally Posted by Catnap
(Post 7079025)
so i guess you can make that 5. for lovers of old school hiphop, tomorrow night's free show in Central Park will be awesome: http://www.summerstage.org/index1.aspx?BD=20561
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Originally Posted by noteon
(Post 7079913)
What time? I was there until about 7:15 with my kids.
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When the Draft Riots hit New York in 1863, ten thousand Federal troops brought in to control the rioters were bivuoacked in Madison and Washington squares. |
ahh...progress. That shack always has a humongous line, too....
At least they moved all the dead bodies. (shudder:twitchy:) |
So how's it looking for another night ride?
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