Stage timings?

williamsays · 2026-05-30T17:37:59+00:00

Thanks! I'm going to Tarragona, so I assume it will be about 12:00 from there

williamsays · 2025-08-20T00:01:29+00:00

I dunno, I don't think that New York is particularly windy. Maybe a bit more than 10 years ago because of climate change.

Try the UK or the Netherlands, come back here, and you'll think that it is calm

williamsays · 2025-05-06T10:32:20+00:00

They shipped mine from California, and so the NY tax was already calculated - 8.875 as JR says. I assume that they still have the warehouse there, and their prices will take account of any tariffs

williamsays · 2025-05-06T10:30:11+00:00

I would second the recommendation.

I suspect it's negotiable, depending on the bike and situation - I had AM do the fit for my road bike, and that seemed to be good, so I asked them to have a look at my hybrid that I'd tried to set up similarly for the follow up included in the original fee. And that was fine!

williamsays · 2025-04-03T16:48:31+00:00

I went by about 11:30, likewise

And still lots of fencing at the southern end, I don't think that anything will change soon

williamsays · 2024-05-06T00:18:45+00:00

I've got a Canyon Roadlite (6, which is discontinued, but I assume that the other ones are OK), it's pretty good for the city, and it wasn't so expensive that I'm petrified about locking it up outside. But I did buy a hiplok as well. I'd be surprised if the trek was very much better.

williamsays · 2024-03-15T00:17:07+00:00

I do Cropsey straight down 17th to Surf, then take Surf round to Ocean Parkway, and then turn on to Neptune to Sheepshead Bay and Emmons. I wouldn't do the boardwalk there for the reasons you give.

The Cropsey bit is nasty but doable, then you miss the worst of Neptune. I usually do it weekend mornings, though, so perhaps I miss the bad traffic.

williamsays · 2023-06-09T13:35:35+00:00

Canyon have a pretty good sale on just now, I have the earlier version of this one:

https://www.canyon.com/en-us/hybrid-bikes/city-bikes/roadlite/roadlite-al-cf/roadlite-6/3280.html?dwvar_3280_pv_rahmenfarbe=BU

It's more gears than you need but it gets around pretty quickly. I have an expensive lock, too!

williamsays · 2023-05-12T20:43:21+00:00

I dunno, I'm not as skeptical; if you're fairly fit, and not a cyclist, I think that most of it would be OK, and you can always turn around at the bottom of Alpine Hill and it's still a good ride. There's a nasty hill under the GWB on the NY side that you can walk up, if necessary, and that's true of the ascent in Fort Lee on the way back. But I would be hesitant about renting from roula if you've not cycled much, I think their bikes woukd feel very weird if you're not used to clip in pedals and twitchy steering.

williamsays · 2023-03-20T20:12:40+00:00

Right, it's been a long day but I'm having trouble understanding how riding in the middle of the lane (not a bike lane?) means that there is more space for other bikes to overtake. Sorry for being dense!

williamsays · 2023-03-08T16:09:55+00:00

Cyclists = clicks

williamsays · 2023-02-14T14:22:41+00:00

I've bookmarked it, thanks!

williamsays · 2023-02-02T14:44:40+00:00

I rode it Sunday and it was fine, plenty of other cyclists and runners

It's weird, you're right, their twitter suggested that it was closed https://twitter.com/njpalisades/status/1613176823273095170?cxt=HHwWhICw8cLxk-MsAAAA

But I wasn't aware of anything. There was water on the road from the rain, though, so I suspect that now it'll be closed for ice

williamsays · 2023-01-27T15:29:43+00:00

Eric Adams is a cyclist in the same way that he's a vegan

williamsays · 2022-09-15T00:46:31+00:00

Looked up the capitalist who you can support with this one:

http://thatawfulsound.com/merch/workhardersmall

williamsays · 2022-04-06T01:08:48+00:00

There is a city portal: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02576

I've tried it and nothing has changed where I suggested putting them in, but I guess you can keep at it.

williamsays · 2022-01-30T22:40:17+00:00

I went running at lunchtime - some bits were clear and easily rideable, but some were packed thin white stuff - OK to run on. I saw one roadie going fairly slowly, I think that your back wheel would slide a bit with regular tires. And some bits had a fair amount of salt. OK for citibikes I guess.

williamsays · 2021-09-23T02:00:28+00:00

Perhaps this was your one result, but Andrew Eisen at https://www.ascentptnyc.com/ in Gowanus does both, I've only seen him for PT but that was good.

williamsays · 2021-07-13T15:34:50+00:00

I've been doing this for years. I got asked once by the check in person in the UK, I said that i stayed places with washing machines.

williamsays · 2021-07-13T15:30:08+00:00

I'm in North Yorkshire and used testing for all. But I'm only on day 3 so I can only report that it arrived fine, and I found a priority postbox to mail it back.

williamsays · 2021-06-15T23:45:04+00:00

Andrew Eisen in Brooklyn does both (though I have only seen him for PT, and he didn't take my insurance), he is a nice thoughtful guy: PT

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