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Getting a road bike and deciding between flats, hybrids or spd, or spd-sl. My reasoning for considering mountain bike system for a road bike is the recessed cleats and the shoes being easier to walk in (in and out of cafe/restaurants). I ride about 4-5 times a week and some social rides. What’s do you all find works best? Thanks <3

It’s cold, near New Year’s blah blah blah.

First Friday, and the results show CP is absolutely working. Will it tick back up? Absolutely.

But we will never see as many cars in downtown Manhattan as before.

From roughly 88th and 3rd to West Broadway and Spring. What route would you take?

Google has me going through the park to 7th Ave most of the way down, with 6th Ave to the park on the way back. I haven’t tried that, but I did 2nd Ave and 1st Ave and it… wasn’t great. Any recommendations?

So, I know now the area of the HR Bikeway from 181 St to Dyckman St is open now, but does anyone know when the part from 96 St to 125 St will reopen? I'm excited for a smoother highway-like lane, and I hope there are also designated pedestrian lanes so they aren't so in the way and we can actually go fast. Hope it opens before spring this year.

My wife doesn’t ride this anymore since she got a Citibike membership. Trying to make more space in the apartment. Rides great. Brand new tires

Hello! Currently planning a bikepacking trip with friends, wanting to do a big chunk of the Empire State Trail. We want to go past Albany, and Amsterdam / Utica seem like good destinations to get back from on transit

A) Would love to see people's itineraries, esp. where they camped/ stayed/ fun stuff!

• We want to bike 4 days total (leaving either from lower Manhattan or Van Cortland park)
• We want the destination to be somewhere that has an Amtrak station to get home to NYC
• Ideally our max mileage would be 80 in a day (preference for about 50-60 per day if possible)
• We are open to hotel/ motel but if folks have itineraries for camping that would be great!

They seem to get the least love from the snow crews, but are the main alternatives to each other. Thanks!

Hey!

I know we’re coming into the season of bike-packing trips and a lot of trips are around the corner and usually start in Van Cortlandt Park. I know a lot of people tend to stop at the deli/bodegas across the street from Van Cortlandt Park for last-minute resources or breakfast before starting their trips, and I wanted to express, as a local resident of the area and a volunteer of the community fridge who does amazing work to feed many people, that there’s a particular deli, the Gourmet Market & Deli.

This deli for as long as I know has been subsidizing a hot meal and drink for people in need in the neighborhood in partnership with the community fridge, and It’s not just that they do this good deed, but they are also dealing with the fact that recently the MTA has created blockades that have directly affected their business due to construction for soon-to-be elevator installation. If you can make it your business to do business with them, that would be amazing!

Hi all! I’m sure some of you remember me from my posts a few months ago about bike safety, and I mentioned in one that this has become such an important topic for me that I am writing my master’s thesis about it. To reintroduce myself for those who haven’t seen my posts before, my name is Blythe Reis and I am a master’s student at Columbia studying journalism. I am diving into a new part of my project specifically about congestion pricing and bike safety. Have you felt more safe on the streets since the plan went into effect? Has it been easier to navigate the streets? Any other changes you have noticed? I would love to talk to some of you about this topic. I have been downtown already a bunch of times to talk to people, but I want to reach as many as possible and you all have been so kind and helpful in the past, I wanted to ask for your experiences. Please feel free to comment under this post, or I would love to talk one-on-one! My dm’s are always open, or I can provide my email if that is easier. Thank you all again for your help, and I hope everyone is enjoying the new year and staying safe.

I’m selling my precious bike in NYC, and a potential buyer wants to take it for a test ride—which is totally fair. I’m worried I’ll end up with nothing but dust and regret if they don’t come back. I could hold their ID, but what I can do with that if he's not back. NYPD has bigger problems, I know they care less about these cases.

Any creative (and legal) solutions? How would you do it?

Loving Zohran's commitment to micromobility. He says he will pedestrianize large parts of Manhattan if elected. And he's got the citibike receipts to back it up!

Adams promised to build 300 miles of protected bike lanes by the end of his first term. His administration has built 60.

Let's elect a mayor who actually prioritizes biking and pedestrian issues. Just donated! zohranfornyc.com

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How much damage will the current amount of residual salt do to a bike? I have a 7 mile (each way) commute -- no beater bike, no citi bike account, and not enough space/time to properly wash the whole bike like every week or whatever. Don't mind cleaning my chain weekly, and don't mind replacing chain/cassette if they get worn out. But don't want to frig my frame, bottom bracket, every bolt, etc. etc. Go for it, or just take the dumb old train?

I’ve been riding on Eastern Parkway for a little while now, and I’m still a bit confused about which side to bike on. When leaving the park, I typically bike on the north side path until I get to Washington and then I switch to the south side. I do the opposite when biking westbound.

The north side path past Bedford (or maybe farther?) ceases to have ramps (at least directly at the end of the path) at intersections at a certain points, and the south side path is better divided, albeit often busier. That said, I see people cycling on the north side path the entire way (or the south side the entire way), and I’ve never known what the correct method is if there is one.

** edit: I switch at Washington, not at Bedford.

I have done it 3 times in the past and honestly it was a blast. It was so enjoyable to see NYC in this way but $162! That’s insanity! The first year I did the tour it was $125. I just wanted to vent at how expensive it’s gotten!

FYI, you can do the Woodbridge bike tour (30 miles) for $35.

If there is a better place to post this, please let me know.

Friend just started at a new job across from Bryant Park. They have biked to and from work for the last 20+ years. New office has a freight elevator with limited hours (it closes at 5pm). This means if they are working past 5, which is every day, they have to retrieve their bike, take it outside to lock it up somewhere, and then come back into the building to finish working. Can anyone suggest an alternative to this process? Bike storage nearby?

I was wondering if anyone knew how to bring a bike into subways when there are these annoying turnstiles in the way. Any ideas?