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Forum: Northeast
12-01-14, 10:23 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,877
Posted By FattyArbuckle

In Kew Gardens, Queens. Usually riding in Forest...

In Kew Gardens, Queens. Usually riding in Forest Park. Enjoy 20-30mi round trips down to the Rockaways, into Central Park or Prospect Park to do a lap or two, etc. PM best.
Forum: Northeast
06-23-14, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3,197
Views: 311,636
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Saw a guy riding on the white shoulder line of...

Saw a guy riding on the white shoulder line of the Eastbound Belt Pkwy btwn JFK & the Cross Island one weekend morning a couple years ago. Cars flying by at 60 mph just a foot away. I'm surprised I...
Forum: Northeast
10-20-13, 06:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,863
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Great news! This has been impassable (or, roughly...

Great news! This has been impassable (or, roughly passable) for what, four years now?
Forum: Northeast
08-16-13, 05:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,258
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Here are some locking dos and don'ts:...

Here are some locking dos and don'ts: http://www.streetfilms.org/hal-grades-your-bike-locking-3-the-final-warning/

and here is an active twitter feed: #bikenyc...
Forum: Northeast
07-22-13, 06:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,249
Posted By FattyArbuckle

No no, it came across. I was just adding an...

No no, it came across. I was just adding an anecdote where on Gil Hodges, we wouldn't need the walk restriction were it not for impatient or idiot riders. Even then, there really isn't adequate...
Forum: Northeast
07-22-13, 05:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,249
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Illegal, but not unsafe, unless you're an idiot...

Illegal, but not unsafe, unless you're an idiot or near an idiot.

That was the one point on the 75mi for me where things got dicey. It was so narrow and the 2nd rider ahead of me was going so...
Forum: Northeast
07-21-13, 05:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,249
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I did the 75mi route last year, and none of it...

I did the 75mi route last year, and none of it was worse than, say, Harlem Hill in Central Park. Can't speak for the return route of the 55, but I wouldn't expect it to be too tough. The Bronx is...
Forum: Northeast
07-13-13, 07:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'm also in KG, over by Park Ln S & Metropolitan....

I'm also in KG, over by Park Ln S & Metropolitan. I tend to avoid major commercial strips and traveling beneath subway tracks... unless I'm trying to get somewhere really quick, or it's off peak...
Forum: Northeast
06-20-13, 07:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 866
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'm in central Queens but used to do a regular...

I'm in central Queens but used to do a regular weekend loop out along the greenway to the Cross Island Pkwy. I would avoid Northern Blvd and Roosevelt Ave like the plague. If I modified that route......
Forum: Northeast
03-18-13, 06:12 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 28,971
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Pretty cool! I can't imagine QB at rush hour. If...

Pretty cool! I can't imagine QB at rush hour. If you liked the Vanderbilt Greenway, you'll probably like Forest Park, it's gorgeous.
Forum: Northeast
09-06-12, 05:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,015
Posted By FattyArbuckle

The weather looks like it's going to be almost...

The weather looks like it's going to be almost perfect: partly cloudy, high of 73, w/the usual weatherman-hedge-your-bets 20% chance of showers.

Now, to drive in or take the train... leaning...
Forum: Northeast
08-20-12, 12:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 651
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Paying the premium to make sure it's not a...

Paying the premium to make sure it's not a torrential downpour, I'll register right before the ride. Looking to do the 75. Then again, the route goes right by my apt near mile 50 or so. Miiiiiight be...
Forum: Northeast
07-30-12, 08:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,173
Posted By FattyArbuckle

This would be my first choice...

This would be my first choice...
Forum: Northeast
07-16-12, 11:25 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,362
Posted By FattyArbuckle

That sucks, man. Get better soon.

That sucks, man. Get better soon.
Forum: Northeast
07-16-12, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,249
Posted By FattyArbuckle

One Saturday morning last winter, I saw some...

One Saturday morning last winter, I saw some shady looking guy riding an old bike on the Belt, no joke. It was on the east-bound stretch between JFK & the Cross-Island Pkwy. He was pedaling on the...
Forum: Northeast
07-16-12, 04:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,249
Posted By FattyArbuckle

The Army Corps of Engineers work on Plum Beach is...

The Army Corps of Engineers work on Plum Beach is delayed to the fall:
http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/02/plumb-beach-restoration-gets-green-light-but-horny-horseshoe-crabs-will-delay-project/
...
Forum: Northeast
05-01-12, 07:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Wow, thanks all for the great advice. Didn't...

Wow, thanks all for the great advice. Didn't really consider the wind factor, that'll probably eat up any benefit from doing a slightly more hilly training course. Don't know how much time I'll have...
Forum: Northeast
04-30-12, 04:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Thanks for the link: I wish I could get that kind...

Thanks for the link: I wish I could get that kind of riding in. But I've got a 4 month old & can only do a couple hours on weekend mornings (if the car doesn't need fixing, or errands don't need to...
Forum: Northeast
04-29-12, 12:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Sorry, I've been on the bike for a couple years....

Sorry, I've been on the bike for a couple years. Avg 5-10 miles @ 14mph as daily as I can. Usually comes out to 25-50mi / wk. Never got into clipless pedals or cycling shorts, I'm just out there to...
Forum: Northeast
04-29-12, 11:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 995
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Local Century Training - Relative Difficulty

I've never done a century before, and I'm looking to do a pretty flat metric century (Montauk) in a month.

I just got back this morning from doing 5 laps in Central Park, and I almost averaged 14...
Forum: Northeast
03-30-12, 05:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,047
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Well either you made it out or you're on the...

Well either you made it out or you're on the AirTrain right now.

As a follow-up, it looks like you *might* be able to do it... if you go off road for a bit & walk your bike.

Basically if you...
Forum: Northeast
02-04-12, 09:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,360
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Top of the Rockefeller Center > Top of the Empire...

Top of the Rockefeller Center > Top of the Empire State Bldg

Also, the Tenement Museum is a must see. Vegan cupcakes @ Babycakes around the corner is a good follow up. Also Great veggie Sri Lankan...
Forum: Northeast
01-29-12, 06:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,215
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'd avoid Rt 110 like the plague. Depends on your...

I'd avoid Rt 110 like the plague. Depends on your ultimate destination, but maybe this is a start:

Google Map...
Forum: Northeast
01-23-12, 10:34 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 28,971
Posted By FattyArbuckle

That's a great route but if someone takes it...

That's a great route but if someone takes it after any amount of rainfall in the prior couple of days, you need to be prepared for a lot of flooding on that ring road around Meadow Lake in Flushing...
Forum: Northeast
12-10-11, 09:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 770
Posted By FattyArbuckle

better FB link here: ...

better FB link here:

http://www.facebook.com/RBBGreenway
Forum: Northeast
11-14-11, 08:29 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 28,971
Posted By FattyArbuckle

That stretch of Navy St has an overpass btwn...

That stretch of Navy St has an overpass btwn housing projects, from which kids have thrown crap at bicyclists, including bricks:...
Forum: Northeast
10-10-11, 06:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,098
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Did it last year & it was fun even with the...

Did it last year & it was fun even with the bottlenecks / choppy riding (at least on the shorter one). Wish I could do it this year but have other plans unfortunately.
Forum: Northeast
10-10-11, 06:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 900
Posted By FattyArbuckle

If it's not during the winter, you can pull up an...

If it's not during the winter, you can pull up an old North Fork Century route on bikely or something, & work in a couple wineries for wine tasting. Then maybe take the Orient Point Ferry up to CT &...
Forum: Northeast
09-09-11, 06:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 961
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Has the construction on the Belt affected the ...

Has the construction on the Belt affected the bike path that much?

@1nterceptor:
I was actually looking to do that Long Beach ride next weekend. Would you know what their avg speed is for that...
Forum: Northeast
08-24-11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,165
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Wish I could go, but I have an 11AM wedding to...

Wish I could go, but I have an 11AM wedding to get to out on LI. That & the North Fork Century this weekend is looking like a bike-through-hurricane-irene catastrophe. I think there's something on...
Forum: Northeast
08-19-11, 07:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,543
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'm in Kew Gardens and most of my riding is in...

I'm in Kew Gardens and most of my riding is in Forest Park nowadays. Once in a while, I'll ride out around eastern Queens, or do some laps around Prospect or Central Park. All paved, so I started on...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-16-11, 06:09 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 6,321
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Over a year where nothing else really changed, my...

Over a year where nothing else really changed, my count/morphology/motility went *up* after riding a lot (~75mi/wk) b/c my cardiovascular health was dismal to begin with.
Forum: Northeast
08-01-11, 08:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,240
Posted By FattyArbuckle

No need to eat crow, I might've misled you. There...

No need to eat crow, I might've misled you. There are no sharrows on that street, I was just saying that since the DOT paints them in some lanes (of their choosing) to remind drivers that cyclists...
Forum: Northeast
08-01-11, 06:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,088
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'm pretty sure it's rain or shine. And it looks...

I'm pretty sure it's rain or shine. And it looks to be about 5 mi from South Ferry to 59th St or so. With the road clogged w/strollers and rollerbladers, etc., you'll probably do about 6mph up that...
Forum: Northeast
08-01-11, 06:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,240
Posted By FattyArbuckle

It's perfectly safe and very practical, provided...

It's perfectly safe and very practical, provided all parked drivers followed the law.

But they don't. Like that cop, they ignore their sideview before opening their door into a travel lane and...
Forum: Northeast
08-01-11, 05:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,088
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Yeah, our brains have a tough time aligning...

Yeah, our brains have a tough time aligning perceived risk w/actual risk lol. Pretty much everybody in my family thinks I'm insane for wanting to ride my bike in the city. With the exception of one,...
Forum: Northeast
08-01-11, 07:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,088
Posted By FattyArbuckle

It's great, but there are traffic lights for...

It's great, but there are traffic lights for bicycles and many of the cyclists ignore them. If it's *completely* empty, I'll go through a red light, but I always slow down & stay to the right....
Forum: Northeast
07-27-11, 06:21 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 28,971
Posted By FattyArbuckle

On my commute home yesterday, I got off the Grand...

On my commute home yesterday, I got off the Grand Central Pkwy @ Union Tpke & some long-haired cyclist on a red bike was on Union Tpke, @ rush hour... right where the Van Wyck off ramp merges...
Forum: Northeast
07-25-11, 05:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,176
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Just an aside: The feds match local bike...

Just an aside: The feds match local bike infrastructure spending 4:1. NYC spent ~2mil on all the bike stuff in recent years, total spending was ~8mil....
Forum: Northeast
07-13-11, 08:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 789
Posted By FattyArbuckle

That already happened - there's the Tour de Bronx...

That already happened - there's the Tour de Bronx still coming up, though.

I found a route here if I ever wanted to do the TdQ: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/40895994, too bad about all...
Forum: Northeast
07-13-11, 08:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 834
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I did a couple laps there early Sat morning. The...

I did a couple laps there early Sat morning. The Category 5 or Category 4 races were going on, really puts into perspective how out of shape you are, once they lap you once or twice lol.

Luckily,...
Forum: Northeast
07-13-11, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I don't think the victim's actual bike is used......

I don't think the victim's actual bike is used... Ghost bikes actually started over by you in St Louis, apparently: http://ghostbikes.org/

Other than that, glad you had a good time. Sorry about...
Forum: Northeast
07-06-11, 12:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 789
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I would, but it's my wife's BD weekend so we'll...

I would, but it's my wife's BD weekend so we'll be doing other stuff. And I used to ride through a lot of these areas regularly.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here & say that there's no way the...
Forum: Northeast
06-03-11, 11:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 956
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I enjoy riding elsewhere in the city and have run...

I enjoy riding elsewhere in the city and have run over my share of glass on various pedestrian overpasses or random streets in Qns / Bkln. But I've come across full 20' stretches where the entire...
Forum: Northeast
06-03-11, 05:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 956
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'm only experienced w/the section east of...

I'm only experienced w/the section east of Brighton Beach, but it's def not that great:
- Tons of broken glass (hope you have kevlar lined tires)
- Tons of construction on some of the bridges, one...
Forum: Northeast
06-02-11, 09:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 956
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Bump. I'll be coming from Forest Park and...

Bump.

I'll be coming from Forest Park and giving myself a 9mi tour of Glendale, Ridgewood, Bushwick, and Bed-Stuy on the way down to the start point @ 883 Classon Ave.

The Tour de Brooklyn...
Forum: Northeast
05-22-11, 02:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I'll get the police report tomorrow, we'll see....

I'll get the police report tomorrow, we'll see. Can't see how they'd say it was my fault... The guy was making a left turn onto a street that was totally blocked, he obviously wasn't looking where he...
Forum: Northeast
05-22-11, 06:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 624
Posted By FattyArbuckle

Accident in Flushing, Queens

I was riding northbound by the hospital on Main St & had a green light @ 56th Ave. A southbound driver tried sneaking in a left turn before the oncoming traffic coming down the hill.

Of course, it...
Forum: Northeast
03-25-11, 03:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 832
Posted By FattyArbuckle

The Rockaways are significantly out of the way,...

The Rockaways are significantly out of the way, even for Lwr Manhattan. This route (from Lynbrook) is under 22mi: SE Queens to Myrtle Ave...
Forum: Northeast
03-24-11, 09:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,472
Posted By FattyArbuckle

I think sidewalk riding is a general NYC crime,...

I think sidewalk riding is a general NYC crime, like littering or something so it gets handled in the Criminal Court system. If you're in the street and run a red light, though, it might be under the...
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