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Our newest track…

Posted in TGIF, roads on Nov 18th, 2011

A couple of years back there was talk about bringing Formula 1 to Monticello (MMC), or maybe building a new track in Liberty State Park in NJ…  For a lot of CityBikers, it would have been like we died and went to heaven to have a world class racetrack 5 minutes outside lower Manhattan – [...]

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Oil slick…

Posted in roads on Sep 14th, 2010

Just a quick heads up… Courtney sent me a note that there was an oil slick on the 59th Street (Queensboro) Bridge on the upper level heading towards Queens, at the turn for Queens Boulevard.
I often warn people who don’t usually ride this way to watch out for those turns, they’re sharp enough to cause [...]

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30 Minute Rides: Good Eats in Queens

Posted in biking, misc, motorcycle, new york, ny roads, roads, sportbikes, tours on May 7th, 2007

“If all else fails, we’ll just go tear it up in Queens like we always have…” – Vince (fictional character), Entourage
Every time I mention one of these places (to guys) the response seems to be, “My girlfriend’s been trying to get me there…” or “My wife has been wanting to try that place.” The [...]

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30-Minute Rides: Saw Mill River Parkway

Posted in biking, motorcycle, new york, ny roads, roads, sportbikes, tours on Apr 25th, 2007

A big part of city riding is having the freedom to venture to parts of Queens for great Thai or Romanian, or Brooklyn for Russian… But when the weather’s this good a biker’s mind starts to wander to curvier roads further out of the city. The good news is there are some great rides [...]

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