Commuting
- Thread starter mattybfat
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gmt -5 = est (6:30am)
Dusty the Whale
Mr.Chainsaw
Matty, those NEw Yorkers don't like when someone just grabs their wheel... But who cares about that just wait until its 80, sunny and you're riding they Central Park mid morning. Then just when you thought "wow this is great" you go back thru in the afternoon and BAM the grass is like bowl of green ice cream with hot chick sprinkles all over it.
shoot for 6:15
NP
This is the beauty, My main building has a Bike locker that I built a few years ago. Just got new carpeting 🙂
😎
ChrisRU
Well-Known Member
The building I work in has indoor bike storage, and I have heard that many others do as well. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikesinbuildings.shtml
I always park at the Historical Society. That may not work during the week tho. They started charging on the weekends, but I don't like the asshole who runs the booth so I kind of don't pay... I can find out if parking there during the week is an issue.
It's really the ONLY way I go into NYC pretty much now on weekends. It's much, much easier than sitting in the traffic.
One option is parking at the Palisades Park that's on the river. The biggest issue is then having to go up the hill to the bridge, but it's downhill on the way back... It also provides possibly a few non-carish miles down by the park if you want to just stretch your legs after riding in NYC.
It's really the ONLY way I go into NYC pretty much now on weekends. It's much, much easier than sitting in the traffic.
One option is parking at the Palisades Park that's on the river. The biggest issue is then having to go up the hill to the bridge, but it's downhill on the way back... It also provides possibly a few non-carish miles down by the park if you want to just stretch your legs after riding in NYC.
Matty parks in front of la casa de soundz. Englewood Cliffs parking is free, no resident sticker in most places. Other than the PIP parks, here are some options for Fort Lee:
http://www.mtbnj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14979&page=3#24
http://www.mtbnj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14979&page=3#24
I'm probably out. I think the ride on Tuesday was too soon for my leg. Gonna sit it out for another week to let it heal.
stonehomegrown
Member
Oh memories...I loved commuting with the bike when I was working in the East Village. I'd leave my apartment in Jersey City late enough in the AM to get on the PATH in Hoboken without issue, but early enough to get into work on time. And fortunately the brass at my company didn't mind me bringing my bike into the building and leaving it in my office. Jamming myself and my schwinn into the elevator was a different story though...I didn't make any friends that way to say the least 😉
I was working in production for a TV network at the time and one of the guys I worked with (a guy named Casey Neistat who at one point had a show on HBO with his bro) sent me a video he made of himself flying through the Holland on his bike. I don't know what to make of it. On one hand it's incredibly bad a$$. On the other, I wonder how much of a traffic backup he could've caused had he bailed or gotten caught. Either way, a fun vid to check out....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceCOy-RM3DU
I was working in production for a TV network at the time and one of the guys I worked with (a guy named Casey Neistat who at one point had a show on HBO with his bro) sent me a video he made of himself flying through the Holland on his bike. I don't know what to make of it. On one hand it's incredibly bad a$$. On the other, I wonder how much of a traffic backup he could've caused had he bailed or gotten caught. Either way, a fun vid to check out....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceCOy-RM3DU
MikeP
Well-Known Member
When I used to commute I asked my manager if I could bRing my bike inside and store it in our huge coat closet (you could easily fit 2 bikes) instead of the outside bike rack. She was cool with it. I use a back entrance and hallway to access the hospital and since I'm rolling in at 6am nobody is there to give me shit. 2 bikes have been swiped in the last 3 years from the outside rack the video camera isn't much of a deterrent. Can't imagine working all day and worry if my bike is gonna be there when I get done work.
ChrisRU
Well-Known Member
Awesome ride today. Matt, here is the loop from my place - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/150194869
That was fun meeting with you guys, aways good to have good company. Definately want to try from your place soon.
Week 2 and I got the last 3 days despite a horrendous cold I'm dealing with. I feel like total Dog Doo. I really struggled in today and just took it easy. Not that I felt better but I just seemed to roll on my way back. Got into the drops for full green trail to bridge and held 18+ avg in a heavy crosswind. 7 days in and 8lbs gone which is Ironic since I started this job I been watching my eating and lost nothing till I started commuting. In all I have gotten 140 miles that I wouldn't if I wasn't commuting. Prolly take tomorrow off since rain in the am is the call but if it ain't wet here that may change.
Good work on the commuting. Yeah- it's a great way to log miles and lose pounds. And save bridge tolls. Get used to that wind- there's always some wind coming off the Hudson, and never in the direction you need to go.