JOHN KEKIS, AP Sports Writer TANNERSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Floyd Landis was back on the pedals Friday, receiving a warm greeting as he competed in the first stage of the Tour of the Catskills in upstate New York. Floyd Landis sprints to the finish line after racing a 2.3-mile time trial… Read More →
This is Ken Valenti, the transportation reporter for The Journal News/lohud.com. I’m looking for favorite spots on the North County and South County Trailways in Westchester and the Putnam County Trailway for an article I’m writing about the trails. These would be good places to ride, to rest and to… Read More →
Stony Point cyclist Michael Pagano is hosting training rides for the MS Bike tour on Saturdays from now until Sept. 25. The training rides alternate between Harriman State Park and Rockland Lake State Park. The Harriman ride is geared toward those doing the long (60 mile) route. The Rockland Lake… Read More →
Westchester Cycle Club President, David Wilson reported the following to his club members after speaking to the Village of Mamaroneck on their proposed cycling ordinance. A new bicycle rack stands empty in Mamaroneck July 19, 2010. New bike rules are projected to keep bicyclists off the sidewalk and unattended bikes… Read More →
Ken Valenti, transportation writer for The Journal News / Mamaroneck village has become a center of talk about bicycles. A proposed law would keep cyclists, skaters and scooter-pushers off the sidewalk in business areas, and an e-mail the Police Department sent to a cycling group asked those on bikes to… Read More →
The village of Mamaroneck has recently taken two actions that suggests cyclists are not welcome on their streets and their commercial district. First was a letter of warning to cyclists riding in their village and next is a proposed ordinance with heavy fines for not parking your bike properly in… Read More →
JENNIFER PELTZ,Associated Press Writer, NEW YORK (AP) A former police officer convicted of lying about a confrontation with a bike-riding demonstrator — a clash later seen by millions of YouTube viewers — was discharged without jail time Wednesday. Patrick Pogan faced up to four years behind bars or probation. Jurors… Read More →
Signature Cycles is hosting Cycle 4 Kids & K9’s this Saturday, July 11th through Fairfield and Westchester Counties. They will have two rides, 50 and 100 kilometers starting at 8:00am. You will start at Camp Simmons at 744 Lake Ave in Greenwich. These are beautiful roads and a terrific group… Read More →
Eastchester Environmental Committee’s Chair and Westchester Cycle Club member Peter McCartt shared the following letter with me in regards to new “sharrows” painted on California Road in Eastchester. Thursday July 1st, bicycle pictograms called a sharrow were painted along the full length of California Road from New Rochelle Road to… Read More →
My friends at Yorktown Cycles are hosting a Pivot Cycles demo at the Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill Saturday July 10th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Pivot Cycles have won two 2009 best of awards from the website mtbr.com due to their high quality full suspension frames. They make both a… Read More →