APL Cycling Club
Ouch. Beats landing on pavement, I suppose.

Ouch. Beats landing on pavement, I suppose.

So, exactly how dangerous are New York City cyclists to pedestrians? When it comes to fatalities, not very: according to statistics compiled by the city’s Department of Transportation, just 11 pedestrians died as a result of crashes with cyclists between 1996 and 2005 — a tiny fraction of the 256 New York City pedestrians killed by drivers in 2009 alone.

http://www.choosesafetyforlife.com
Labor Day Century

The Hanover Cyclers put on a great century ride on Labor Day highlighting some of the best, low-traffic roads in Adams, Frederick and Carroll counties.  I’ve done this ride for several years and it remains my favorite century (but have no affiliation with the organizers).  Check it out at http://www.hanovercyclers.org/ldc.html.

cheers,

mark

Or should that be ‘How Not To Get Hit By Cars’? Useful advice, in any case.

Evolution of a different sort.

Cervelo P2 with full Dura Ace, Wheelset For Sale

For Sale: 58 cm Cervelo P2 with full Dura Ace.  Also, a Zipp 808 tubular wheelset with skewers and Continental Gatorskin tires mounted.  Finally, a front Zipp 303 with Gatorskin, but no skewer. A friend at APL is selling these items; write me for details and pix.

—Ed G—

Business Cycles

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/17/4912205-bike-shop

Pumping up is easier for people who have been buff before, and now scientists think they know why — muscles retain a memory of their former fitness even as they wither from lack of use. That memory is stored as DNA-containing nuclei, which proliferate when a muscle is exercised. Contrary to previous thinking, those nuclei aren’t lost when muscles atrophy.

Wheels up?

I guess this is supposed to be threatening, but it just looks like the start of another group ride to me.

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/06/25/4564173-wheels-up