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What is the best road bike club to join in the NYC area?

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Alhan Kese


I am looking for a team/club that I can ride with on the weekends. I want a challenge, but don't want to be around annoying bikers who are overly concerned about how many grams their helmet strap weighs. I am young, but have no problem riding with an older bunch - I used to go riding with guys in France who were in their 50's and those guys could ride.

To recap:

- road bike team/club
- want to train on weekends
- want easy going crowd, but with good cycling skills



Answer
i am from nj, i know the north new jersy bike club has ride which start in the george washington bridge and they have some amazing rides there
here is their website
http://www.btcnj.com/
also in northern new jerseys there is the morris freewheelers
here is their website
http://www.mafw.org/
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What are the laws on skateboarding in New York City?




GuitarsRgo


I just visited there from Maine with my family, but I didn't see ANY skaters at all except for two people on longboards, in the streets of Central Park. I didn't see any signs stating that you couldn't skateboard. I really liked traveling the streets of NYC and I would love to visit again, just alone or with a friend so I could skateboard this time. Are there certain no skate zones? I'm 20 btw


Answer
First and foremost, you should know what your rights as a skateboarder in New York City are. Iâm not a lawyer, but the law reads pretty clear in outlining what we can and cannot do. Skateboarding both on the street and, if necessary, on the sidewalk is legal so long as you donât do so recklessly. That is, you cannot âskateboard on a public street, highway or sidewalk in such a manner as to endanger the safety or property of anotherâ (Local Law 43 of 1996). Furthermore you must adhere to all of the local traffic laws (including stop lights) and must use the bike lane where possible or stay as far to the right as possible as to not interfere with traffic. We all know this will be hard, however, and that the bike lane in New York City is usually really an illegal parking lot.

Weaving in and out of traffic will be a part of the race, but try your best to not skate like a reckless bat out of hell and stay to the right as much as possible you should be fine. New York City law also prohibits groups from skating more than 2 across, another law that could lead the NYPD to stop you and one that will be hard to avoid with over 950 people registered. Probably the biggest troublemaker and attention caller for both the NYPD and race officials will be skitching. Skitching is frowned upon heavily by the police, who see it as dangerous to you, the drivers, and others around, race officials have said that it will be grounds for DQ this year too, and while I havenât seen the rule in writing Iâd be careful. NYCSK8 posted a good list to sum things up:

Section 1230. These laws apply to skating on public roads, on private roads open to public traffic, and on all bike and skate trails.

Section 1231. You have similar rights and duties as are held by the driver of a motor vehicle. In other words, skating on public roads (excluding expressways, interstates and certain other roads) is legal but you must honor all traffic laws (e.g., obey traffic lights, no wrong-way skating, etc.).
Section 1233. You may not attach yourself to any vehicle in motion, i.e., no âskitchingâ.
Section 1234. If there is a bike/skate lane, you must use it. If not, you must skate as far to the right side of the street as possible so as to not interfere with traffic. If you are skating in a group, you may not skate more than two abreast. You must skate single file if there is other traffic which wishes to pass by you.

Section 1235. You may not carry any article or package which would obstruct your view.
Section 1238. Any child under 14 must wear a helmet when skating. This is a $50 offense, the ticket being issued to the skaterâs parent/guardian. When skating at night, you must wear a jacket or other clothing with reflective material




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