07.28.08
Sunday at 6MR
Sunday was our third weekend in a row riding at 6 Mile Run. Maybe we should call it “6 Mile Fun” instead. We did about 22 miles. While it was dry, it rained two days before, which made the trails just perfectly grippy in the tight, fast pine sections where traction has been slightly skittish and dry before. This time I brought my old Cannondale M2000, which was geared at 32×20, and is the perfect weapon for tight eastern woods. Johan brought Jennifer this time, who rode her 16″ Karate Monkey 29er, which I test rode later on (after squeezing into her cycling shoes). Nice bike. Another pre-ride “mechanical” plagued Johan before we hit the dirt, requiring removal of his front brake pads, then the disc rotor a couple of miles after nearly driving me insane with all the noise. Later, we hooked up with Darren and Christine, who dropped in from the other side of the park. On the way back to the cars, we ran into Norm and his wife just heading out onto the trails.
Stripped Of Badge For Shoving Cyclist - “A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge Monday after he was caught on video slamming a cyclist in motion to the ground.” Here’s the video on YouTube.