Hey Guy
Nice to hear the paeans to my hometown.

Lynn
Lynn,
Paens sent me to the dictionary

. = High Praise! I experienced a NYC that I had never seen. Really surprised at all the bikes, biking and bike paths, but, it makes sense given the high density of housing. You and Jim have convinced me to do the northern ride including the GW bridge sometime in the near future. Hot dogs included. But, I'd really like to do an early dinner at one of the outdoor cafe's on a nice evening.
JB,
Really glad your crash resulted in minimal damage to your body. Fast descents on bikes can scare the s_____ out of me. Where I ride, the issue is cars rolling through stop signs and having limited line of sight due to cars and trucks parked very near the intersection. While I get mad at careless drivers, I also get mad at the stupid stuff many bikers and how annoying some can be to persons driving cars. Riding 3 or 4 abreast on a through-going road is insane, but, I see it all the time. My experience with cycles and motorcycles is that it is difficult to gauge the speed when traveling in the opposite direction. Very easy to underestimate and turn into them.