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Seatpost 8.25.12: NYC Cycling Culture This Week

Susi // seatpost
As Summer Winds Down, a New Season of Cycling Events Rolls In Like the flavor of the white peach in my hand above, the summer of 2012 is fading into fond memory. But taking the glass-half-full approach, let’s recognize that autumn in the NYC area [...]
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coopers-beach

Joyride: Day Trip to the Beach in Southampton

Susi // hamptons, routes & rides
Southampton, with its stunning beaches, sweeping lawns and shingled summer “cottages,” is a high-ticket vacation spot. But with a bicycle, a Long Island Railroad ticket and a picnic in your basket, you can spend a day soaking up the pleasures of this exclusive resort town [...]
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Linus Mixte 8

what’s new for women at interbike trade show

Susi // accessories, bicycles, fashion
With Day One of the Interbike industry trade show in Las Vegas behind me, here’s a quick round-up of some of the products, people and trends in women’s cycling that I encountered in the exhibit hall: City bike sage: The new Mixte 8 women’s bicycle [...]
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FNO

your guide to biking fashion’s night out in nyc

Susi // fashion
The most efficient, eco-friendly and fun way to travel among the dizzying array of shopping options and special events on Fashion's Night Out in New York City may be by bike. Read streetwise cycling tips and check out bike-themed fashion promos.
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Statue in corn field - Southampton

koh sculptures pop from corn in hamptons

Susi // art, hamptons
My cycling friend Rich and I were surprised to encounter a series of remarkable sculptures planted amongst the corn rows on the north side of  Mecox Road, just west of Pauls Lane, in Watermill today. The half-dozen totemic, white figures, mouths open as if crying [...]
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SummerStreetsNYCLafayette

a car-free, care-free manhattan bike ride

Susi // joyrides
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of riding the Summer Streets route with a group of fellow cycling enthusiasts. If you haven’t biked, run, skated, strolled, scooted or skateboarded the 6.9-mile Summer Streets stretch of motor-vehicle-free Manhattan, I highly recommend it — not only for [...]
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seatpost 8.13.10: nyc cycling culture this week

Susi // seatpost
Bike rides for the weekend of August 14 and 15 in the NYC metro area listed by the velojoy blog include the Ramapo Rally in New Jersey, a Brooklyn to Queens Street Food Ride, and a benefit spin class and reception at Soul Cycle in the Hamptons.
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eat pray love…bike. what’s julia roberts riding?

Susi // film
In the film "Eat Pray Love," the Liz Gilbert character played by Julia Roberts pedals a bicycle through lush locales. What's the ride of choice for a journey of self-discovery?
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Ponquogue Bridge

dropped from the paceline: a biking wake-up call

Susi // fitness
A cyclist is dropped from the paceline during a club ride for the first time. In response, she evaluates her conditioning and plots a come-back.
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Topeak Bike Basket with Produce

best bike basket set-up for greenmarket shopping

Susi // accessories, seasonal tips
The velojoy blog demonstrates the best bicycle rack and basket set-up to help you transport your purchases from the city greenmarket to your kitchen.
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