Commuting

map111158 said:
No that's the only way to mount it - it's a gigantic saddle bag. There are 4 holes on the bottom to secure it to the top of the rack, although you don't really need to use them.
I like it more than panniers for what I use it for.

Here it is:

http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/bassl-tan.htm
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Thanks. I'm interested in something you can stick a backpack in. I don't see too many trunk bags that are large enough, they have a few options though.
 
I miss my commuting into the city, mind you I don't miss the job. Best part of the day was my commute in and out...
 
For those of you who take the GW to commute into NY.

NJ Bike & Walk Coalition made some progress.

The Port Authority announced yesterday significant changes to the bicycle and pedestrian paths on either side of the George Washington Bridge. These changes are the culmination of a year+ long effort led by Cyndi Steiner, Executive Director of the NJBWC and included bicycle clubs and other partners on either side of the Hudson River.

The changes announced yesterday are the removal of all 171 steps and 6 staircases from the north path, so that a bicycle can be ridden completely from New York City to New Jersey on the north side. Changes also include the removal of the "south hairpin" on the NYC side of the bridge. The changes, plus the replacement of the sidewalks on both sides, will make the bridge ADA-compliant and accessible to all users. The project will also replace the bridge's existing lighting with a more energy efficient system.

Making the bridge ADA-compliant will be in advance of the bridge's upcoming suspender rope/cable replacement project, which would have shut down alternately the south path for four years, and then the north path for the same period.
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Yeah, it's a mixed bag getting rid of the hairpin. I kinda like it if it's not crowded.

I demand a nyc tour this summer Jimmy!
 
The ability to ride up or down that hairpin without unclipping should be a mandatory requirement for being allowed to ride across the bridge.
 
3 of the last 6 times I rode to work I got a flat. I NEVER got a flat last year. I stay away from the crap on the side of the road.

Or are the roads really that bad?

Am I running too wide tires (32) and picking shit up? I don't have PSI too high or low and I had good tread.

Should I ditch the fenders so whatever I pick up doesn't ricochet and I'm more prone to tire piercing.

Was about to toss my bike into the Raritan yesterday. Flat. Lost a screw to my fender so it rattled the whole way home. Fixed chain dropped from riding off curb to get off sidewalk but that was my bad. I was too mad an lazy to fix tension after I bolted my wheel back on. It was actually scary cause the chain got tangled up and a skidded to a stop. Burning rubber
 
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