Lucky is still upgrade his northshore fun park, he sent me this pic.

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The NYC Street Memorial Project invites you to the 4th Annual Memorial
Ride and Walk in remembrance of cyclists and pedestrians killed on the
streets of NYC in 2008.  The ride, which will be held on Sunday,
January 4, 2009, has 4 starting points: Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx,
and lower Manhattan.

Riders will visit the site of each ghost bike, a white-painted
memorial for cyclists killed on the street, installed in New York City
in 2008.  They will join a Memorial Walk to honor pedestrians killed
in the past year in lower Manhattan.

See www.ghostbikes.org for more information about the ride and the
individuals who will be remembered.

DETAILED RIDE/WALK SCHEDULE
subject to change, check www.ghostbikes.org

Bronx/Upper Manhattan Ride:
10:45-11:10 gather at White Plains rd and Allerton ave
-subway: 2 to Allerton
11:15 Michael Needham -Barnes ave north of Allerton ave
12:30 Faustino Morales -Truxton st and Randall ave
1:20 meetup & break nw corner of Central Park at Frederick Douglass circle
1:35 Unnamed -Central Park West at w110th st
2:30 Alvaro Olsen -w36th st and Broadway
3:15 Amelia Geocos -e49th st and 1st ave

Queens/North Brooklyn Ride:
12:00 – 12:15 Gather in Astoria Park at east end of running track (Hoyt &19th st)
–subway: N to Astoria blvd
12:30 Arturo Flores -27th st and 23rd ave
1:30 Asif Rahman -Queens blvd at 55th road
2:30 Sze Man (Josephine) Chan -Manhattan and Montrose aves
3:15 Unnamed -under north side of Williamsburg bridge, Brooklyn

Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan Ride:
12:45-1:00 gather top of Sunset Park hill (6th ave btwn 41-44th sts)
-subway: R to 45th st.
1:15 Pedro Fernandez-Pacheco -54th st and 7th ave
2:15 Jonathan Millstein -President st. and 8th ave
2:45 Alexander Toulouse -Livingston and Boreum sts
3:30 Jian-Lan Zhang -Hester and Allen sts

Pedestrian Memorial Walk:
2:30-2:45 gather at Bowery and Canal st.
-subway: 6, J, M, Z, R, Q to Canal
2:50 Lai Ho -Bowery and Canal st
3:10 James Dong -in front of 106 Bowery btwn Hester and Grand sts
3:40 Josephine LaPlaca -Delancey at Allen st

Convergence of Walk & Rides:
4:00 Rides/Walk convergence -Delancey at Allen st.
4:30 Rasha Shamoon -Delancey st. and the Bowery

Gathering of cyclists, pedestrians, families and friends
5:00 Memorial for Unknown Cyclists and Pedestrians -e10th st @ 2nd ave
5:15-7:00 Gathering at St. Marks Church, 131 e10th st. @ 2nd ave
Contact: info@ghostbikes.org or press@ghostbikes.org

Jan 4 2009 – 10:45am -
Jan 4 2009 – 7:00pm
New York City
North Bronx – 10:45am
Astoria, Queens – 12:00pm
Sunset Park, Brooklyn – 12:45pm
Chinatown, Manhattan – 2:30pm

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Sorry if I havent been posting lately, but I have been busy with DJing(music, not bikes), since I have been layed off a few months ago. I wanted to take the time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year. I hope to see every one in the new year that I didnt ride with last year.

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Here are the photos from the Dirt UK site.

The frame will be out by Summer 2009, no word on cost I just hope its affordable.

Here are the specs:
9 inch rising rate travel from 9.5” x 3” shock
True Temper Supertherm double butted 4130 tubing
Frame weight: 9.8 pounds with Avalanche 9.5 x 3 shock, 450 lb Ti spring, rear axle, floating brake mount
Complete bike weight as pictured: 38.1 pounds
Head angle: 63.5 deg
BB height: 13.5 inch
Chainstay: 16.5 inch
Wheelbase: 46.2 inch
Fast and nimble: yes
Bottomless travel: yes
Pedal bob: none
Brake jack: none

Check out the full story with Doc at Dirt UK.

http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/products/exclusive-superco-dh-photos/dirt-1234202.html

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Here are the photos from the Dirt UK site.

The frame will be out by Summer 2009, no word on cost I just hope its affordable.

Here are the specs:
9 inch rising rate travel from 9.5” x 3” shock
True Temper Supertherm double butted 4130 tubing
Frame weight: 9.8 pounds with Avalanche 9.5 x 3 shock, 450 lb Ti spring, rear axle, floating brake mount
Complete bike weight as pictured: 38.1 pounds
Head angle: 63.5 deg
BB height: 13.5 inch
Chainstay: 16.5 inch
Wheelbase: 46.2 inch
Fast and nimble: yes
Bottomless travel: yes
Pedal bob: none
Brake jack: none

Check out the full story with Doc at Dirt UK.

http://dirtmag.co.uk/news/category/products/exclusive-superco-dh-photos/dirt-1234202.html

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The Bike is going to be super light and adjustable to be race machine or a freeride hucker. As you know Doc is mastermind behind the TMXs, Racelink, FQs, Park Bikes and any other bike made at Brooklyn Machine Works. If this bike is like any else he has design and built you know its going to be sick. And the best part about it that will available in the Spring of 2009, so hopefully Santa will bless you with a pre-order of one.

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There's some thing I forgot to mention, but it seem the city has built quite another skatepark in Brooklyn, in Gerritsen Beach on Seba Ave. Its been open for some time. Check the link for Photos and videos fo some of the locals.

http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/category/seba-avenue-skate-park/

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I didnt hear till last minute, but I made it in time to witness the Brooklyn Banks Jam. It was hosted by Big James and Jam Pony Bicycles located in Harlem. The jam based around the most popular features of the Banks, the stairs, the grind box and the launch ramp.  As usua the guys threw down hard  to walk with more street cred, fame and pocket cash & prizes.

Check the rest in the gallery! 

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Got an email, some guys from PA are forming a team of Eastcoast riders to put their names out there. They want to build a team of racer's and freeriders for filming and racing, so if you're interested, i'll put you in touch who the guys who are putting this together.

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