http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/arts/design/a-bike-lane-perch-for-the-urban-show.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&src=dayp

Read, then go to http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/after-the-splat-our-critic-is-back-on-the-bike/?ref=design

and read the comments.

Congratulations go out to Maggie Nguyen, the New York Cycle Club's great leader, for completing Sunday's ING Marathon.  Where does she find all the time and energy for her adventures? Again, congratulations for your incredible achievement, Maggie.

It's needle in the haystack time...does anyone have an old 650c rear wheel with a Shimano hub lying around that you'd like to sell?  I'm in the market.  Post a response or email me thru the envelope icon below my name.  Thanks.

Carol

My commuter/touring bike has some Shimano Canti pads. They seem to do an okay job, but I do not feel the grab that I get on my road bike. The wheels have Avaya rims and my guess is that they are fairly old as the bike is used.

Plenty of life on the rims and I have cleaned both rims and pads.

Any suggestion to a better pad for the upcoming wet winter season?

Thanks

Rob

NYSDOT reports they've just completed the new Short Clove Bridge over the CSX railroad. This new bridge is 1/2 miles north of the old, at-grade railroad crossing that we've used to get in & out of the south end of the Village of Haverstraw. Signs are posted for the bike route. The old Short Clove road has been closed and barricaded off.

This year 17 NYCC members ventured out to Morristown New Jersey for the first Gran Fondo New Jersey. Marty's Reliable Cycles of New Jersey ran the event and was the primary sponsor. Not only was it a beautiful day with a beautiful route, but so well run by Marty's Reliable. 

Marty's Reliable along with Sids, 19th street, will have a Gran Fondo New Jersey Event, on November 10th, at 7pm.

If you have ridden NY Gran Fondo, why not check out New Jersey Gran Fondo. Marty and his team will be making a Gran Fondo Presentation , a recap of 2011 and the plan for the 2nd Annual Gran Fondo New Jersey, 2012.

I am looking for information on car/bike crashes.  Please contact me directly if you have any.

Thank you to everyone who has already offered information.

Just got back from riding escort in the NY Marathon.. What a great ride what an amazing race.. those wheel chair dudes are world class.. I am glad it was only 26 miles..!!  A short but brisk ride..

A big thank you to Richard for organising all the riders, writing such funny emails and entertaining us in his own inimitable way.

Sign me up for next year..

Sincerely

Roger B

Unfortunately, another NYCC friend and I had our bikes stolen Saturday from the rack located at the 16th Street entrance to the HighLine -- within a period of about 10 minutes!

Lots of other bikes, lots of other people.  Chained up with cable lock -- obviously not enough. Also, obviously a set-up, a planned heist where the thieves must have been watching as we arrived.

To be very eloquent and polite about it, IT SUCKS!

Thanks Alfredo for another great pre-marathon ride.