This evening, NYCC President Ellen Jaffe and I went to Tarrytown to attend a presentation by the NY State DOT on the "scoping" phase of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project (replacing the current Tappan Zee Bridge).  This phase determines the scope of the project and what will be included in the environmental impact study.  There are at least two public comment periods in the upcoming months.

We're pleased to report the following:

1. The project is being fast-tracked by the Federal Highway Administration.  The timeline has the new bridge being completed by 2017.

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I live in Bayside, Queens and have been a member of NYCC for the past year.  I have noticed that most NYCC rides start and end in Manhattan, which is extremely convenient for members that live in Manhattan, but somewhat inconvenient for members that live in the "Outer Boroughs".  Since the name of our club is the "New York" Cycling Club and not the "Manhattan" Cycling Club, I was wondering if there was any interest in expanding the ride schedule to include more rides that start and end in the Outer Boroughs.  The 5 Boro Bike Club organizes many rides along the North Shore of Long Island, which start and end at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows, Queens.  I would love it if our club could offer similar rides and wou

I have registered and like Ellen and Linda going to Mallorca I would love to ride with a NYCC team. See International entrants http://www.cycletour.co.za/

In fact Ellen and Linda and anyone else going to Mallorca can just scoot on down to Cape Town after the Stephen Roche training camp and be in perfect condition for the ride 2 weeks later. If you go to Mallorca you are already halfway there. South African Airways only charges a $25 handling fee for bicycles entered in the Argus.

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Hi fellow NYCC cyclists,

To NYCC Community...

It's time to vote.  Click here to access the ballot: http://nycc.org/nycc-elect-ballot

Please note:

- You cannot change your vote once it's cast.
- Voting ends Nov 8th at 12noon.

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You must be logged in and a member in good standing (i.e. paid) to vote.

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Big thanks to George, Grace and Ellen for helping me test this new system out.

Does anyone know the status of the Marathon ride?  Yesterday morning the ride was listed, but it was listed on the wrong date.  By last night the listing was pulled and not replaced with one on the correct date.

"People wanted abandoned rail tracks removed, pave-ment between the rails and reduction of the height of the slot. They wanted Market Street sidewalks reduced and over- head wires put underground when streets were re-built— common practices in eastern cities. Cyclists risked crashing upon the raised steel slot in the roadbed through which cable cars gripped the cable, or slipping on the unpaved trackways. Most cyclists hated “the slot” and the street railways that ran on it. Companies were killing old franchises to maintain their monopolies but leaving the tracks in place."

"I didn’t come across a single cranky or mean-spirited person in a bike shop or on a bicycle until I got back to New York City, where snarling speeders across the George Washington Bridge walkway were nastily indignant that their ride to New Jersey might be delayed by half a dozen or so seconds by those celebrating my arrival."

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/crossing-the-finish-line/

I have a menu from the deli we are stopping at to pick up our lunches.  If you are signed up for this ride, please email me if you could possibly let me know your order in advance.  This will save on some time buying lunch and give us more time to eat and relax.  I will email you a scan of the menu options and you can decide by Friday.
Thanks!

P.S.  I can email you the cue sheet for printing prior to the ride.  Please email me.