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...not that there's anything new or surprising here, but: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/opinion/17fri4.html?ref=opinion

9:00 am.
Jersey side of GWB
Weather looks iffy. If we don't get any snow, the ride is on.
Check here for updates Saturday evening and/or early Sunday morning.

Saturday 8:45 am.
corner of 125th and Madison.

I listed this a couple of weeks ago and unfortunately i didn't have any takers. The ride was great fun and actually not too hard. Week to week you never really know how hard/easy the pace will be. Let's try this again. The weather looks to be cold, but seasonal and dry. Perfect winter conditions.

B15-16 Westwood Dinner
Saturday 18, 2010
10:00am
Eleanor Roosevelt statue, 72nd Street and Riverside Drive
Elenita "Elle" Fabre
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Melanie Friedman
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Ride Details:

A Powertap Shimano hub costs about $60. I have reduced the price by $100, so if you use a Shimano cassette (nothing wrong with that), you can get this Powertap. Since it's Christmas, I'll deliver it in the city, but I won't go down the chimney.

Custom made campy wheelset by Wheelbuilder (see wheelbuilder.com)
Rims : XR-300 24H Black XR-300 - 700C - Matte Black Anodized w/Siler
machined sidewalls 24H and 20H (black Sapim CX-Ray Aero Spokes)
Black Brass Nipples
240s Front Hub 20H DT Swiss 240S Radial Road Front Hub 20H
PT 2.4 Wireless System Power Tap SL 2.4 Wireless Complete System –2008 (not ANT+ so cannot be used with Garmin)

SATURDAY 12/18, B17+/50 SC#13 “Xmas in Richmond Town”

START: Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan

FINISH: St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island for the 4:30PM boat to Manhattan

LEADERS: Michael Notaro, Neile Weissman

WHAT: We start with a seven mile loop of the proposed SI 2012 Olympic race course! More "forgotten borough" mileage before stopping for breakfast at the Bennet Cafe in historic Richmond Town. Then a couple miles through a wooded preserve followed by long runs along Arthur Kill, Hylan, the Seaside bike path and shore roads back to the ferry.

TERRAIN: Quite hilly for first twenty miles, then flat. A couple miles hard pack after breakfast.

Shimano and SRAM have new, larger 10-speed rear cassettes for baby-boomers.

My Trek road bike has 10-speed shifting and a compact double on the front. I'd like to upgrade to either a 32 or a 36 on the rear.

II understand that the 36-tooth gear is heavier and will require a larger rear derailleur, adding to both the expense and the weight. Are there any other issues, such as installation or maintenance problems?

Is there a dramatic difference between the 32 and the 36 in their climbing power?

Thanks for your ideas.

I'm looking for a cycling-based personal trainer. Recommendations?