Sat- Jim Finder and Jackie G  led us from Cold Spring across the BM bridge into Harriman to Perkins.  The gate before the climb was locked so that eliminated the usual weekend flood of cars and motorcycles.  The view from the top was stunning! When we arrived at the summit just as Biden was declared the winner by CNN so the celebration up there reminded me a little like the end of WWII! (30 miles)  Most cyclists took the train to & from Cold Spring.

Hi all,

I need to replace my Garmin 820. I found it useless for navigation. One of my issues was seeing the screen. Instead I would use my "talking" phone (which sometimes I wouldn't hear - LOL!)

Looking for advice on a bike computer to be used for navigation for my gravel bike. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!!!

Thursday, November 12, is Alex Bekkerman’s birthday.  It is also almost 7 months since Alex passed in April during the strict Covid lockdown.

There was a thread entitled “Who Runs This Joint?” https://nycc.org/2021-Board-Descriptions. Under the section: Vice President Programs - Steve Vaccaro, it states: The VP of Programs …will organize and manage Club meetings, which entails lining up … raffle items….

Does anyone have information on whether or not the path is closed. I think someone said it was closed but not sure when or for how long. Trying to plan a loop from Bear Mountain. 

The Orchards, you probably know it, the great fresh fruit and vegetable and bakery in Pomona, NY.  It has been one of the favorite stops of the New York Cycle Club for years.  Also, they are so so so nice to us.  One time, for an Escape New York event, I drove  a tuck to The Orchards to pick up a ton of stuff they were contributing to our big event.  I seem to recall they do that every year. Well, I was up there this past Sunday, had some typical great snacks when a Manager came by . . . .

I have a Dahon Speed Pro using 406 rims. The rear hub is a SRAM ‘Dual Drive’ with a three speed internal hub and a cog. The spokes are +/-164mm and use a ‘J-Bend’.  Hub spoke count is 28. The non-drive side is a radial pattern and the drive side is a 2 cross. The holes in the rim are not offset, all holes are centered.

I recently replaced a broken spoke lacing it exactly as the old spoke had been laced. When installed I hear creaking from the rear wheel and the creaking is apparently caused by rubbing at the crossing of the trailing and pulling spoke. This is a new creak only noticed after the spoke replacement. A couple of curiosities for the drive side lacing:

I listed a ride yesterday and then I had to revise it to make a necessary correction. Anyway, it’s a last minute thing and I don’t want to ride this on my own. Let me know if you are interested in joining.

I don’t know if you can see this: https://nycc.org/node/136417

If not, here are the details:

Harriman Scenery and Stuff

Saturday, November 07, 2020 08:30 AM

Starting at The Eleanor statue at 72^nd and Riverside Drive.

OK so the truth of it is that there’s an epic 3-mile descent starting at about mile 59. This whole ride is about those three miles - which may not be as epic as I remember them. Memory is a tricky thing. We’ll see.

For those of you leading rides, or just out riding, and looking for dining options other than parks when cold weather sets in, check out NYC's Open Restaurants interactive map.  This map shows restaurants in the 5 boroughs that have licenses to operate street or sidewalk dining through the winter.  There are nearly 3,000 restaurants listed.  Many of the restaurants that provide outdoor dining have heat lamps, bubbles, or other arrangements to deal with the cold.

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/ba953db7d541423a8e67ae1cf52bc698

I have an old (~8-9 years), cheap Alex/Tiagra wheelset that I'm ready to replace and possibly upgrade. This last time I repacked them, they are impossible to dial in--either too much play or way too tight, and they don't roll well no matter what. 

Any recommendations for a relatively affordable (~$300, give or take) wheelset that's suitable for a 200 lb rider? I'm scared to buy a low spoke count wheel, but I'm not sure if it's really that big an issue. 

Do any local shops sell decent wheels in this range?