https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html?sear...

(3rd entry down, just in case...)

A big shout-out to Jim Finder for organizing a terrific Berkshires weekend. Don't know if he's also responsible for the perfect weather, but I'll give him credit anyway.

Kudos also to Paul Hofherr for organizing the C group lodging and rides. And as far as I've heard, not a tire was flatted on any of our rides!

If you are 2019 C-SIG Grad:

We offer early registration to qualified riders who wish to participate in the C-Rider Century on June 15.  If you are a 2019 C-SIG grad and wish to participate email: [email protected].  Please provide your full name, the names of your SIG leaders, and confirm that you are a 2019 C-SIG grad.  We will consult with your leaders and offer early registration if you qualify.

If you are a 2019 C-SIG Leader:  email [email protected] if you wish to participate.  Provide your full name and confirm that you are a 2019 C-SIG leader.  If there are slots available as of June 1, which is likely, your name will be added to the ride list.  

We have so much to learn from our British cousins....

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/780406/cycle-kind-fire-bury-st-edmunds-mouse-cremation-trial

...as much as it pains me to say anything nice about any airline....

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/21/travel/american-airlines-checked-bags-oversized.html

I have a couple of seats open, if anyone wants a ride from GB to Ski Butternut for dinner. Please reply by email (see the icon on the left).

Looks like the upper path has been repaved and marked to detour bikes away from the river from 72nd north to where the new esplanade starts. It takes you up through the 79th Street traffic circle and down the other side.  FWIW the entry/exit point at the south end feels like a serious accident waiting to happen as it's right at that narrow choke point where the path veers left and goes under the highway.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/arts/design/bicycle-exhibition-museum...

A friend of mine in California is an elite rider with Team Novo Nordisk/Team Type 1, and he is coming to NYC for the World Bicycle Day event at the UN on June 3. They have graciously offered to invite any NYCC members (up to 7 or so) living with diabetes to join them as their guests at this event, and as an NYCC member I offered to help make this happen.

My friend is also going to join me for a morning ride in Central Park that Monday morning, June 3, and he would love to have as many NYCC members living with diabetes to join us on this ride, and in addition we are going to invite ALL NYCC members to join together to ride on World Bicycle Day to celebrate the bicycle, exercise and the global diabetes community.

Forecast is 90% probability of rain at 6:00 AM

Jerry Ross