The rain forecast seems to be getting worse.  I hope to see you next week.

The rough ride plan would be to take the 8:09 AM train from Penn Station to Rockville Centre (arrives 8:44), then ride Rockville Centre->East Hampton LIRR, about 87 miles all-in on a parallel-to-(but-not-on) Sunrise Highway, then generally-along-Montauk Highway routing. The train back leaves East Hampton 3:12 PM, we would very certainly have to make that. (Next train all the way back isn't until after 10 PM.) So, brisk B-18 pace throughout, and if you're not keeping up or have a serious mechanical I/we would sadly have to drop you. So with that in mind, you'd have to be comfortable working out your way home independently.

Check out my post from last week, https://nycc.org/message-board/nycc-berkshires-weekend-may-24-27-2019-call-leaders/100218 which has our 2018 information. The Club is having some technical difficulties getting our 2019 page up. It's time to make your reservations for our weekend in the Berks!

I greatly regret that David Schlichting was killed in a hit and run incident, while riding on the LIE this morning. David was a good friend, and a devoted rider and leader, as well as a devoted husband. These are details from ABC7NY.com.

Feels like there's considerably more traffic last few weeks. Anyone have any ideas? Is there construction near-by or is this a reaction to the Tappan Zee?

http://gothamist.com/2019/03/13/cycling_city_exhibit_museum.php#photo-1

The first ride has been posted for Saturday, March 23.  We are actually starting one week earlier than originally listed.  Please sign up!

Bob Gilbert and Michael Roth

What is the problem? We have members who are doing this on their own but not working with our board and not under the aegis of NYCC.

With the important issue at hand of organizing and supporting the 7 Lakes Drive connector, so important to our members and the cycling community, we are feeling our way in the dark. With a committee established we could have been one step ahead of the game in matters political, inter-bike clubs/organizations, and intra-club. Do we really need to scramble to get the NYCC board officially to recognize this effort? There should be a liasion from the committee on the board, perhaps non-voting, to keep both sides on the same page. We should be ahead of the curve on every initiative that touches on our members.

Leaders are needed for our Memorial Day Weekend in the Berkshires.

Here's last year's NYCC web page: https://nycc.org/events/berkshires2018  This contains lodging information and general information about the weekend. It has been updated--see the homepage. 

Here's a link to 2018's MB thread, which contains more information about the weekend and in particular about the trains.  https://nycc.org/message-board/berkshires-weekend-may-25-28-2018/86551

This year we have reservations on several trains to and from the Berkshires. We still need a few train leaders.