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2019 D-SIG waitlist
I’m happy (and humbled) to report that the 40 participant spots for the 2019 D-SIG have filled. The NYCC website does not include a waitlist function for SIG sign-ups, so if you missed out but would like to be considered for a spot in the ’19 D, please contact me and/or my D-SIG co-captain John Siemens (NYCC username jsiemens); we’ll add you to our informal waitlist and get in touch if a spot opens up.
GW Bridge path is clear
The PA must have gotten the word about their de-icer. The path was almost totally clean today. There are still occasional clumps of it going across, but you can ride around them. (Do NOT ride thru them! From a distance they look like little patches of slushy snow that you'd normally ride right thru. They're not...so don't.)
I stopped to read the label on one of the bags left on the side of the path. It's calcium chloride pellets..."premium snow & ice melt."
March Club Meeting: The Benefits of a Coached Cycling Camp
Event: The Benefits of a Coached Cycling Camp
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2018
Location: Connolly’s Bar & Restaurant, 121 West 45th St. (3rd fl.) (bet. 6th Ave. & Broadway)
Schedule:
6:00PM - dine, drink and schmooze
7:00PM – program
8:30PM - raffle
Program:
How old is your frame?
Not the one hanging on your wall, nor the one sitting in the building's bike graveyard (ooops, I mean "bike room"). Not even your clunker ("commuter") you occasionally pedal a few block for a begal (or even to your office downtown).
But what's the oldest frame you ride at least semi-regularly in club rides (>45 mi?). Or any bike you ride on outings lasting 2-3 hours or even longer?
B-Sig registration broken?
Hi, I'm trying to register for the B-SIG but there's no sign up button.
It looks like I could sign up for A-SIG or D-SIG, but there are no buttons on the others.
R&A opening an East Bay outpost
industry consolidation. mavic and enve on the auction block
Encouraging News From PIPC on Bike Path Crossing Near Rt. 6 Circle on Seven Lakes Drive
I have started a new thread here but it’s directly related to Hank’s thread below on the Change.org’s petition on this issue, and welcome any thoughts. The Change.org petition encourages starting with an appeal to Jim Hall, Executive Director of PIPC, but as you'll see below, that would be preaching to the choir, though the other four names listed by the petition's creator Ian Diamond, would be on target.
Salty goey substance on the GWB today
As I crossed the GWB today, I noticed a massive amount of salt on the sidewalk - nothing unusual there. Here's what was unusual: by the midway point, my brakes and wheels were engulfed a grey, goey salty concoction. Very thick! I had to stop twice to wipe the stuff off - and had to ride over to Strictly to get my bike sprayed down.
Anyone else encounter this? Has the Port Authority come up with a new winter brew for the sidewalk? Cuz it's...very not bike friendly.
