If this message were on discord, it would be hidden under general, or weekend rides, or b rides, or c rides, and most of you would never see it.

Hello,

I am wondering if the NYC Marathon pre-ride will be done this year?

Thanks,

Mitchell

Today I read the interesting thread on this MB about chain lubing.

If it had been posted on Discord, without visible subject lines, I wouldn't have been able to see that it was an interesting thread about chain lubing. I wouldn't have seen it at all. I wouldn't be clicking a random category link like "Equipment" just to see if there's anything interesting there.

More generally, after checking ride listings and official notices on the new website, I may never go to Discord at all, unless I know in advance that something important has been posted there. Who has the time?

Weather. Please sign up (again) after the ride is re-approved by the C ride coordinator.

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A 66 year old female cyclist was assaulted in CP because she came too close to a man crossing the west drive near 96th street.

https://www.westsiderag.com/2023/10/06/woman-allegedly-attacked-with-bat...

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2023/10/06/sparkill-ny-sites-and-places-to-visit-lohud-on-location/70918207007/

The latest issue of Bicycling just arrived and there's an article about chain lube that's, well, about as interesting as an article on chain lube will ever get. The main point of the article is that dipping your chain in wax is a much better method of protecting you chain; mind you, it's necessary to take of the lube that came with the new chain, which is only there to protect it from rusting while it sits on a shelf at a dealership.

My Bike Friday came with Conti Contact tires many years ago. They are getting worn out, so I'm in the market for new tires and not finding much in the right size, which is 20" x 1 3/8. The Contacts have done right by me; I would buy the same thing again if I could. Any recs for products and what size to switch to?

From our friends at Transportation Alternatives.

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