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Forbidding Forecast For Lyme Disease In The Northeast - NPR

Submitted by NWeissman on Tue, 03/07/2017 - 8:42am

"We're anticipating 2017 to be a particularly risky year for Lyme," Ostfeld says.

Keesing and Ostfeld, who have studied Lyme for more than 20 years, have come up with an early warning system for the disease. They can predict how many cases there will be a year in advance by looking at one key measurement: Count the mice the year before.

The number of critters scampering around the forest in the summer correlates to the Lyme cases the following summer, they've reported.

A smutty story for a very cold day: How a pro rider warmed his hands in a race.

Submitted by RRosenthal on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 9:55pm

The year: 1957

The race: Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The racer: Gérard Saint

What he did: Stopped in the snow to piss on his hands to bring them back to life.*

"Cycling's  50 Craziest Stories" by Les Woodland, p. 122

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*That's a quotation from the book. I would have used a slightly more euphemistic verb, reluctant as I am to be thought as being foul-mouthed.

Attn: B-STS riders

Submitted by JFinder on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 4:24pm

Norbert Phillipps has announced that the medium-speed rides in this series will be led at a B18 pace rather than a B17 pace as originally announced. The ride listings have been revised accordingly. Please consider whether this revision is important to you and if so, please consider withdrawing, or switching to the corresponding B16 rides.

helmet law

Submitted by Julep22 on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 10:15pm

Does anyone know if the helmet law applies on playgrounds?

Don’t come to him with wattage meters or training sessions. He doesn’t see the point.” -Peter Zanicky, coach of Peter Sagan, World Road Champion, 2015, 2016; TdF Points Champion: 2012-2016

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2017/02/24/in-the-land-of-peter-sagan-a1547723

former home of actress Gloria Swanson is a 1926 Italianate castle and is on 5 acres and has a 7 car garage, etc.  In case you are interested in bidding on it, the sheriff's auction will be April 21

C SIG Confirmation

Submitted by PHofherr on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 8:30pm

Because there might have been some issues with our notificaton system, we're asking anyone who signed up for the C SIG to make sure they received a confirmation email that contained classification and other important information. If you did not receive one, and you haven't already done so please contact us at [email protected]. No need to respond to this post on the message board.

If you did receive the confirmation, it is not necessary for you to repond!

If you have decided not to attend or commit to the entire series, please take your name off the list.

Closure of parts of Ft.Wshngton Ave. leading to the GWB on Sunday, 3/5

Submitted by EWeiss on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 6:19pm
"The following streets in Manhattan will be closed on Sunday from 8:30 am to 2 pm for the Washington Heights Salsa Blues and Shamrocks 5K Run:

* Ft. Washington Avenue between 168th Street and Cabrini Boulevard
West 169th Street between Haven Avenue and Broadway

Anyone know condition of Westchester North/South County Trailways?

Submitted by BVan Nieuwenhoven on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 10:12pm

Hasn't snowed in a while, but I can imagine there are maybe 900 other ways it's not ready for spring yet, so I figured I'd ask

B15 Central Park Laps CANCELLED

Submitted by GRoss on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 4:22am

It's too windy for safe riding. B15 Morning laps in Central Park is cancelled.

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