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Eating bananas right side up ! (stem side down in nature)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2713696/Is-banana-peeling-meth...

I know I can handle this one, to keep up with the smarter apes in the animal kingdom.

of course there are 20 YouTube videos-

http://youtu.be/nBJV56WUDng

Spray me! Or, am I just an easier target. 

http://creativity-online.com/work/volvo-life-paint/40192

Hello and happy new year. This is part of my new year's resolution:

So, I have a problem with just one foot falling asleep on long rides. 

I have long-tested the usual suspects: shoes, insoles, pro bike fits (two of them, with multiple followups), conditioning, saddle adjustment, handlebar height, reach adjustment, core exercise etc. I'm a year into this. Slow progress.

I've been to one physician and one well-regarded physiatrist (whose name has come up on these forums) who have both told me in so many words, "well, we're all different... you have a sleepy leg problem. you're gonna have to deal with it." Well — yeah, I could've told you that.

More than TEN MILLION rides!  10,012,789 to be exact. Up 24 % from the previous year. Why is this good news to us, owners of our own, expensive, and, o, so very cool bikes? Answer: The more cyclists on the road, the safer we are as drivers get (more) used to seeing cyclists and driving around them. And the more the city should be inclined to accomodate cyclists in its road planning/stripping. Conclusion: Embrace Citibike riders even though they aren't as cool as us because they don't wear Spandex/Lycra and we do. (OK, let me make this post more informational for you: Did you know Lycra is owned by the Koch Brothers?)

What: Bring a hub, rim, and spokes—leave 3 1/2 hours later with a perfect wheel you, yourself, will have built.

When: One Saturday in mid-January to late February. Exact date to be determined by class vote.

Where: East 62nd Street church.

Who: NYCC members.

Cost: $0. (...although I've been made more grumpy than my usual grumpy self by the lack of many past attendees to offer some token, modest contribution to the church whose facilities we used.)

Thank you, Neile, for the time and effort you put into the good you did as president of the club. Good luck, Christy.

Is the 2016 mileage log up?

I'm in my first year of NYCC membership after a bunch of years of riding my Vespa scooter all over the northeast.  My favorite type of motorcycle/scooter rides have always been on very narrow and winding backroads, way off the beaten path,and I've done a bit of bicycle riding on some of those roads. 

So far, though, my take has been that they don't necesarily translate into great cycling roads.  I would imagine that there are going to be some safety concerns on bicycles with respect to the narrower and windier roads that might be less of an issue with a motorized vehicle, particularly when a group is involved.  Is tha pretty much the way it works?

Brendan

There are still openings in our 5 day cycling camp in Carlsbad, CA (just outside of San Diego).  The dates are Monday, Feb 1 through Friday, Feb 5.  This is a great way to break out of the winter blues,  get in some great riding, and get a head start on the Spring --and SIG -- riding season.  And it's pretty inexpensive for a cycling vacation. More information here:  http://www.ccsd.com/nycc-camp

Email me for further information. 

Fred Leffel

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/nyregion/queens-bike-shop-offers-repairs-and-camaraderie.html