This Spring, when Metro North cut our group requests, we solicited letters of support from Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester. The result is a new arrangement with more capacity and predictability that will greatly facilitate group scheduling for our SIG/STS.

July 4th - After 20-odd years, the Board concluded that West Point had finally gotten too expensive.  (Actually, there were comments to that effect in 1999.) So after tweaking the West Point format as much as we could in 2014, we explored new venues for 2015, and came up with SUNY New Paltz. 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/10/news/gran-fondo-new-york-winner-s...

In this busy time of the year when the members have an opportunity to make their preference count, can I throw another controversal item into the mix? 

Both Presidential candidates emphsize their contribution & their vision of "growing the SIG" as way to grow the club. As someone who never attended the SIG and probably never will, I wonder how much of a minority I am and are "our" (my) preference been counted?

Anyone running this option? Doing some hilly rides this year and considering options. Currently my cassette is 11-28. I'm not on compact. Generally very happy, but a few very hilly climbs are planned for 2016.

It's been a while since I've posted but maybe some people will remember me. 

Dear members,

I ask first and foremost that you vote in this election cycle; however you choose to vote is up to you, but I ask that you exercise that power as the responsibility of using your vote is important to the ongoing management of the club.

I will below state my endorsements of the relevant items on the ballot.

For the Presidential Term Limits line item: 

Although I see no logical threat to the well-being of the club if this item were to be approved, this item contradicts the wishes of far too many longtime club contributors to make sense in this context, and thus I recommend you DO NOT approve this change.

For the Voting line item: 

At the September Board meeting I, and most of the Board, declared that we intended to continue on the Board through 2016 and prepared a State of the Club on behalf of the Board because I felt that it was proper to be held accountable, whether I was facing re-election or not.   

You, OTOH, declared you candidacy on the night of October meeting. Too late to schedule debates and afford members and the other candidate an opportunity to draw you out on your views.  

Then you misstated two elements of my platform on the mass mailing that you knew would go out unchallenged.

Is this the sort of accountability and openness we should expect from you as President?

Your Candidate's Statement significantly mischaracterized two of my positions.  

Programs will be wholeheartedly supported and not 'have to stand on their own as my opponent proposes'