(EDIT - Brian Van, 11/10/15 - of these proposed amendments, #1 was defeated in the balloting; #2 was adopted directly by the board, in accordance with the club's existing bylaws; #3 was adopted by the club members)

As in past years, your Board is recommending several, generally minor, changes to the Club’s By-Laws, and these are summarized below.  Because ALL By-Law changes require approval of TWO-THIRDS of the votes cast, your vote on each of these items is important.

We have lost an icon in our sport, a special person in our life, yesterday – Sarah Weiss passed away.   Sarah, along with her husband Conrad, created the special place called “Conrad’s”.   When New York magazine wrote about Conrad’s they referred to the “performance bike shop” and its “crème de la crème bikes and the quality craftsmanship [that] attracts cycling celebrities and hardcore cyclists”.  Sarah, however, was more than a bike shop. Not only was she a unique personality in our sport, she was that in our life as well.

I think I'm about to open a can of worms.

My new bike came with 23cc tires. The shop owner said that it is typical for manufacturers to use cheap tires and would want to change them soon. Sure enough I got a flat yesterday in the rain. So I may as well get new tires now. 

I always heard that 23cc is faster. But now I'm hearing 25cc is faster but that may be at lower pressure. I don't mind higher pressure. 

Thoughts?

http://buzzaldrin.com/space-vision/advocacy/cycling-pathways-to-occupy-mars/

mentions some positive trends in cities around the world.

http://www.economist.com/news/international/21663219-cities-are-starting-put-pedestrians-and-cyclists-motorists-makes-them?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/st/streetwise

Wet roads and more rain

Central Park Medical Unit.  Heard them presesnt at the CP Community Committee this evening.

They deliver to the four closest major hospitals. 3 minute response time ... vs FDNY who often don't know how to find anyone on the Park Drive.  Completely free to users.  Program their number into your phone - 212 585 0911.

you might want to stay off 34 St between lex & 5 Ave as they roadway is being repaved

Palisade Avenue will be milled and paved on September 17 & 18, 2015