Fascinating study on how P/W ratios play a role in survival of the fittest for birds - in a way similar to the obsession with losing weight Tyler Hamilton describes in his book.

We'll try next week...

George 

The GWB bikeway remains closed so the ride is changing to a winters slide up the trailway. We will try and make it to Pleasantville and train it back to Grand Central - further if everything goes well. Studded tires required. Bring your train pass, ticket money and the usual food, liquids and sense of adventure. No idea what the pace will be but everyone (with studs) welcome.

Meet at 242 and Broadway at the end of the #1 train at 8:30. Please try and email [email protected] if you plan to ride.

Just a heads-up to the ride leaders for tomorrow...

Thanks.

does anyone for an update from either yesterday afternoon or this morning? thanks!

Calling all 2011, 2012 and 2013 A-SIG grads!! And ANY and ALL other SIG grads too!

In another thread, Brian Van Nieuwenhoven posted that he was, "hoping to raise the post-SIG participation rate of the SIG graduates this year". Meaning that he'd like to get more of the SIG graduates (at all levels, I'm assuming) to lead rides after the completion of the SIG.

I'm a numbers guy, I like when data is driven by numbers, I tend to collect numbers, and from time to time, I share them- like now. The following are the number of grads of the A-SIG (known as the A-19 SIG prior to 2013), for each of the past three years, along with the number, and percentage, of them that led a post-SIG ride (or rides):

Hey guys, just a heads up that 2014 CRCA Membership is now open for registration via this link:
http://www.crca.net/membership/join/

For anyone interested in trying racing CRCA is a great way to do so - the club offers free coaching sessions throughout the spring and summer that are worth the cost of membership alone.

Membership also gets you access to CRCA's 12 race club series in Central Park, schedule here: 
http://www.crca.net/racing/2014-race-schedule/ 

For 2014 the Club is also adding a Women's Development Series comprised of seven different races aimed at less experienced women racers. All CRCA members receive a discount on registration for these races.

From Port Authority's 2014 Capital Plan, suspender cables on GWB North Path will be replaced first.  Meaning cyclists will continue to use the South Path for the next few years.  More to come on this, but this is what's known from what PANYNJ has publicly released.  Thanks to Brian V. for the heads up.

I have been testing three new jackets for over a year and have found an excellent jacket made of highly technical material for those March/April rides where temperatures vary by up to 20 degrees during the ride.