Hi,

We will be doing free bike safety checks/ basic gear adjustments at the boat house from 8:30am to 9:30am this Sunday, April 21, for the C group ride going out with Ken W.  Anyone, A, B, C etc is welcome to bring their bike over.

Cheers!

Shawn

Group 4 is on today, but groups 1-3 are postponed to tomorrow. We are going to different locations and there is no place indoors to eat lunch in Pascack Park. A picnic in the rain does not seem like anybody's idea of a good time. Leaders will email you with other details for tomorrow. 

Hi, I am a rider in the B17 SIG and ran into a problem this evening. As I was checking my bike over before the ride tomorrow, I noticed that the cable anchor hex screw is gone from my front brake. I had undone the tension on the brake cable to help in releasing my front wheel, and hadn't realized that I had screwed it the whole way out. So I lost the 5 mm hex screw, a small washer and a small square plate that has a groove in it for the cable. I have a dual pivot modern style brake caliper.

As of now, the B SIG ride for tomorrow is ON. If there is any change, it will be posted here by 6:45 AM.

Fred

For cyclists interested in testing out a 200k brevet - - here's a local one with public access (LIRR to Ronkonkoma RR station).

And the route is flat, and pretty (south fork; then X Shelter Island, then north fork).

A legitimate NY state randonneur event, sponsored by a startup-branch of NJ Rando.

Join in and it will be an extra fun time!

http://www.active.com/cycling/ronkonkoma-ny/cycling-event---ronkonkoma-200k-2013

http://lirando.com/

nm

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FILM

John Eustice was one of the pioneer American cyclists to break into the world of European pro cycling. He founded and captained the first U.S. team to race in the Tour of Italy and is a two-time U.S. professional champion. John worked for ESPN and ABC Sports as a cycling analyst for the Tour de France from 1992 to 2006 and is currently a race organizer and TV analyst.

The NYCC is very pleased to announce that John Eustice will be our featured speaker at our November meeting. He currently creates cycling races and Gran Fondos and has asked that we inform our members of the Putnam Cycling Classic. Please check out their web site to learn more about this terrific event at: http://www.putnamcycling.com/

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