i was saddened to see that the farm on 501 is closed - not just for the season, but it is closed permanently.  this was a destination for so many of my rides - 7 deadly sins gluttony ride, singles ride, birthday ride, donut ride.

jay, where are we going to get the most amazing homemade donuts now?  i just looked at my photo albums.  i have so many pictures of people enjoying the donuts.  so sad.

"In the real world, the goal of a tire manufacturer is to deliver products that offer the ideal balance of adhesion and wear. Yet Pirelli, the exclusive supplier to the [Formula 1] series, has been directed to reformulate its tire compounds to wear more rapidly.

We realize the weather is looking iffy, but we will have the workshop as scheduled. Please bring your bikes. If it is raining at the end of the workshop we will cancel the ride. Please remember to dress warmly - knees, neck and head covered, full gloves and warm socks.

The weather forecasts now call for the overnight rain to end by morning, but at least one has it still raining by 9 AM, which will make it tough riding to the start. So we're pushing the start back to 10:00. 

If there are any further changes, we will post on the message board by 7:15 AM. 

Has anyone ridden ENVE wheels? The latest model is promising a really big difference:

http://www.enve.com/wheels/road/3.4clincher.aspx

The major issue with ENVE wheels is price tag, obviously. Whereas, if consider that those wheels can fulfill the promise of climbing along with flats, stability and breaking.... That is - fulfilling tasks of almost two wheel sets, so the price looks less scary while divided by 2?

From our friends at Bike New York.....

Tomorrow's ride is cancelled.

Paul Hofherr (C SIG leader extraordinaire, deputy captain of the ENY Marshals, author of the NYCC Leader Training Manual, and person of a million other great accomplishments) recently badly fractured his ankle in a non-biking accident.  He had surgery a few weeks ago and will be in a cast until the beginning of May.  Needless to say, this has put a damper on his spring biking season.

Jason Gay, of the Wall St Journal, is fast becoming my favorite sportswriter. He is usually quite hilarious, but in today's article he is unusually serious. (He is also an avid cyclist who writes often on cycling) I regret I cannot link the article, as the WSJ has a pay-per-view firewall. (The WSJ doesn't allow free access to its content? I'm shocked!!!)

Anyway, the article concerns a particualrly brutal stage in an Italian race in which the young Phinney had a rough time of it. You surely don't have to be an elite racer to know what that's about. Just sign up for a Gran Fondo and you'll get the idea. Taylor has been one of my favorite pros for a couple of years now, and after reading this article I admire him even more.