Hi all,

Missing NYC now...if for no other reason than at least the roads are neatly plowed and salted (and, I've heard, snow-free right now!)

I just gathered together all the biggest climbs in Ulster in one place, complete with GPS.

http://ridingthecatskills.com/2013/01/17/the-list-the-eight-biggest-clim...

If any of you decide you want to try any of these, let me know, I'd be happy to join you!

John

Due to cold weather and wind chill in the teens, we are cancelling this ride.

She is a very brave and honorable woman:

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/17/videoac360-exclusive-betsy-andreu-s-first-reaction-to-armstrongoprah-invu/

While watching Lance on Oprah last night, I was browsing around on bicycling.com. I ran into a couple of articles that I think are worth sharing with you regarding bicycling fitness tests, stretches for cyclists, and some quick cycling workouts. 

Friday Morning C Ride in Central Park is cancelled for today on account of cold temperature ad high wind.

...the only history making cyclist to have been interviewed recently.  A fascinating interview of ultra-cycling pioneers Lon Haldeman and Pete Penseyres is available on "Over the Top" radio, a cycling specific internet radio/blog site.  Hosted by George Thomas, who some of you may recall spoke last year at an NYCC monthly meeting, Lon and Pete discuss their record setting  transcontinental tandem crossing, a record which has yet to be broken some 25 years later.  WARNING: the interview is about 80 minutes long (I listened while cleaning my bikes).  Other interesting interviews can be found in the site's achives.

The weather report is just too crappy -- the ride is cancelled.

Jerry

Looking to create a custom kit for a group of ~10 riders...if anyone has ever gone through the process, please send along any advice / preffered vendors / etc.

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/americas/2013/01/201311675349997107.html

I need to buy new bike clothing for the winter. What places have a good selection and price? In terms of price am I just better off getting them online or is the difference not that great?

Thanks!