http://bostinno.com/2012/12/10/the-loud-bicycle-horn-bike-safety/

Thanks for a great Holiday Party last night!

I've posted my photos on the NYCC Facebook page and here: http://bobcowin.smugmug.com/New-York-Cycle-Club/NYCC-Holiday-Party-2012.

Bob

      Can anyone tell me the differences of the 3 lugged steel frames (De Rosa Neo Primato, Cinelli Supercorsa, Colnago Master X) in terms of stiffness, ride quality, handling, and downhill stability? All of these steel frames are manufactured today. How do these steel frames compare to a high end Merckx carbon frame?

      For a given frame geometry (i.e., seat angle, head angle, top tube length, fork rake kept constant), what effect does the chainstay length (shorter or longer) have, if any, in hill climbing? I have attempted a vector diagram with no conclusion. 

I will be out of town tomorrow morning and thought i had "delisted" my "Morning Laps" ride. Somehow I failed in that effort.
Fortunately, Jim Olson has stepped into the breach and listed the same ride for tomorrow morning. So be sure to sign up for Jim's ride and not mine.

Sorry about the confusion.

Jerry Ross

I may be the last kid on the block to get this toy, but just downloaded 'Bike Shops North America'.  It allows you to locate bike shops nearby - it gives distance, directions, phone #.   I only tried it out locally, but am pretty impressed.

9AM Grants Tomb 

NOT going out for now; wait and see if pavement dries.

   A18-19ish

Up/back 9W; we'll beat the incoming rain later in the day.

Pls email me by 8:15AM if you'd like to join.

If there's any doubt due to weather I'll post here by 7:45AM

I and 1-2 others are going for sure.

Does anyone know who to contact in regards to the Greenway? I'd love to advocate for lighting from 59th to 68th. 

It's pitch black  and the flashing lights on the west fence are more of a distraction than an aide. It does teach you to ride by feel however.

A couple of us today had fenders on our bikes. Not only do they dramatically reduce the amount of wet road crud that gets on your feet, bottom bracket and riding jacket, the make it a lot more pleasant to draft on another rider without getting a mouthful of dirty water and sand coming off the wheel of the rider in front.

Modern plastic fenders don't weigh much and fasten on in a few seconds with rubber straps around the fork blades or seat stays.

They work, try them. Your fellow riders will thank you for it.