9AM Grants Tomb 

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

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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.

http://www.iskiny.com/discovernyskiing/

I just found this on a skiing forum. It is good for 2 $10 lift tickets at New York State ski areas on Thursday, Jan 10th, 2013.

The link has participating ski areas.

jerry, thanks for leading the ride today irrespective of the changing weather and not wimping out like the

"Saturday Morning Die Hards"

good ride. good day.

While the morning weather looks pretty good a ride, the early afternoon could bring showers.

In the interest of staying dry in 40F temps we are going to change/shorten the route and ride River Road, 9W, Bradley/Tweed to Piermont with Rod and Andy whether they like it or not!

I hold my cue sheets with a small clip and for years have used a normal binder clip. The only problem is that on a wet day, like today's Piermont ride, the cue sheet disintegrates.

I found a water resistant paper that performs well in wet conditions, It is called "Ruff-n-Tuff and made by Graytex Papers. The company sells different types of water resistant or waterproof papers; this variety is the cheapest at about 50 cents a sheet if bought in a box of 50 sheets. The paper runs through a normal inkjet or laserprinter like any other paper. It is also tear resistant so one can use a cue sheet a number of times before it wears out.

I am not an experienced cyclist and hills can be tough on my back.  I'm interested in joining the club but don't know if even the easiest rides would be too much for me.  May I speak to a club leader?

Would I need anything more than a small light on both the front and back to ensure that I am visable to others, or do I actually need lighting that will illuminate the road ahead?

Thanks,

Rod C.