First off, I'd like to thank everyone who's been helping me with some riding and bike purchasing basics in my other recent post (a special thanks to the Cross Country Mule Maggie).  It's great to see that the community I've joined is going to be so helpful helping a chubby little upstart learn to ride with the big guys.

MAINTENANCE-minimalist:  the next few weeks are the time to assess how happy your bike is. Is it clean and shiny or grim; under coats of salt,dirt and grime?  The  issue of making him(or her) happy now; is if you spruce the bike up now will we have snow; and more salt and grime.  Bike stores are less busy now; so turn-around for work is faster.  1-check tires-bad cuts and wear-replace if needed.  2-Chains-usually good for around 3000miles-then stretch:  if they stretch they wear you rear cogs and a new chain won't "fit" old rear teeth.  If you replace chains often enough the rear cogs last much longer.3-BB ,HS, Hubs-usually good unless road a lot in wet conditions-or excessive amount of miles.

This just in from the Port Authority Bridge Alerts:

FOR THE WEEK STARTING 1/30/12, THE NORTH SIDE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WILL BE OPEN DAILY MONDAY THRU FRIDAY AND CLOSES OPERATIONALLY AT NIGHT FROM 12am TO 6am. IT WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE SOUTH SIDE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WILL BE CLOSED DAILY ON MONDAY THRU FRIDAY. IT WILL REOPEN DAILY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND,CLOSES OPERATIONALLY AT NIGHT FROM 12am TO 6am.

 

We need these for Saturday, Feb. 11. You'll get yours back right after class. They'll be used in  midtown and used with great care. (After all, they're being used in a church basement.)

Your payment: Free wheel truing (although, since you have a stand, you don't need anyone to true your wheels).

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What a spectacular way to end the series! Thanks Harry and Damon.

Gorgeous day. See you at Grants Tomb.

  Hello NYCC Members!

Please send an e-mail to [email protected] if you are joining us for dinner ($20.00) at the Feb. meeting. Please put "Dinner at the Feb. meeting" in the subject line (and of course change the month as we move forward throughout the year). We have to give a "head count" to Annie Moore's, so that they know how many of us are dining. I really appreciate your cooperation. Thanks very much, Eden Weiss, VP of Programs