So I don't get permanently tagged as a retrogrouch ...

da Vinci Designs billet aluminium crank

http://www.davincitandems.com/comp.html

400 grams, retro appearance, replaceable spider, American made - $220 + S/H

Other neat stuff on that site:

- a long cage SRAM MTB derailleur modified to work with Campy shifters

- seriously butch V-23 touring rims 

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What's your favorite upgrade?

http://nycc.org/node/54803

Some paved and hard pack access but these are mulituse trails, legal on mtn bikes. You must know your capabilies, limits and execise judgement. These are not a rail trails. Everyone will walk their bike at times on this route. You need to know how to handle a mtn bike. Full suspension will be greatly appreciated. Body armor is not a bad idea but no guarantee of full protection.

This route is a stunner. With challenges up and down. 

Metro North access to Garrison and from Cold Spring. 

If you would like ride tomorrow morning to piermont B18 pace meet at Grants Tomb at 7 am return by 11. Please email me at [email protected] if you plan on joining!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7_uPU6H7kw

Make sure your sound is turned up!

Yes, that how warm it is

I lost a sleeve to my jacket today on the ride home from Rockland lake. It's bright blue gore wind stopper fabric. Maybe I will get lucky and find out that someone found it and brought it home.  If by chance someone finds it , please email me directly at [email protected]

thank you. Ellen

Keyring found on River Road on Saturday.

They are in the lost and found in the Alpine Police Station.

Several spots have just opened for tomorrow's Oyster Bay ride. Go to the upcoming rides page to view the ride description.

PM

Hey, I have a student worker looking to purchase a starter road bike. His low budget (at around the $300 mark) is making it very difficult for me to advise him in any way other than suggesting saving up to buy a better one, which I really would prefer to avoid.

Does anyone have any suggestions for potential resources I can turn him towards? Thanks for your help and usggestions in advance.

Anyone interested in a B17 ride tomorrow, short and sweet? Meet-up at 9:00 on the NJ side of the GWB for a quick ride up to the Palisades Market for coffee and then back. Was planning to go up thru Tenafly, take Piermont Rd. to Rockleigh Road and down to 9W. Back 9W with possible ride up thru the campus. Open to River Road as well, either direction. Would love the company. B17 is the best I can do and I crawl up the hills.

If interested confirm at this address ([email protected])

Rob