I switched to 42mm after riding 23 and 25mm for, well, seems like forever. The wider tires are clearly superior. Particularly on the kind of roads we have within 100 miles of here. They are smoother, more comfortable, and importantly, just as fast as the older tech, skinny tires I rode for decades. This is a no-brainer.

https://janheine.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/all-road-bikes-are-the-road-bikes-of-the-future/

Go to each store's website. Click on their clothing. Oops. Nothing there? Well, nothing at Performance and only a pair of rain pants at Nashbar. Accessories? Same. Bikes? Yeah, some.

95 emplyees at their holding company's facility in Chapel Hill were laid off yesterday. They had 104 retail stores. All going, going, soon (March 2, it is thought) gone. 1700 employees: going, going, soon gone.  This follows the approval of its bankruptcy sale last week. But, ahhh, the websites are likely to continue. However, read this, which pre-dates the bankruptcy approval.....

To our customers, 

Thank you to our 2018 volunteers! It’s time to celebrate all the great work you put into keeping the club’s wheels turning last year. So please come join us for food and drinks and a very enthusiastic thank you. PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!

(You must have qualifying volunteer service in 2018 in order to attend. If you led a 2018 ride, volunteered at events like the All Class Ride or club meetings, led a SIG or STS, or volunteered with Escape New York, come party with us.) 

Please find more info and the RSVP form below: 

https://nycc.org/events/2019volunteerpartysignup

Hi All. I'm planning a move to NYC and am trying to understand the "scene" here. I currently live in Austin, Tx, which has a healthy racing communty, great group rides every day and a few bike shops that have a sort of "ski lodge" vibe as road cyclists/group rides come and go during the day. 

I thought it might be interesting to see if there are any other Ausitn transplants who could compare rides/shops in Austin to similar offerings here in NYC. Of course, I welcome all input and have reviewed the NYCC rides here on the site.

The D ride thread had me wondering if the club might consider adjusting the "Self Test" table in the About Rides section?  In nutshell, thinking that if a time = 18mph, the table should recommend a eg. B16 (reduce by 2)

I think I'm pointing out the obvious, but while NYCC ride ratings are supposed to be based on "cruising speed" or sometimes "speed on flat roads", the self-test table is returning guidelines based on a time trial using your overall average moving speed for the whole ride. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/well/move/can-low-impact-sports-like-cycling-be-putting-your-bones-at-risk.html

Gretchen Reynolds likes to question basic assumptions. We look to our champions to reinforce our beliefs, but sometimes the news is less than good. From what I read here, not enough studies including relevant variables to our cohorts asks more questions than supply answers.

I went for my second ride since late October: all of two laps in Central Park. That followed a desultory three laps Monday. Now with those five laps in the bag, I've got all my base miles in.

Is there some way to include a spell checker?