Looking for fellow NYCC members to join me on a two-day charity ride in New Paltz on June 24-25.  Loops of 100, 50 or 25 miles; rest stops and SAG vehicle support; plus riders get a Saturday night dinner in the spectacular Mohonk preserve.  Details and registration here:  www.ericsride.org.  Hope you can make it!

Posting this here as I dunno if everyone looks at the marketplace..

Looking for a travel bike S&S or Ritchey Breakaway frame.   NOT interested in Bike Friday...

Anybody got a smallish one 53/4 top tube.. gathering dust ??

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2315059
 

Listed here: https://nycc.org/node/83352 - just posted it today, so if any of you were looking for a ride this weekend & found yourself stuck on waiting lists, this is an option for you

THE Ride for Mental Health takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 24^th and 25^th, 2017. The New Paltz area has wonderful views and terrain. Free dinner and cocktail hour on Saturday evening for the first 150 riders to register. Spectacular location in the Mohonk Preserve with stunning views of the Catskills. Register before March 31^st for just $75. $100 after March 31^st. Proceeds from THE Ride will be donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. Goal pledge amount is $1,000.

Please consider volunteering to help out at the Newcomers Ride on Saturday, June 10th.

You get to help set up lunch and also feed many hungry cyclists. It is fun. What's more, we've organized a low-key ride to and from the picnic area. Sign up for it here: https://nycc.org/node/83204

 I recently replaced my chain, and a couple of months ago, my cassette. Now I notice that the chain skips on the middle chain ring of my triple (where I spend 95% of my time). This tells me the chain ring is worn out. I estimate the ring has about 4,000 miles on it.

 I seem to recall hearing once upon a time that if a chain ring is worn out, you can flip it over and wear the other side of the teeth for a while. Has anyone ever tried this? Does it work? Is there any reason not to try it? A new  ring will set me back at least $75, and being preternaturally cheap, I'd rather get some more life out of the existing one, if I can. 

All thoughts welcome.

Peter Storey

The weather gods are conspiring against us, so we are postponing this ride for 365 days -- till next year. 

Fred

We had the misfortune of getting stopped by the police before entering the Palisades. We were told in no uncertain terms that there was no way they'd let us cross over. After trying to flag down a pickup truck to carry our bikes to the Bear Mountain exit, we gave in and climbed back up 7 lakes to Tiorati Circle. The notion of riding back home the way we came was not popular. Fortunately, Douwe found train station in Harriman, only 7 miles away. You can see the route here. 

I'd recommend saving this on your phone/bike computer as there's limited cell signal in that area.

P.S. Arden Valley Rd is beautiful!

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