I am sorry to do this again but it's just too cold for me so I'm canceling.  Let's hope Thursday is better.

Regards, Linda

The charity I'm involved with and ride for, Bronxworks, has one unfilled charity spot that we would obviously like to fill

http://www.crowdrise.com/BronxWorks2014BikeTour/fundraiser/tamaralipshie

please email me off the message board for information

Tamara

Warm weather returns, but this year newfound responsibilities are keeping me away from the STS.  Anyone out there interested in an organized group ride where we stop for diaper changes, playgrounds snacks and hopefully not mechanicals?  I'm hoping to stay in shape pedaling a 45lb Ute... with a 21lb baby and likely another 15 lbs of support gear.  Getting from Brooklyn to the Palisades might be challenge enough for Max's attention span but I'm going to give it a shot.  Drop me a note if you're interested and if there is enough interest, I'll post a ride.  Anyone who just loves babies and wants to be a buffer is welcome to load their bike with groceries and come out for the haul.

PS, sing along optional.

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Was clear enough last Saturday. I went around the park, so can’t comment on that section. Otherwise reasonably clean to the Croton. Ice patches in the areas of constant shadowing at some of the bridges and at the end of all the tunnels. One tunnel (Hwy 100?) was severe enough that I had to walk the last 15’ or so. Milwood has apparently used the trailway as a snow storage area with large mounds remaining, but it was easy to get around on the streets. The further North the more areas of snow/slush/ice encroachment but none severe enough to require getting off the bike.  I’m guessing things might get iffy North of Yorktown Heights.

You have led rides, you have volunteered and you have earned incentive points. Now is the time to cash them in for NYCC ride leader gear.

http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-lance-armstrong-2014032...

A post article comment points to an interesting source of information.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/373905/hard-times-nycs-bike-share-program-jillian-kay-melchior

Despite its popularity with city dwellers, New York City’s bike-share program is losing money, the Wall Street Journal reports today:

Snow!

Deputy Inspector Jessica Corey, Commanding Officer, Central Park Precinct, reported to me on the problem of cars spilling over into the cyclists lane on the East Park Drive just south of Engineer's Gate at East 90 Street.

The problem turned out to be a set of mis-timed traffic lights. 

Normally, a motorist is supposed to get two "greens" in succession.  One to go head north on Park Drive ... 

... and a second when exiting the Park to proceed east on 90th Street or south onto 5th Avenue.