"Confessions of a Casting Director" is published by Harper Collins-- info: harpercollins.com/books/9780062292094-- available from Amazon, etc.    Congratulations Jen!

I heard we were lacking in interesting topics, so here's a general thing to talk about (talking as a member! Remember I'm not on the board yet!):

I think we should strive for conversation on the messageboard to be productive, even if the topic is arcane.

Deraillment at Spuyten Duyvil.  

No service below Croton Harmon.

Can anyone can contact the Bear Mountain to Peekskill group to change destination? And post here that you succeeded.

http://nycc.org/node/67821

Has anyone ever done this ride? The Gran Fondo on April 6, not the race on April 5.

I just signed up and need to figure out of I should change out my tires for something friendlier to dirt roads. 

I assume it's hardpack and I won't need to ride a cross bike, but wanted to see if anyone here had first hand knowledge.

Hi - I am going to Santa Monica with my family in December.  I am going to get 3 or 4 days of riding (or at least try) including a weekend.  This is the first time riding in CA.  I was wondering if anyone had any information on:

1. Bike shops to rent a good road bike?

2. Routes that I could download onto my Garmin 805?  30 to 60 miles in length.  I saw there is some excellent climbing out there.

3. Any clubs that I could join their rides?  I prefer an A or B pace.

Of course any information you could provide me would be appreciated.  Thank you Dave

Wishing a very happy holiday to my NYCC family!

George

Hi All

A couple of months ago I was taken out by a car.  Car insurance has accepted 100% liability for the accident. 

After a lot of back and forth between the insurance company and my LBS the adjuster appears to have finally accepted that a cracked carbon frame and cracked carbon wheel cannot be repaired with the same finish, guarantee and performance expectations as a new part.

Various other parts were damaged or require repair (e.g. helmet, shifters, derailluer) and the insurer is OK to replace them.  However they appear to want to apply depreciation.  The majority of the parts are less than 2 years old and were in excellent condition.

Okay, I've crossed the line!  Been Citibiking about town and decided I should have a Citibike-specific helmet, so bought one of those cute but slightly dorky Bern round helmets, for which one can also purchase a winter liner with knit earmuffs.  Since my regular cycling glasses with small mirror don't work well with this helmet, I also bought a HubBub helmet mirror.  So now I'll be trundling around town on a Citibike with my dorky helmet with dorkier earmuffs and even dorkier helmet mirror...but boy, will I feel warm and safe!  Wave to me as you zip on by.

Jody and Marjorie have concluded their excellent Fall Easy A laps around the park. I am a little slow on the uphill sections of the park to keep pace with the regular FOBO riders but I still want to keep riding so I am going to post laps at the Easy A pace for the next few weeks at least and try make it to Christmas anyway. I would prefer start at 5.45am as it gives me a little more time to make it to work. If anybody is interested in joining me for a rotating leader pool a la the FOBOs please post here or hit me up off list.

Thanks.

Vince.