Sixth cyclist fatality in two weeks in London, 14 this year. Some have proposed banning heavy trucks at certain times. 

Many fatalities were attributed to a vehicle turning left into an adjacent and unseen cyclist (equivalent to a car turning right and cutting off a rider here in the US). 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/world/europe/london-cyclist-fatalities-bring-calls-for-truck-limits.html

http://rapha.createsend5.com/t/ViewEmail/y/D7033C26312DFCD0/44C84616B6A3392CA4A88C2FAEAC43DE

(Why was this deleted from the MB earlier today when it was posted by someone else?)

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Summit Road from Palisade to Pershing is being repaved today.  Ride it this weekend and enjoy!

Hi all,  I work for Queens Law Associates and together with the Queens District Attorney's Office we are joining with "The D'Brickashaw Fergusan Foundation" to help kids from the low income areas in the Rockaways on Saturday, December 21st to "build a bike."  The program is looking for cyclists such as ourselves to show up in our full regalia and simply talk about cycling [essentially, all we have to do is show off] while other volunteers teach them how to build a bike.  The program is from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Anyone feel like going out for a ride on wed. it's supposed to be 61.

Because of work commitments I am cancelling Tuesday morning's Central Park ride. At this point no one has signed up for it so I hope this message is read before anyone makes commitments to appear at the park at 6:00 AM at near freezing temperature. If you do go anyway, don't wait for me. Jerry Ross

We may, or may not, revise route a bit shorter, but we will make a go of it.

Layer up!

Susan and I have gone back and forth about what to do tomorrow. We don't like cancelling a ride but it really looks like a cold and very windy day tomorrow. I checked the forecast for the area we are going tomorrow and the temperatures are 27F with max. of 30F dropping again to 26F and below in the late afternoon/early evening. That alone I wouldn't consider a problem but they also forecasted winds of 19-20 mph which brings the windchill factor down to 4F. 

Due to the unseasonably cold & windy forecast for Sunday, Mikel and I are (regretfully) canceling our A20 Old Croton Aqueduct / beginner's hardpack ride. We're planning to relist in December.

- Brian

I love the 705.  It records wonderfully.  I've been having issues, however, on the road.  It says it's not recording...the feet-climbed feature stays at a stagnant number.  Sometimes the grade window is just blank.  If it is recording (when I upload the day's ride it shows it all), then what could be the issue?  I went online to the support site, but no help there.  I really don't want to spend half hour on the phone with support but will if I get no suggestions here.  Thanks!