Here's a short list of what I'd do as President.

- Support-oversee Club activities we all treasure; rides, special events, club meetings, Escape New York, the SIGs.

- Work with the Ride Coordinators to evaluate structure and incentives with the result being more-better rides.

- Leverage improved relations with regional rails to further diversify ride listings.

- Expand off-season social and networking opportunities with activities such as movie nights, wine tastings and snow day hikes.

- Maintain liaisons with advocates and public officials in order to manage near term events and effect long term goals.

With your support.

Neile Weissman

Vacation days aren't like roll over minutes. Use'em or lose'em. With that being said, I'm looking for some suggestions on a scenic bike trip (250-400 miles, terrain depending) over a 3-4 day period, looking for a warmer climate (think SF-LA or Big Bend National Park in Texas). Trying to get this together in the next 4-5 wks if possible. 

What's your dream trip?

no, not a joke.

Two Swedish students have developed a prototype and got it approved and patented. For those of you not fortunate enough to understand Swedish, this video has English subtitles.

http://vimeo.com/43038579#

And here is their website: http://www.hovding.com/en/ This new helmet is even CE marked which is the European Unions safety standard.

Now, of course, the question occurs as to where to attach dorky "CatEars"... http://www.cat-ears.com/

Unfortunately this discourages me from being willing to pay to see the film...

"Gibney, nevertheless, manages to make good use of the footage from his original project called "The Road Back," taking the viewer on his journey on the 2009 Tour de France, where he had unparalleled access to Armstrong, who in turn would earn a share of the film's profits. "

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/08/entertainment-us-lancearmstrong-idUSBRE9A70K120131108

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/10/opinion/sunday/is-it-ok-to-kill-cyclists.html?_r=0&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=2&adxnnlx=1384109980-9NkOnsGNAsEeBuhsH0zTUQ

The piece is wayyyy too forgiving of the failure of the police to police and prosecutors to prosecute.

Ryan Abshire and his wife are the proud parents of a newborn daughter.  Ryan was my siggie in the A19 class of 2008 and went on to become a skilled racer.  Besides a good cyclist, he is an amazingly sweet man, and I personally wish him and his family lots of good health and cheer!

link

Finally giving beer the respect it deserves.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/08/runners-who-love-beer/?hp&_r=0

Dear members, Due to the necessity for the eagerly awaited announcement of the elections results, we are slightly altering the start times of the meeting's segements.

The new start times are as follows:

• 6:00 PM - Beer/Schmooze time
• 6:30 PM - Buffet Dinner (optional)
• 7:00 PM - Program
• 8:15 PM -  Election Results Announcement
• 8:30 PM - Raffle