While the weather predictions have actually improved slightly since last night, they're still not so encouraging as to make me think we can get a 60 mile ride in without getting soaked. So it’s a No-Go; Slugwich ride is cancelled for today.

As Bullwinkle J. Moose used to say, “Next time for sure!”

We've used it on NYCC rides, so I thought it might be good to forward this item from the Philadelphia Bike Club Listing:

"The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will be conducting a renovation and rehabilitation to the pedestrian bridge located at Bulls Island Recreation Area Day Use Area. The foot bridge will be CLOSED to the public between Sunday, March 3, 2013 to Friday, May 3, 2013."

Accu weather and the Weather Channel both forecast rain, rain and rain, therefore today's ride will be postponed for another weekend - C U then.

Have a good day,
Gary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20710388

I have often remarked, here and elsewhere, how extraordinarily accomplished are so many of the people on my rides. One of them, for example, is an astrophysicist, doing cutting edge, federally funded research at Columbia. So there I am today, in the audience of the Weil Carnegie Hall auditorium, hearing a recital by amateur musicians, and who should come onto the stage as part of a quintet, playing double-bass? This astrophysicit! Daniel Wolf Savin by name. What a surprise.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20725496

"Many pedestrians crossing busy streets are also busy doing something else — usually listening to music, texting or talking on a phone — and those distracted walkers are often failing to look both ways for traffic or follow other safety rules, a new study confirms."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/12/distracted-pedestri...

Desperately seeking alternative to Central Park in the early mornings and....

The official Palisades web site (http://www.njpalisades.org/hhdrive.htm) carries this message:

When a barrier has been put in place by the Park on any of its roadways, the roadway beyond that barrier is to be considered closed for all use; those going beyond such a barrier are subject to prosecution.

I am always surprised how few NYC-region cyclists know of the Pie Lady in Upper Nyack despite riding past it frequently. Pies that will make you realize you had never had a good pie before.

While you are at it, check out the fun http://www.patisseriecyclisme.com/ website and add a review.

I plan to ride a 50 mile (+/-) Tour de Brooklyn Saturday (12/15). Start time 9 am from the UWS. I'm not listing the ride "officially" as part of it will be scouting; need to see if the bike path south of the Verrazano is passable (was pretty rough just after Sandy), and if not, scout an alternate. Shouldn't be too hard.

Pace will  be B-16. Email me if you're interested in joining. Can pick you up in Brooklyn if you prefer. [email protected]