Thinking about purchasing this for my bike. Is this something worth spending $199 on? Does anyone else use and recommend? Thanks in advance for your help

-Ralph

There are always variations but I'm comparing two routes through Queens from Manhattan, assuming a high B / low A ride.  The objective is a faster trip: is the 3 extra miles more than compensated by shorter travel time?  Assume early on a summer Sunday morning departure 7 AM so the stores in the shopping mall in Douglaston are not yet open (though employees of those stores may be headed to work -- lower volume but highly concentrated in time I would think).

There are always variations but I'm comparing two routes through Queens from Manhattan, assuming a high B / low A ride.  The objective is a faster trip: is the 3 extra miles more than compensated by shorter travel time?  Assume early on a summer Sunday morning departure 7 AM so the stores in the shopping mall in Douglaston are not yet open (though employees of those stores may be headed to work -- lower volume but highly concentrated in time I would think).

Unless it's absolutely pouring I'll probably still be riding tomorrow morning, though I may just do laps in the park rather than riding up to Piermont.

Reach out directly to me if you want to come along; otherwise I will assume that I'm the lone crazy. :-) Thanks!

Matt

Okay, perhaps not the most immediate issue facing us, but does anyone else see the "Message Board" tab falling off the horizontal band of tabs to just below the "Home" tab?

Does anyone else out there know what I am talking about?

Just saying...I might be nuts!

Thurs: see "Upcoming Rides"

2011 Montauk 5bbc Ride...any reviews? 

I did this ride once and was wondering how it went this year.

Dual recent accomplishments by NYCC member Oliver Carbonell.....

- he's qualified for the Amatuer World Championships as a result of his accumulated climbing times at the Gran Fondo.

- his delightful children's book about learning to ride is in paperback on Amazon....

Congratulations Oliver!

My wife and I are attending a wedding in Irvine California over the July 4 weekend and would like to rent a roadbike for 1 -2 days of riding.  Anyone suggestions for places that will rent? Also, any suggestions for rides, say 30 -50 miles.

Thanks

If you are going up to the Berkshires for Memorial Day Weekend, don't forget to register for the dinner/dance at the Egremont Country Club on Sunday, May 29.  It is a great time - if you haven't attended the Memorial Day dinner, ask anyone who has. They will tell you about the helmet-less socializing, tasty food, and still having energy to dance.   For $50, you get passed hor d'oeurves, salad, buffet dinner (fish, chicken and vegetarian entrees, seasonal vegetables, and brown rice), dessert, coffee or tea.  And don't forget dancing the night away to the tracks spun by DJ Don.  Reservations close on Friday, May 20.  No reservations accepted after May 20. No pay at the door.