Both unexpected in time and place.

Today, February 27th, on the western (Hudson River) side just before the hairpin at the top of the ascent from the GW Bridge on the Hudson River Bike Path, in Manhattan. After this turn, going up, it levels off and you soon come to the 181st Street Henry Hudson Parkway overpass.

Snowdrops in bloom.

I'm guessing that final wall is 18 to 22%. But don't quote me. Need I say that I didn't notice them going up!

Dear NYCC Members,

I am holding an indoor cycling event on March 13th at 7:00 p.m. to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. There will be a 50 minute ride followed by refreshments and all proceeds will benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! The cost is only $25 per bike. Please see below for full details. I really hope to see you there!

Shannon

Date: March 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Flywheel Flatiron, 39 W 21st Street, NY, NY
Price: $25 (you are always welcome to donate more if you would like!)

To reserve your bike please email Shannon at [email protected].

The A-19 SIG will close registration after this evening... if you have yet to sign up, do it now.

George Arcarola
A-19 SIG captain

Hi,

I'm doing a story on the custom-bike culture here in NYC and I'm looking for owners to interview. If there is anyone out there who would like to call me, I'd really appreciate it. My number is 843-697-9794. Many thanks!

Nathan

NYCC Members. Please long on to http://www.change.org/petitions/nyc-central-park-cyclist-petition and sign the petition if you think it summarizes your concerns about the ticket blitz in Central Park. Doing so will not in any way undermine our club's efforts to get paper and ink petitions signed. But the Change.org petition is already approaching 1000 signatures. And with facebook and email links, it offers us all an opportunity to make our voices heard. I think it would be great if our webmaster also used the available Widget to make a link to the change.org petition from the NYCC home page.

Here's the link again:
http://www.change.org/petitions/nyc-central-park-cyclist-petition

Thanks to Joel Anderson and all his co-leaders (george, lisa, lucia) for conceiving and fielding this February pre SIG series, also dubbed by lucia as the W.U.S.S. rides. These rides had a huge turnout for any season, let alone dead of winter. And if the riders that came out, whether future 19 or Classic participants, are an indication of the quality and enthusiasm of this year's siggies, we're in for some great rides over the next months. It's an awesome reminder that even with everything going on with Central Park and the NYPD on our heels, the indomitable soul of this club starts with great riders who give back by listing great rides. And thus become great leaders.

The SIG starts Saturday! Wake up and Smell it! List more rides! Woot!

The weather looks good and we'll see you at the Boathouse 9:00 am!

precip in NYC after 8:30 AM

Hope 2 c u there

Each week during the late winter and early spring I will set up a message in which we can notify your fellow riders of hazardous potholes that you may encounter on your ride. Hopefully in this way we can take the necessary precautions to avoid them, we can also post if they have been repaired.

I will start with Hudson Terrace, though the right side of the road is fine, the middle sections have serious issues which causes cars to veer towards the right side toward where we ride. Beware as always of careless drivers.