Unfortunately, the PIPC proposal submitted to TAP NY for funding of the bike path was not one of the selected proposals this year.  However, those of us who have been advocates for this project will not give up.  I have heard through Ian Diamond, initiator of the change.org petition, who in turn learned this from Senator Skoufis' office, that PIPC is re-submitting the proposal shortly for consideration by TAP in 2019.  I hope this means they were encouraged to do so by TAP and the state senators.  I therefore will remain hopeful this will win a grant next year, and will continue to work towards that goal.

The B16/17 MCR Scouting *plus* New Paltz Training #5 is ON

We’ll stay close to train lines and get in as much as we can.  

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/business/gary-burrell-dead.html

RIP - Garmin founder

Because of my work schedule (and where I live), I can't make it to morning laps in Central Park.

If I were to organize it, would there be interest in evening laps (say around 7pm during the summer months) in Prospect Park?  The Park is usually not too busy then (except when there are special events).

I'm thinking B-18, with paceline.

Let me know if there is interest, or if this is a bad idea, or if you would be into co-leading.

You might remember that I had been asking a lot of questions about the club's management records and finances earlier in the year. There was a matter that had raised my attention and I wanted to do some research on it. Here are my findings.

The New York Cycle Club reported for 2018 that it had a total of $176,018.58 in assets in its bank accounts. Source: https://nycc.org/sites/default/files/2018_nycc_financial_report.pdf.pdf

Notably, it had $17k (approximately) in net income for the year. 

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https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/06/25/tuesdays-headlines-another-cyclis...

https://nypost.com/2019/06/24/cyclist-killed-by-tractor-trailer-in-manha...

Investigation is on going.

After two turns around the ENY dance floor, the formidable Mike Weitzman will be stepping down as ENY Ride Director after the 2019 event.  We need a successor for 2020.

Weather.  Again.

I’ve been wrenching my own bike for almost 50 years. Along with all my mistakes, I’ve seen a lot of changes.  When I started, with a five-speed cassette and friction shifters on the down tube, the steel derailleur hanger was aligned with a crescent wrench.  If it “looked straight” it was close enough.

With today’s 10 and 11 speed rear derailleurs and indexed shifters, derailleur hanger alignment is critical for accurate shifting.  Some time ago I bought a Park Tools derailleur hanger tool.  I use it a few times per year - whenever shifts are less than crisp. Modern frames, especially carbon frames, have soft aluminum hangers to protect the frame from damage.  But they do bend easily.

There is a chained barrier across the road at the Underhill Picnic Area. I went around this earlier this month and saw an area where the eastern edge of the road had been eroded. It seemed fine for pedestrians and bikes (i.e, no worse that the rest of the road surface south of the Alpine Boat Basin), but probably not for heavier cars. And no worse that the section of the climb to the Park HQ where there are plastic barriers placed where the road has been eroded.

I went around the barrier this morning and was stopped by a Palisades Parkway trooper who was making his rounds in the park.

My question is basically "what is the status and timing of repairs that will allow cyclists to ride the entire road?"