Just received the following text from PANYNJ:

Good Afternoon Rob,

Please see below for the Port Authority’s weekend travel advisory which includes GWB lane closure and bike/pedestrian path information (highlighted in yellow). I’d like to bring your attention specifically to bullet number four:

• The bridge’s south sidewalk is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, but the opening may be delayed by ongoing construction.  E-alerts will be issued to inform bicyclists and pedestrians.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any issues accessing the bike path this weekend.

https://nycc.org/node/80548/93942

Sloatsburg/Sterling Forest singletrack clockwise/Ringwood/Ramsey mountain bike

Rain....

NYCCer (and Englishman) Ben Hatherell brought this bit of down home justice to my attention.

https://mol.im/a/7152963

We still have a few spots available for our C Leader Training class this Saturday.

If you're interested in leading rides but would like a little coaching and advice, we have just the thing. We'll spend the day giving you our best tips and advice while you are learning the key considerations in ride leading. We'll start with a mandatory sit-down class at an outdoor cafe followed by a ride of approximately 40 miles roundtrip to Pascack NJ with some practical on the road coaching.

Please note: This ride is geared toward SIG graduates and/or otherwise experienced riders and it's for those interested in actually leading rides, not for those who just want a nice day out.

Here's the link for additional information and to sign up for the class:

I just received an email with updates on progress on the new bridge.  The part of that email that is of interest here is below:

Between Metro North remaining steadfast in not giving us permission to reserve trains past Croton Harmon on the Hudson Line and none at all on the Harlem Line, and the NYCC Webmaster not placing a "sticky" reminding ride leaders of these limitations, as our Metro North ride coordinator I feel like Sisyphus, but on a very small hill, rolling a pebble; I'm the guy who can't say yes.

We will schedule in July when weather is, hopefully, better.

Ride Leading is FUN.  In ways you may never have imagined.  Really….

Are you interested in leading rides but would like a little coaching and advice on what to do?  If so, we have just the thing!  We’ll spend a day (June 22) giving you our best tips and advice while you are learning the key considerations in ride leading.

We will start with a mandatory sit-down discussion during which we can present guidelines/tips/anecdotes and you can ask questions.  The class will be followed by a practice ride of approximately 50 mostly shady miles roundtrip to Pascack, NJ, with coaching stops along the way. 

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/18/733690233/uncovering-the-story-of-cyclist-major-taylor-americas-1st-black-sports-star