Following is information on how to navigate around the road closures during the Gran Fondo New York on Sunday, May 21st, 2023.  I have received this information from Uli Fluhme—co-founder and co-organizer of the event. Some of the closures are new for this year, and the big news is the course change described below.

River Road (Henry Hudson Drive) and Hudson Terrace will be closed all day.

Therefore, cyclists will have to by-pass Hudson Terrace to and from the George Washington Bridge on the New Jersey side by using Bruce Reynolds Boulevard and Lemoine Avenue.  

9W is as usual closed Northbound from Alpine to Nyack from 7am to 9.30am. The detour is Closter Dock Road down to Piermont Road / 340.

A good friend Matt Rogers is the producer of Enter the Slipstream, a documentary film about bike racing in the post-doping era, and asked me to let NYCC members know about upcoming director's screenings.

Any tips for making Dia-Compe 287 brakes easier for use with small hands? I'm right-handed but having a hard time with the right brake. The left one is somehow easier. 

I saw a previous thread recommended a Terry video that no longer appears on the page, unfortunately. (OK, the thread was 12 years ago.)

https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT/status/1645396208838385665

I finally signed up -  looking to ride with someone else from the club

LMK - thank you

Cliff

OutCycling (another group I ride with) has organized a bike trip to Provence France with a tour company called Ciclismo Classico. They're a high-end cycling company. Great hotels, gourmet meals, guides, support van, etc. I've done three trips with Ciclismo. All excellent.

Here's a link to the ride:

https://www.outcycling.org/rides/623?

Right now there are 9 riders. They're aiming for 12. The cost goes down to $4490 if there are 12.  There's a single supplement of $775. Or you share a room. Here's how the prices break down. 

All C-SIG groups are riding today, as planned. Bring a rain jacket in case we encounter periods of rain.

The Long Island Ride scheduled for tomorrow for the BSIG has been postponed to Sunday. 

Want to learn what and when to eat to feel your best on and off the bike? Don't miss the essential sports nutrition for cyclists presentation on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm given by Reyna Franco, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and NYCC Member. After the presentation, you will know how to fuel yourself on and off the bike to improve your endurance, performance, and recovery. 

The owner of Maman reached out to us and offers his coffee shop for a location to meet when starting rides.

429 Amsterdam Ave Betw 80st and 81st.  They open at 8am on weekends and 7:30 during the week.

https://mamannyc.com/locations/upper-west-side