Are there as yet no candidates for this  position?

From this week's Recreation Roundtable meeting:

DOT has begun work on switching 26 signals on Drive south of 72nd St

- Signals will have pedestrian activated push-buttons

- Signals will be on timer during open vehicle hours and then will

switch to green at all times until ped crossing button is activated.

- New pedestrian crossing signals will also be installed

- Project will go through winter into spring.

It seems to me that push-button lights will likely mean that the lights will be red 90% of the time for cycling traffic on the Loop during high use times (e.g., daytime on weekends in the summer).

No jokes, please...someone asked me if there was a paint she could use to paint her helmet without degrading the plastic or the foam.  Okay, artistic types, any thoughts?  I mean other than judgments yea or nay, please.

This Spring, when Metro North cut our group requests, we solicited letters of support from Ulster, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester. The result is a new arrangement with more capacity and predictability that will greatly facilitate group scheduling for our SIG/STS.

July 4th - After 20-odd years, the Board concluded that West Point had finally gotten too expensive.  (Actually, there were comments to that effect in 1999.) So after tweaking the West Point format as much as we could in 2014, we explored new venues for 2015, and came up with SUNY New Paltz. 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/10/news/gran-fondo-new-york-winner-s...

In this busy time of the year when the members have an opportunity to make their preference count, can I throw another controversal item into the mix? 

Both Presidential candidates emphsize their contribution & their vision of "growing the SIG" as way to grow the club. As someone who never attended the SIG and probably never will, I wonder how much of a minority I am and are "our" (my) preference been counted?

Anyone running this option? Doing some hilly rides this year and considering options. Currently my cassette is 11-28. I'm not on compact. Generally very happy, but a few very hilly climbs are planned for 2016.

It's been a while since I've posted but maybe some people will remember me.