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I CHALLENGE MYSELF Spin-a-thon in Westchester!!!!

Submitted by MGallo on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 2:47pm

Hello Fellow NYCC Members!

I CHALLENGE MYSELF invites you all to come out and support NYC public high school students who are psyched to cycle!

Spin on your own, form an I Challenge Myself team, make a donation or just come to cheer!

When: Sunday, April 21st

Time: 8am until 4pm

Where: 2005 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY

Direction for making GPS cue sheet for Garmin (with turn warnings)

Submitted by cjpeck on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 11:42am

Hey everybody,

I had a few people ask me how to make a course for Garmins that includes a cue sheet with turn warnings. In other words, you can create a TCX file such that you Garmin will give you a pop warning before you approach the turn itself e.g. it will say 'Right on #9W' 300 ft before the turn and then 'Right on 9W' before the turn itself.  It's a nice feature for giving you a few extra seconds to get the paceline going in the correct direction.

-chris

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7r5u771xcvxgm6l/gps%20tutorial.pdf?m

Condition of Henry Hudson Drive (aka River Road)?

Submitted by GYang on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 8:31am

Did anyone ride on Henry Hudson drive this weekend?

What are the conditions?

Thanks!

 

Cycling as emotional and psychical therapy: as important as it is sad

Submitted by RRosenthal on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 1:09am

"60 Minutes" ran a sad, sad piece Sunday about Clay Hunt, a Marine veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan whose emotional injury from being in war resulted in his death by suicide. The piece shows a large ride of veterans from San Francisco to Los Angeles, one of a number of such rides in which the participants find some healing from their emotional wounds.  http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50142087n   9:55 - 11:43. The organizer of the ride, a former pro rider, speaks again at 14:45 - 15:23.

 

 

 

Linda Wintner will be leading Tues and Thurs morning rides in Central Park

Submitted by GRoss on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 11:53pm

I posted rides for Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Central Park -- B16 starting at 6:00 AM. As most of you know, I was just continuing Linda's series through the winter months to the extent we could.

Linda will be resuming her rightful position as leader of the Tuesday - Thursday rides and when her posting gets onto the ride lists, I will remove mine. In the meantime, for those of you who signed up under my name, the ride is still on and I will be there, but Linda will be leading.

Jerry Ross

Ride The Rockies

Submitted by LPress on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 9:58pm

Anyone going to Ride the Rockies?

Chamois Butt'r in Bike Shops

Submitted by johnvic on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 2:07pm

I've walked into a few bike stores in NYC looking for Chamois Butt'r and they did not sell it. 

Does anyone know a store in Manhattan or Queens that sells chamois creme? Midtown is preferable but I just want to buy some. 

NYCC March 12th meeting's program and sponsor

Submitted by EWeiss on Sun, 03/03/2013 - 10:38am

Calling all SIGGIES/STS/Audax registrants, veteran cyclists and triathletes (that about covers all of you). Mikael Hanson, professional cycling and multi-sport coach, will be this month's featured presenter at our March 12th meeting. He will be making a presentation entitled: "Are you really maximizing your training time on the bike for improved performance? ". Since this is essentially the unofficial beginning of the cycling season, it is the opportune time to take a close look at whether you are training efficiently and productively to improve your performance, or just "ridiing around" (which is fine, if that is all you want out of your cycling).

Thanks to all the SIG captains for todays qualifying event

Submitted by justinw on Sat, 03/02/2013 - 9:33pm

I would like to post a thank you to all the SIG captains and volunteers that ran the qualifying today. 

Justin

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