The annual Time's Up "LIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS" ride, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2012
(Rain/snow date is Sun., Dec. 30th); Approx. 25 miles round trip.  

Join us for a fun and leisurely ride to see the "miracle mile" of Christmas Lights and decorations in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. The spectacular displays draw 150,000 visitors a year who come from as far away as Japan. So come prepared with bicycle bells ringing to the tune of Jingle Bells.  

Meet in Manhattan at 4:30 PM, across from the bicycle entrance to theManhattan Bridge

     (NW corner of Canal St & Forsyth St)  OR

Hi,

I am thinking of signing up for the SIG in 2013 and have a couple questions about the levels. Does the B SIG cover the same material as the C SIG? I am wondering if someone needs to have graduated from the C in order to join the B.

Thanks!

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Thanks for a great Holiday Party last night!

I've posted my photos on the NYCC Facebook page and here: http://bobcowin.smugmug.com/New-York-Cycle-Club/NYCC-Holiday-Party-2012.

Bob

      Can anyone tell me the differences of the 3 lugged steel frames (De Rosa Neo Primato, Cinelli Supercorsa, Colnago Master X) in terms of stiffness, ride quality, handling, and downhill stability? All of these steel frames are manufactured today. How do these steel frames compare to a high end Merckx carbon frame?

      For a given frame geometry (i.e., seat angle, head angle, top tube length, fork rake kept constant), what effect does the chainstay length (shorter or longer) have, if any, in hill climbing? I have attempted a vector diagram with no conclusion. 

I will be out of town tomorrow morning and thought i had "delisted" my "Morning Laps" ride. Somehow I failed in that effort.
Fortunately, Jim Olson has stepped into the breach and listed the same ride for tomorrow morning. So be sure to sign up for Jim's ride and not mine.

Sorry about the confusion.

Jerry Ross

I may be the last kid on the block to get this toy, but just downloaded 'Bike Shops North America'.  It allows you to locate bike shops nearby - it gives distance, directions, phone #.   I only tried it out locally, but am pretty impressed.