The first outdoor OCC ride of the year is next weekend, March 17^th or 18 ^th. I will decide later in the week which day we will ride. We will leave from the Onondaga Lake Park parking lot near the boat house at 11am and head north toward Phoenix. The ride (River Road Rides) has 20 and 27 mile options.  It is mostly flat except for a long but easy hill near the beginning and the end. A very good ride to start the season.

Remember you must be an active member. Please take the time to pay your dues before the ride. It’s easy and does not cost any extra to pay in the store at the OCC website.

If you have not been riding this winter, take a few minutes to check over your bike, lube the chain and pump up your tires.

If you check out the calendar, (see this ride for an example) you will see some changes to way the rides are presented. First the ride rating has changed. There is now a 5 “gear” rating system where 5 is the hilliest. Each route within a ride shows the total number of feet to climb, ft/mi and the route’s rating. Also the Ride With GPS maps and elevation profiles are included right on the ride’s page for easy comparison and download. (Not shown below, go to the web to see it)

You will hear from me again near the end of the week for a decision on which day we will ride. Hope to see you there.

Doug Bray 315-481-4336