Tomorrow’s ride will leave from Parish and go to Derby Hill on Lake Ontario.  I’m told by a local bird expert not to expect to see any of the big birds there this time of year (as the cue indicates).  So if you’re planning on going, you’ll just have to enjoy the ride.  You can visit Derby Hill on the short or long ride, 37 or 48 miles.  It’s usually a good place to take a break, but tomorrow may be a little chilly to linger too long.  The map and cue are separate so I’ll have a few of each.  ...Continue Reading

At the risk of jinxing us.....   it was a typical pleasant night for the Tuesday night TT -   temps hovered around 70 degrees with breeze that faded to under 5mph out of the NW.  We had a decent turn out for the first TT of the season -  13 riders rolled to the start line.  The turnout was bolstered by the attendance of four members of the "Cork Monkey" women's cycling team.  Nice to see some new faces.   The fastest rider of the night was Dennis Williams who ripped thro ...Continue Reading

It’s amazing what a change in weather will do for ride attendance.  Tonight with a temperature of around 70 degrees, no rain and no wind, we had our largest attendance of the year: 1 guest and 46 members for a total of 47 riders.  These riders covered a total of 749 miles on 4 different routes. Tom Hotaling lead his group over option #4 and covered 22 miles while Mike Lyon covered 21 miles with his less challenging route.  Mark Perrin of The Bikery with Dean Connery led an easy 10 mile all highway ro ...Continue Reading

I'm one of the organizers of this event. Should be fun, and the cause is near and dear the me. There will be lunch, and BEER after the ride!As they say on TV: “So you don’t forget, register by midnight tonight!"Sent from my iPhoneBegin forwarded message:From:* Rose Viviano <rose@PROTECTED>Date:* May 5, 2017 at 10:20:56 AM EDTTo:* email listserv <galleryannouncements@PROTECTED>Subject:* Time is running out! Register for RECYCLING HISTORY TODAY!* ONLY 2 MORE WEEKS TO REGISTER FOR "RE-CYCLING HISTORY ...Continue Reading

Hi everyone, What a beautiful day!  Almost 70degrees with a light breeze.  Sure is a * _lot different_* from the last three Tuesdays.  No excuses for not coming out to ride tonight.  What rain was in the area seems to have headed south and east of us…just sun and blue sky for us.   All you regulars who have been amongst the missing…I’m expecting to see you tonight.  We’ll have our regular choice of rides for you to enjoy. So, pack up the bike and get dressed for a great ...Continue Reading

Just a friendly reminder.....     forecast is looking pretty good.    Partly cloudy, 67 degrees, WNW 4mph puffs....  Brian===========================================================It's that time of year again!    Starting Tuesday, May 16th, the OCC will be holding the weekly OCC Time Trials. Like last, we will be running it exclusively on the East course (with the exception of using the Lafayette course for 2-3 practice sessions prior to the Race Weekend TT).  This TT course is c ...Continue Reading

Hi Everyone,  I hope all our mothers and grandmothers had a wonderful Mother’s Day with their families…even the weather was a lot better than predicted. The next *Slow ‘n Easy West* ride is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2017.  The rides will leave from the west end parking lot of Reed Webster Park in Camillus located on Warners Rd (Rt 173).  Our rides start promptly at 6:00 PM.  Please arrive early so that you can sign in and the rides can depart on time to take advantage of the available dayli ...Continue Reading

There were showers, some sun and a few wet roads but 11 riders completed between 20 and 35 miles.  The last of the group got back sut before the serious rain started.  Gus asked me to summarized the Thursday Slow & Easy ride too.  22 members a 3 guests rode a bunch of miles under much better weather conditions. ...Continue Reading

I am leading the DeRuyter ride Sunday.  IF it is not training and IF you decide to do the ride, no need to print out a map.  I found a whole stack of them in our map folder and would be happy to share. ...Continue Reading

It's that time of year again!    Starting Tuesday, May 16th, the OCC will be holding the weekly OCC Time Trials. Like last, we will be running it exclusively on the East course (with the exception of using the Lafayette course for 2-3 practice sessions prior to the Race Weekend TT).  This TT course is considered is a very fast course with only right hand turns and decent road surfaces.  And, of course!  The weather forecast is promising....   mostly sunny, 68 degrees with WNW wind at 8 mph. ...Continue Reading