i was reminded by Zeke that Brighton Ave was not a good section for the Saturday Lafayette ride. Many suggestions were made while waiting to leave for the ride.  Coye was steep but there were alternatives like going to Jamesville via Nottingham then Apulia, Coye, Smoky Hollow, Banker then back to original route.  This was a nice easy alternative.   13 stronger and some not as such started the ride. Jim had a flat and I helped him with the dreaded Continental 5000 clincher.   There were two grind it o ...Continue Reading

All, After a beautiful day Saturday mother nature intervened again. Even though the rain had mostly stopped by 9:00AM the storms that came through the area overnight were quite severe. Listening to the radio before heading out there was a National Weather Service warning for flash flooding for Tully, Fabius, DeRuyter and Truxton which is half the route. Had we gone out we would have encountered downed branches and various debris on the roads and possibly flooding. I didn’t bring my bike, only the signup sheet which ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Jan Maloff, who founded the CNY Family Bike Giveaway, passed away Fri. Many club members have worked with Jan over the years, and the club honored him at our annual dinner some years ago. https://obits.syracuse.com/us/obituaries/syracuse/name/jan-maloff-obituary?id=58689285 Ed Luban ...Continue Reading

Ten riders headed out from Lysander Park into a strong gusty wind from the west. One rider went 22 miles, two covered 33 and the remainder cycled 45 miles. We took turns leading the peloton and waited for the group to reform at key intersections. A total of 403 miles were traversed. No incidents, except for Zeke's chain, which he promptly reattached. Molly ...Continue Reading

Brighton Ave is dangerous to ride or walk so a change will be heading to Jamesville via Nottingham, Jamesville Road, 173, Apulia, Coye back to route on Lafayette.  Hillier but avoids brighton   From Peters  R- Nottingham R- Jamesville Rd R- 173 (short traverse) L- Apulia Rd (towards beach) R- Coye (lots climbing) L- Lafayette Road (back to original route)   Thanks, Zeke, for heads up on this   Ed   -------------------- From: "Ed Chin" <echin001@PROTECTED> Reply-To: <echin ...Continue Reading

Hello,I need a replacement ride Leader for next Wednesday. I will not be able to be there.Thanks in advance.Warmest Regards,Mike Jones(503) 432 - 6070/The Most Efficient Way to Do It, Is to Do It! *//- Amelia Earhart*/CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are he ...Continue Reading

Join the OCC TeamCheck out Onondaga Cycling Club's team fundraising page for Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse, NYgive.rescuemissionalliance.org*From:* Ride and Run for the Rescue 2025 <ride.and.run.for.the.rescue.2025@PROTECTED>*Date:* June 19, 2025 at 7:30:14 AM EDT*To:* Michael Lyon <lyon689@PROTECTED>*Subject:* *🚨 One Month to Go! REGISTER NOW 20th Annual Ride & Run for the Rescue!**Reply-To:* danielle.leahy@PROTECTED REGISTER TODAY!        ​🚨 One Month to Go! 🚨​Jo ...Continue Reading

I will be the ride leader June 21  9AM Nice weather predicted Hills anticipated   Ed         ...Continue Reading

The store closed on Monday with us only needing TWO more items for the order to go through! We can get two more items, so if you would like to order club gear, do so here: http://www.voler.com/custom/ordering/li/52955 Store closes at midnight on Monday June 23, so hurry!!!Paul VSent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Great night for a ride!! No rain. We had 29 riders do between 10 and 29 miles for a total of 783. Was great to see some members that hadn’t been in a while. Only one incident, a flat tire. See ya next week if not sooner ...Continue Reading