Just in case you missed my TT report and my email yesterday!Brian *From:* Brian Goetke <goetke1@PROTECTED> *To:* Occ2 <occ2@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Monday, June 6, 2016 6:23 PM *Subject:* OCC Tuesday night Time Trial CANCELLED this week....... In case you missed it in my TT report last week,   the Time Trial is cancelled this week.   The weather is looking sketchy for the TT anyway.  At least it won't be broiling for the Corporate Challenge this year.We will commence again next Tuesday, ...Continue Reading

Hi,I was looking over the weather radar and there are a number of scattered rain pockets that seem to be moving through the Syracuse area at the moment…depending on where you are located.  To the west of these there does not seem to be a lot of rain pockets following…it looks clear back to Iowa.  Considering the speed at which they are moving and the fact that it appears to be clear to the west, I plan to be at the park per normal.  If it should rain at all, I would bet it will pass quickly.  See yo ...Continue Reading

I am looking for suggestions for a decent bike rack for the back of my Mazda that will be durable but also limit the amount of damage done to my car (worried about scratches and marks on my car where the hooks go on/around the trunk). I don’t have a trailer hitch currently on either of my cars. Can anyone suggest a good bike rack or possibly ways to cushion/protect the hooks from scratching my car?   Currently I use my minivan to move my bike around when I go out riding – but I’m not always be able to do that – s ...Continue Reading

Last evening was the inaugural OCC mountain bike ride at Great Bear Springs in Fulton.  Sixteen people came to ride the trails and have some fun!!  Trails are great, members had a good time (I heard no complaints) and it was a beautiful night. Next ride is Monday, June 20, 6 p.m. same place.  Get out that mountain bike, try something different and join us for a fun off-road experience! Questions, contact trip leader Tom. ...Continue Reading

In case you missed it in my TT report last week,   the Time Trial is cancelled this week.   The weather is looking sketchy for the TT anyway.  At least it won't be broiling for the Corporate Challenge this year.We will commence again next Tuesday, June 14th.BrianTT Directore727-1458 ...Continue Reading

Friday, we’ll be doing Joan’s Breakfast Ride.  The ride will start at LONGBRANCH PARK (park on the west side of the bridge, not at the boathouse).  The cue says the stop in Skaneateles is mandatory.  We usually stop at La Patisserie for some great treats and an obligatory picture.  They always seem to enjoy seeing us.  So if you can’t stop, you’ll be missing out, but you can still have a great ride.  Plus be aware, we usually come back a different way on the return route eliminating 321.&n ...Continue Reading

The forecast looks great for Saturday.  So why haven’t you registered?   Remember, this is NOT a RACE just a gentle ride to get to know the course.It was a great time last year so why not do it again. Our June 11th Club Ride is from Jamesville Beach and will do the NEW Iron man 70.3 course with a picnic to follow. To register for the event and get additional details go to https://www.bikereg.com/occ-ironman-703-warmup  Although it says that it is an Ironman Warm-up, it is NOT a race and there is a 2 ...Continue Reading

0 riders = 0 miles ridden. Do I still get credit??? Sent from Kelly's iPad ...Continue Reading

Hi Everyone,  The next *Slow ‘n Easy West* ride scheduled for Tuesday June 7, 2015 will leave from the west end parking lot of Reed Webster Park in Camillus, located on Warners Rd (Rt 173), promptly at 6:00 PM.  Please arrive early so that you can sign in and be ready to depart on time. The forecast for Tuesday shows unsettled weather: mostly cloudy with showers in the area. A high of 72 is predicted. Hopefully we will be able to avoid those rain showers for the ride. Here in Syracuse we are lu ...Continue Reading

Thank you to all who offered advice – it was most appreciated – I ended up riding a couple of different road bikes – the CAAD8, Allez and the Diverge and I ended up settling on the Specialized Diverge A1 – I liked the way it felt and didn’t mind the 30mm tires – I did ride the Erie Canal trail this evening in Dewitt and once I left the paved area into the crushed gravel I could see the Diverge being a little easier to ride on that surface… The decision was made a little easier because I do also have an older Canno ...Continue Reading