The inaugural time trial of 2016 went off without a hitch. As predicted, the skies cleared and the combatants were greeted with warm sunshine, a gentle 5-6mph NW breeze and temps around 60 degrees. Believe it or not, the temps rose from 58 deg at 6:09 to 60 deg at 6:19 !  Just enough to make it comfy for the riders while they waited in line. Pretty good conditions for a time trial. I'd rate it an 8 out of 10.We had 11 TTers roll to the start line to take on the TT East course.   Five of the riders were TT Eas ...Continue Reading

Good Morning All, Although it was cooler than I would have liked, we had a good group of riders show up for last evening’s SnE west rides.  There were 37 members and 6 guests for a total of 43 who came out to ride.  The clouds moved on and gave us some sunshine which helped. We had four ride groups that covered 697 miles total.  Mark Perrin from *The Bikery* along with Dean Connery and Roland Pearson led the 10 mile all highway slow ride, while Mike Lyon did a longer medium class ride of 21 mil ...Continue Reading

Hi All, I just came in from mowing to get ready for tonight’s ride.  The temp has dropped to about 58 degrees but the breeze has calmed down.  Not exactly a summer’s evening for a ride but it is dry and nearly 60 so we should be able to ride comfortably.  See you all tonight at the park.] *    **Where:*  Reed Webster Park, Camillus, NY located on Warners Rd (Rt 173) (parking lot on west end near tennis courts)             ...Continue Reading

TT Warriors,Forecast update:  The forecast has actually improved slightly.  The expectation is the clouds will drift away to the east and bless us with clear sunny skies.   Winds will be from the NW at 8-9 mph. The temperature should hover around 57 degrees.Zero percent chance of showers/rain/hail/sleet/snow/frogs.Don't get nervous if I'm not at the start before 6:00 pm...  I'll be marking and sweeping the course for the first time this year.  This may take a bit longer than it usually does.If ...Continue Reading

Don't fall for it folks!   This is David's bid for the fastest time! Brian *From:* "David S Balfoort dsbalfoo@PROTECTED" <occ2@PROTECTED> *To:* occ2 Subscriber <goetke1@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Monday, May 16, 2016 12:26 PM *Subject:* [occ2] RE: OCC Time Trials begin this WEEK !! East Course - Tuesday evening 6:15 pm start (Mailing list information, including how to remove yourself, is located at the end of this message.) Yes, thank you Brian.  Starting in a few weeks, I’l ...Continue Reading

The 7th Annual Saranac Lake Tandem Rally Friday through Sunday, June 17th to June 19th, 2016. Get on your tandem and ride with us on one of the three scenic routes Saturday and Sunday. With the terrain ranging from rolling to hilly, the rides will be fun for both families and speedsters. Both days have rides ranging from 14 miles to metric centuries. Detailed cue sheets and maps are provided for all rides. Following the rides, we'll gather for a barbecue and socializing. We'll provide the main course such as BBQ, ha ...Continue Reading

Maybe I’ll bring my chopper bike J *From:* occ2@PROTECTED [mailto:occ2@PROTECTED] *Sent:* Monday, May 16, 2016 12:28 PM *To:* Sam Sampere <smsamper@PROTECTED> *Subject:* [occ2] RE: OCC Time Trials begin this WEEK !! East Course - Tuesday evening 6:15 pm start (Mailing list information, including how to remove yourself, is located at the end of this message.) Yes, thank you Brian.  Starting in a few weeks, I’ll be back to defend my title as the slowest adult on the course.  I’d like to challen ...Continue Reading

Yes, thank you Brian.  Starting in a few weeks, I’ll be back to defend my title as the slowest adult on the course.  I’d like to challenge everyone to bring their slowest bike, let the air out of the tires and see if you can go slower than me.  David *From:* occ2@PROTECTED [mailto:occ2@PROTECTED] *Sent:* Monday, May 16, 2016 12:18 PM *To:* David S Balfoort <dsbalfoo@PROTECTED> *Subject:* [occ2] RE: OCC Time Trials begin this WEEK !! East Course - Tuesday evening 6:15 pm start (Mailing lis ...Continue Reading

Thanks for doing this again, Brian! I love the new course. Too bad it’s not closer. Is this weekly or biweekly? Thanks! Sam *From:* occ2@PROTECTED [mailto:occ2@PROTECTED] *Sent:* Monday, May 16, 2016 11:57 AM *To:* Sam Sampere <smsamper@PROTECTED> *Subject:* [occ2] OCC Time Trials begin this WEEK !! East Course - Tuesday evening 6:15 pm start (Mailing list information, including how to remove yourself, is located at the end of this message.) It's that time of year again!     Starting Tuesday ...Continue Reading

It's that time of year again!    Starting Tuesday, May 17th, the OCC will be holding the weekly Time Trials. This year we will be running it exclusively on the East course.  This TT course is considered is a very fast course with only right hand turns and decent road surfaces.  The weather forecast at start time calls for partly cloudy skies, NW wind at 9 mph with temps around 57 degrees. *Time Trial course details:*The course is 10.0 miles long, extremely flat and consists of only right hand t ...Continue Reading