At 10 a.m. Sunday, he’ll be in front of the Nyack Senior Building at 90 Depew Avenue holding mobile office hours.

Kavesh defeated fellow Village Trustee Denise Hogan on Tuesday and takes over the part-time post from retiring mayor John Shields in January.

Jerry took me to Nyack Bicycle Outfitters back in the early 1980s where Jim Skelley set me up with a Bianchi. I spent the next couple of years chasing him and occasionally some of his racing buddies around. I never caught them.

I lost touch with Jerry and was saddened to read his obituary, written by his brother Michael, also a member of the local cycling community. I have included it below in case some fellow riders might have missed it.

Jerry Pagano, 54, of Silver City, New Mexico passed away on September 30, 2009. Jerry was born in the Bronx, NY, raised in Tappan and lived for varying amounts of time in Iowa, Vermont, Florida, California and finally New Mexico. He completed an 8 year stint behind the wheel of a NYC Taxi before becoming an accomplished cabinet maker and carpenter; Jerry also wrote poetry and short stories during his college career at Rockland Community College and University of Iowa. Jerry’s passions included a love of the outdoor, eating, cooking, and eating some more but his greatest pleasure was when he was on the road riding his bicycle. In younger years Jerry competed for the Century Road Club of America and Onion River Sports. Of late he supported Silver City, NM bicycle races as a driver for race officials and VIPs in The Tour of the Gila and as a race marshal for both The Tour of the Gila and Signal Peak Challenge. He was a regular on the Nyack Rocket in the 80’s and 90’s and whenever in town to visit family; he extended his love of cycling to brother Michael who carries on the passion still. Jerry is predeceased by his father Michael and mother Tootsie. He is survived by his partner of 13 years Carolyn Smith and dog Satchmo both of Silver City, brothers Joe (Julie) of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Michael (Mary) of Stony Point, New York as well as his nieces and nephews; Nichole, Tyler, Taylor, Christopher and Katherine along with many aunts, uncles and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held in Silver City on October 31, 2009 at the Church of Harmony at 5 P.M. A memorial bike ride to honor Jerry’s life will take place Sunday morning, November 1, 2009 at 10 A.M.

The 1,000 mile Ride For the Cure to benefit GIST Cancer Research Fund will conclude on Saturday in Rockland Lake State Park in Congers.

The organizers are hoping that cyclists will join the core team for the final leg of the ride from Millerton, NY, to the park. Television news anchor Harry Martin will be among the local celebrities participating in the ride.

This 1,000 mile, 10-day bicycle ride was organized in 2006 by Peter Thomas, a British cancer patient suffering from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). He wanted to call attention to this little known form of cancer and to raise money for the GIST Cancer Research Fund. Peter has passed away, but The 2009 Peter Thomas Gist Cancer Research Fund 1000 Mile, 10 Day Cycle Challenge continues the dream that he inspired.

A 15-member team of friends and family departed Montréal, Québec, Canada on September 24 and will finish at Rockland Lake. This trip will cover a distance of 1,000 miles (1600 kilometres) in 10 days. Some of the cyclists will then participate in the annual “round the lake” walk in Rockland Lake on Sunday which is an activity coordinated by the Gist Cancer Research Fund (www.gistinfo.com ).

The team is looking for the cyclists to join them on the final leg of the journey from Millerton to Rockland Lake.

GIST is an extremely rare sarcoma known as gastrointestinal stromal tumor. It is what the National Cancer Institute calls an orphan cancer because it affects a relatively small number of patients, and little is known about it. It was so uncommon that it was often lumped with another sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma. GIST does not respond to chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Surgery is the only treatment and GIST returns in 90 percent of the cases.

A cancer that strikes just 8,500 Americans a year doesn’t attract national attention or federal money. When GIST researchers apply for grants, no matter how sound their science, they are usually turned down, with the federal research money going to the more popular cancers. This makes private funding from such nonprofit groups as the GIST Cancer Research Fund all the more important. Doctors, surgeons, oncologists and most importantly, patients, need to be aware of what GIST is and where to find hope.

Because of this, a GIST patient and her husband, Tania and Robert Stutman, formed the GIST Cancer Research Fund, to raise awareness of GIST and raise money for GIST research. They also helped spearhead formation of an Internet support group and launched a Web site, www.gistinfo.org . The 2009 Peter Thomas Memorial Ride and Walk for the Cure are the two cornerstone fundraising events for GIST. Both are centered at Rockland Lake State Park on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

The walk has become the largest annual gathering of GIST patients, caregivers, researchers, doctors and pharmaceutical company representatives in the world. More than 500 people from across the United States and as far away as Australia have participated in the Walk.

To get more information on the 2009 Peter Thomas Memorial Ride and registration, visit the website at www.giste2e.net or send an email to Enquiries@giste2e.net. For more information on the disease itself, go to www.gistinfo.org

The following is the official route:

Thursday, September 24, 2009         Day 1 • Montreal to Sherbrooke, Canada

Friday, September 25, 2009               Day 2 • Sherbrooke to Kingfield, Maine

Saturday, September 26, 2009          Day 3 • Kingfield to Brewer, Maine

Sunday, September 27, 2009            Day 4 • Brewer to Bar Harbor, Maine

Monday, September 28, 2009            Day 5 • Bar Harbor to Belfast, Maine

Tuesday, September 29, 2009          Day 6 • Belfast to Yarmouth, Maine

Wednesday, September 30, 2009    Day 7 • Yarmouth to Newburyport, MA

Thursday, October 01, 2009              Day 8 • Newburyport to New Salem, MA

Friday, October, 02, 2009                   Day 9 • New Salem to Millerton, NY

Saturday, October 03, 2009               Day 10 • Millerton to Rockland Lake State Park

We did the 75-mile loop. Actually, we managed to log 78.5 miles when we missed a couple of turns – despite the plethora of pavement markings and helpful volunteers.

The weather was perfect, the scenery was terrific and there were enough hills to remind me that I’ve been riding on Long Island for too long.

And I got to experience the infamous rumble strips along Route 100 that riders from the host Westchester Cycle Club have been ranting about. Geez, what a bad idea.

The mileage definitely was a stretch for me since I usually top out about 50-55 miles. I was running out of gas as we rolled into the 61-mile rest stop – located appropriately enough next to a cemetery.

I scarfed up a few gels that I brought, forced down a nasty tasting sports drink named Heed, and the rest of the ride was a blast. Especially the downhills, which there were plenty of during the final stretch. I wound up averaging 13.5, which is respectable in my book.

I don’t do many of the major riding events because I find them too crowded and often filled with riders who don’t know or follow common etiquette, such as calling out when they pass, stop, etc. On Sunday my informal observation was that the riders from the WCC were the most courteous I came across.

As I recalled from riding The Apple about five years ago, the day was well run and well stocked by the WCC. The Labor Day weekend timing seems to have worked out in their favor. Visit westchestercycleclub.org/goldenapple.php to check out photos of the event.

Registration and signup begins at 7:30 a.m. that day.

Rides includes 14, 25, 30 and 50 miles along the Orange countryside.

Sponsorships are available for interested companies. To pre-register or for other information, visit www.mcquade.org or call 845-561-0436, Ext. 122.

Pre-registration is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. On-site fee is $30 per rider.

Participants get a free t-shirt and catered lunch after the ride.

The event is being held under the auspices of McQuade Children’s Services and the Orange County Bicycle Club. Proceeds will benefit McQuade Children’s Services.

Settling on a new saddle is a major topic of discussion among my riding buddies.

Seems everyone’s done a series of trial-and-error changes en route to their landing on their current choices. And even then most riders I know tolerate but rarely rave about their ultimate choice.

Since buying my Trek 5200 in 2003 I’ve tried a couple of different saddles in seeking to replace the Selle San Marco that came as original equipment. Not that I wanted to make the change – I love that saddle. Stiff enough for good performance but not too hard. But it had become worn and was getting uncomfortable.

After a couple of changes and tests rides I decided on the Selle SMP TRK Extra. Yeah, it’s a bit more cushy than the San Marco, and it’s ergonomically designed to let’s say, relieve certain pressure. It’s a bit wider in the tip than I would have liked, but otherwise so far so good after about 70 miles.

My buddies gave it the once-over and laughed about the SMP’s shape – definitely not as sleek as a racing saddle. But since I spend a lot more time sitting on it than admiring it, too bad.

Anybody out there in Lohud land want to share some experiences or tips for selecting a saddle?

We racked up about 135 miles over three days including a 50-mile loop from Woods Hole to the Bourne Bridge and my favorite ride of the year – a 56-miler around Martha’s Vineyard.

The Bourne Bridge ride roughly traced the ocean shoreline between Woods Hole and the Cape Cod Canal, rolling through Sippowisset, Old Silver Beach, West Falmouth and Monument Beach. We rode the 7-mile length of the canal path under the two bridges that connect the cape to the mainland, a nice place to watch cormorants dive for lunch and to mingle with cyclists from all over.

On Independence Day we pedaled down to the ferry about 8 a.m. for the trip to the Martha’s Vineyard, docking at Vineyard Haven about 45 minutes later.

We road through bustling Oak Bluffs, then stopped in Edgartown, ostensibly because my wife wanted to buy a jersey from Edgartown Bicycles (edgartownbicycles.com/sales.htm#).

My first reaction: “Eighty bucks for a jersey, are you kidding?” About a half-hour and 160 bucks later, we pedaled off with the Louis Garneau jerseys emblazoned with the Gay Head lighthouse stuffed into our back pockets.

From there we fought the headwinds at Katama Beach, passed through Tisbury and Chilmark and stopped in  Aquinnah (formerly Gay Head) to take pictures of the lighthouse and cliffs.

Then it was off to Lobsterville, where we boarded a small ferry for the short ride to Menemsha for lunch. This tiny fishing village has some great places right on the water to grab a lobster roll and chowder. I watched a fisherman unload squid from his nets and cure them with salt in barrels and I stuffed myself with fresh lobster.

After pace-lining the dozen or so miles back to Vineyard Haven, we made the obligatory stop at Mad Martha’s ice cream shop before boarding the 5 p.m. ferry for the trip back to Woods Hole.

Riding on the cape and Vineyard is generally flat, although the wind coming off the water often makes it feel as though you’re doing more climbing than you are. You’ve usually got the ocean on one side and salt marshes or cranberry bogs on the other, so the views are spectacular.

What Woods Hole lacks in terms of tourist amenities it makes up in its proximity to the ferry. And nearby Falmouth has plenty of restaurants and fancy shops for anyone who can’t go home without Black Dog paraphernalia. It also has access to the Shining Sea bike path (capecodbikeguide.com/shiningsea.asp) which is handy for a short ride.

Well, me for one.

A riding buddy of mine has made a ride log available on a site he runs named The Bicycle Site. It also contains a bunch of other resources for cyclists.

Check it out at thebicyclesite.com/

Vote in the current Cycling Central Poll.

We’re rolling up an incline at about 12 mph on a shady back road somewhere outside Lloyd Harbor on Saturday afternoon, when Kenny the ride leader calls out, “Check out the driveway coming up on the left – this guy always has a pair of white Rolls-Royces parked outside.”

So I look, take my eyes off the road, bump tires with Kenny, and bam, I’m laying in the road, right foot still clipped into the pedal.

I get up with a little help and start assessing the road rash forming on my shoulder, hand, elbow and leg. (Tip: Always pack bandages and disinfectant.) My jersey’s ripped and my right brake hood is a little out of whack.

And then I realize: I landed almost directly on the hip I broke in December 2007. And I’m standing up. I’m a bit dazed, but my leg’s OK.

I manage to hang with the pack for the last 20-plus miles and when we get back to the parking lot Kenny’s giving me a new nickname: Rolls.

Sunday’s ride was flatter and faster – too fast to dwell on Saturday’s dopey mistake or to admire any roadside attractions.

This better be my last crash for a while; and oh, please let me land on my left side next time.

We started the weekend off with a 24-mile warm-up ride around Saratoga Lake.

On Saturday and Sunday, we road with MHCC’s B group, which means I was able to hang with them for oh, about two or three miles before they disappeared over a hilltop. Luckily their ride leaders circled back to make sure we stayed on the cue sheets.

I did two longer rides with the club – a 46-miler across Stewart’s Dam on the Sacandaga River and then on to Lake Luzerne; and a 38-miler to the Saratoga Battlefield.

The battlefield ride is one of my favorites — it includes a 10-mile rolling loop through the historic site and past a series of gorgeous overlooks (nps.gov/sara/). You can stop and tour, or do what we usually do – sprint the whole way.

Getting back from a tough ride through the Adirondacks and soaking in a mineral spa –now, that’s what I call a holiday.

Saratoga’s a great town to hang out in – as long as it’s not horse racing season (August). There are a couple of bike shops, and plenty to do besides riding: the famous springs and spas, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Yaddo, and lots of pricey dining and shopping.