David really said it right. I've done it twice on a tandem with my son, now 8. First year we were in the first group to leave and it was great, except for the pouring rain in 50 degree weather. Being in front really has its privileges.
Last year we were in the back, and it is literally like being in the worst auto traffic jam you've ever experienced, except on a bike. So the weird thing was having to adjust your mindset away from being the free and easy bike rider who is virtually never stuck in traffic, to the captive goofball driving a car who is stuck in traffic. The only difference here is that you cannot lament the fact that you were stupid enough to drive instead of riding a bike to your destination. You are the car driver now, just on a bike! Then, after you get through all the traffic and into Brooklyn, there is the final 7 miles or so on a highway, often riding into the wind. The carnage of weekend and sometimes cyclists stopping and/or struggling was actually quite sad. A lot of folks just aren't ready for a 35 mile ride. My advice would be to park your car somewhere in Staten Island and take the Ferry to the start line. That way, after you are done, you can just load your bike and drive away. No matter what, you will have to wait to get on the Ferry, so better to do that in the morning than in the afternoon when tired and cold. On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 10:42:55 AM UTC-5, Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote: > > Did anybody else sign up? My brother in law and I signed up... > > Alex Wirth > Rochester, NY > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
