I was lucky that a bike shop employer took me on a Five Borough Ride, and it was absolutely fantastic. It was years ago, and I still cherish the memories and the tour bib. I would absolutely do it again! I don't know if I would do it in consecutive years but it is a unique experience and highly recommended. The Verrazano Narrows bridge is steeper than it looks!
-Robert On Friday, February 4, 2022 at 11:34:01 AM UTC-8 Dave S wrote: > Yes, absolutely do it... once. It's a great way to experience the city > that you'll always remember. He's spot on regarding all the cool places > you get to ride on with your bike that is soul-crushing in a car. > > That said, there are SO many people that depending on where you are in the > pack, it's unrideable at times (mostly sharp turns and the approaches to > bridges). Getting to the start is a bit of a hassle. There are special > path trains and ferries. I recommend parking/starting at the finish > (Staten Island) and taking the ferry in the morning instead of dealing with > it afterward. > > I've recommended it to a few folks who then made me do it with them again > and those times the PITA factor outweighed the magic that only exists the > first time. > > Dave > > On Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 1:14:23 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > >> Here's a promotion that Bike Snob NYC did with Terry Barentsen. Looks >> like fun. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as_9Pj_AD3A >> >> Is it worth it? Most reviews I've heard basically say it's fun one time, >> but wouldn't do it again. >> >> Roberta >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0bfa6e4d-4237-4a1a-b62c-d87ba5cf99cen%40googlegroups.com.
