My friend has signed up for this year. Maybe we should all plan on going one year. I'll give you her report afterwards. She's renting a bike but I'd only want to do it on mine.
On Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 7:58:22 AM UTC-5 Steve Cole wrote: > I still think of the time I did the 5-borough ride as the most fun I've > had on a bike. It was not hot the day I rode. When we reached the > Verrazano Narrows Bridge, we rode on the lower deck in the shade and, > honestly, I was very cold. We arrived the day before, stayed in Manhattan > and rode around the city all day -- fun!!! At the end of the ride on > Staten Island, I met another rider who cycled the 50 miles on an Atlantis. > Years later, I purchased my own Atlantis, recalling how beautiful I > thought the Atlantis I saw that day was. If you love cities, don't love > cars, what better thing to do than ride carless NYC streets. There were > loads of cyclists on all types of bikes. Still, I never felt crowded. If > you have the time, go for this. And, be prepared to smile at your great > good fortune. > > Steve Cole > Arlington, Virginia > > On Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 5:25:45 AM UTC-7 ascpgh wrote: > >> Roberta, >> >> Do it and take a friend. >> >> Arrive early-ish to the start, that was the basis of my only hesitations >> of doing it again, we had trouble finding the rental outfit we had arranged >> for a bike m wife wanted to use. Ride with amazement and awe through >> streets of a city you'd never seen like this before and respect the >> limitations of being amongst so many other cyclists (no sudden stops or >> turns). Riders will begin to be stretched out by the time you're out of >> Manhattan. There are multiple facets of this ride to appreciate besides the >> strictly cycling part. Have those on you day's bucket list and you'll be >> hooked. I'm good riding very slowly, I think that's a Rivendell handling >> check box and it was useful in the beginning. >> >> As Dave points out, Drive to and park in Staten island at the terminal >> lots and take the ferry over to Battery Park first thing in the morning and >> be ready to queue up at the start area. We stayed in Newark the night >> before, just made things easier with included on-site included parking and >> restaurants. An easy trip to the ferry terminal in the morning, a very >> simple exit for our departure (I had a longer drive that you will). the >> convenience of proximity to the start of this event is only the sweet song >> of Lorelei and those staying in town longer. >> >> I reported previously that during the ride my orange Rambouillet was >> called out repeatedly. I was told how well it fit me and how nice it was >> that my wife (*and many proximate riders of much more expensive "modern" >> bikes*) seemed irked by the repetitive attention. "Are these the people >> you email on those bike lists?" my wife asked. It was enlightening to see >> how many normal riders participated, very few displayed the "I'm going to >> crush this" attitude, or were bent on trying to set a fastest known time >> imprinting the fun event with their minority raciness. >> >> Take advantage of every organized rest stop. We did not and as it became >> hotter and the route merged onto the Gowanus Parkway, an elevated limited >> access roadway, going south toward the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, my wife >> was out of water, snacks and bonked (*too casual with event prep, "It's >> only 40 miles"*). Plan to have some goodies and extra water in your bag >> as well as necessary weather preps be it sunscreen or rain gear and >> insulating layers. It's a day and things happen. >> >> We couldn't hang around for the post ride entertainment too long since I >> had to work in the morning so we loaded up and had an easy exit from Staten >> Island and the five and a half hour trip home. >> >> Sorry none of these are high quality, but you get the idea. From a folder >> recovered as thumbnails only. >> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/Uo5FPXmHE2wsTRhZA >> >> Andy Cheatham >> Pittsburgh >> 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/7ea26cfc-a258-4176-9e8f-b6c21c3096f4n%40googlegroups.com.
