Be prepared for alot more cyclist than 20 years ago. I did it also in the early 80's and it was fun then.Might have been 12,000 cyclist then. 30,000 plus now. Tried it again in the mid 90's. That wasn't as much fun. I had to get off and walk my bike at several locations because of the amount of cyclist trying to get onto a bridge from manhattan to the bronx. If you can ride at a fast pace the best place to be is at the front. I think there are VIP tickets now that put you at the front for $125.00 although you would be missing the hugh herd of cyclist in the middle of the pack.Pros and cons. If you are heading back on the ferry into manhattan be prepared for a long wait on the SI side. For me the highlight is riding in Brooklyn on the BQE and approaching the Verrazano bridge. It's a monster of a bridge. Being a native new yorker you are usually in a car driving that rode. Lots of fun!!!!
On Feb 2, 8:36 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I did this ride about 20 years ago, and it was a blast... Now I can't > wait to do it again for a few reasons: > > - I'll be riding my Bombadil > - My friend from Healdsburg CA is coming East to join me and a bunch > of friends > - This will be Day 2 of "May Bike Week" for me, which will consist of > the best mix of riding I'll ever do over 9 days (ie epic mountain > biking, a S24O, Bike n Brew NYC and the New Amsterdam Bike Show, AND > finishing up with Riv Rally East May 6-8!!!) > > I will be watching for other Rivendells and classic bikes ... amidst > the masses... over 30,000 riders... yikes! > > Let me know if you plan to do this ride... > > BB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
