The Montauk Century

The tradition improves!

Sunday, May 20

This year, 5BBC's signature bike tour visits Sag Harbor and the newly-landmarked Montauk Point Lighthouse with start and finish in Hampton Bays. You have the choice of 65, 100, and 125-mile routes. Transportation is available from the city for you and your bike.

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This week at the 5BBC

Ride locations - where do we meet?
Subway service advisories - can I get there?
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Weather - from the National Weather Service

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Day Ride

SPECIAL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS QUICK SPIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE Corner), Bronx

Cycling events designed for vigorous individuals with adventure in heart. We'll keep an average pace of 15 mph with no Point/Drop/Sweep. Meet at start location 8:30 AM sharp. Work your bodies;the payback is great!
Leaders: Jesse Brown and Rodney Millard

Day Ride

QUEENS WAY RIDE

9:30 AM, Union Square North @ Park Ave, Manhattan; 11-11:15 AM @ Shalimar Diner,Austin St & 63 Dr, Queens, 25 leisurely paced miles.

Join friends of Queens Way, The Queens Committee of Transportation Alternatives, and 5BBC in a Bike Month celebration ride from Rego Park to Ozone Park in honor of the future route of the Queens Way: the proposed bikeway, linear park, and rail trail atop the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch railroad. After several stops, and brief hikes onto the rail line, some of us will then travel to Rockaway Beach for a shindig hosted by Green Drinks. Note: ride officially ends at Hamilton Beach where you can take the A train back to Manhattan. Peter Beadle of Friends of Queens Way will accompany us.
Leaders: Leo Cairo and Josh Gosciak

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Day Ride

5BBC MONTAUK CENTURY

The 5BBC's main event- ride 65, 100, or 145 miles to the far end of Long Island. See http://5bbc.org/montauk for more information

Wednesday, May 16 – Ride of Silence

6:30 PM at Pier 40 in Hudson River Park, Hudson River Greenway & W. Houston St., 10 miles, moderate pace. Rain or Shine.

This is one of the hundreds of Rides of Silence around the world that will honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while riding public roadways. The 5BBC will host the NYC ride. Besides honoring these cyclists, the purpose of the ride is to show how we can all share the road. Riders will be given black armbands and will ride quietly as a parade group. Please wear a helmet and bring front & rear lights for evening riding.

Co-sponsored by 5BBC and Ride of Silence NYC

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