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Welcome to the website of New York's Five Borough Bicycle Club. We invite you to explore these pages, then get on your bike and explore the city and countryside with us. We offer day rides every weekend and many holidays. We also offer multi-day weekend trips, monthly meetings, and classes on bike repair. And, on the 3rd Sunday in May every year, the 5BBC will host New York's bicycling event of the year, the Montauk Century. Your membership keeps our day rides free. If you are a 5BBC member, thank you! If you are not a 5BBC member and enjoy our day rides, please give us your support. For only $20 per year, enjoy the benefits of membership in New York's friendliest bike club. Register or renew now, and your membership continues through December 2009.

	5BBC / Transportation Alternatives training rides in preparation for the NYC Century Bike Tour on September 13, 2009. Contact daytrips@5bbc.org to let us know you will be coming. We ask that all trippers wear a helmet, bring plenty of water and a bike that is in good working order.

The 45 Annual 5BBC Montauk Century "We rode we got wet and we had fun"
Click here to see pics, ordered jerseys & T-shirts info, lost and found, raffle, etc...

Greenways!
Click here for the next 5BBC General Meeting at 6:30 PM:
Monday July 20, 2009

*** 5BBC Donates $5,000 ***

This week at the 5BBC

Ride locations - where do we meet?
Subway service advisories - can I get there?
Bulletin board - is my ride cancelled?
Weather - from the National Weather Service

Friday, July 3, 2009

Day Ride

GARDEN CITY

8:30 AM sharp!, Doughnut Plant , 60 miles

This is a fun, flat trip that visits one of the first planned communities in the U.S. Quiet streets and scenery all the way around, lunch at a bicycle friendly spot. Paced at 16mph with limited stops. Leaders Danny Lieberman and Andrea Mercado.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Day Ride

AROUND AND OVER THE HUDSON

9:00 AM, City Hall , 45 miles with an optional return via PATH at halfway point. 12-15 MPH, mostly moderate with one big hill

We'll start by going through the first seat of our nations government, take a ride across Upper New York Bay to Staten Island, ride the west coast and cross the Bayonne Bridge. While in Bayonne, Ed will reveal a secret to all before we visit Liberty State Park where we will be close enough to "The Lady in The Harbor" to feel we can touch her hem. Next, we'll take in the view of the harbor while on our way to the restored Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. At Hoboken, we'll lunch at Frank's Place. After which, we'll take a stretch along the Hudson and cross the GWB to Manhattan, pass Seinfeld's, St. John's and maybe stop for a snack at a Russian tea place. Then, it's back to the start and where our nation began. On this day of our nation's birth, God Bless America and the men and women who are keeping us safe. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Day Ride

BEACH BUM RIDE #1

10:00 AM, Prospect Pk, Grand Army Plaza , 30 miles

Combine your two favorite activities - bicycling and visiting the beach! This leisurely paced ride will mosey from Brooklyn to a quiet beach in the Rockaways, mostly along quiet streets or bike paths. Bring or buy lunch, bring beach stuff (sunscreen, swimsuit, towel, sheet, pail, shovel, Frisbee, flip-flops, etc), and a lightweight lock. Leaders: Rhonda Wittorf & TBA.

Day Ride

HOT DOG RIDE TO NATHAN'S

9:00 AM, Picnic House, Prospect Park, (2 blocks from 3rd St. entrance) , 25 miles

Ride through Brooklyn to Coney Island. Bring money for lunch at Nathan's. Leaders: Terry Chin and Ed Defreitas.

Note: Hudson River Greenway closure during fireworks

The Hudson River Park Trust http://www.hudsonriverpark.org
advises that on Saturday July 4, the Hudson River Greenway
will be closed between W. 14th St and W. 68th St from 4:30 PM
through the early morning hours of July 5 due to the fireworks
show over the Hudson. For questions, contact the HRPT Operations
Desk at 212-242-6427.

We Have Pictures!

Locus Valley Quick Spin Ride March 29, 2009



Picture yourself on a 5BBC ride. Better yet, go on a 5BBC ride, and take a picture! These photographs are from recent rides and events. To add your own, email your photo to webmaster@5bbc.org.

5BBC sues the NYPD to keep group bicycling legal

• We have the details and current status here.
• Our parade permit lawsuit is attracting media attention. Here are links to articles in The Village Voice, NY Metro, Streetsblog, and AM New York.

Regional Roundup

• ENY ... BNY ... ?
  To which NYC area bike rides and events shall I go?

LOOK

• No one ever sees a cyclist before a crash.
• Half of the 110,000 cyclists in New York City have experienced accidents with cars. It seems that cyclists have almost become invisible to drivers.
• This is a serious problem. However, the solution is not complicated. It's simple.
• In order to stop the accidents, drivers need to see cyclists and cyclists must see drivers, before it's too late. Preventing accidents boils down to one simple action.
• Look.
• The NYC Bicycle Safety Coalition, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Transportation and other city agencies, has launched a public awareness campaign to remind all New Yorkers to take this one simple action.
• You will see ads on buses, bus shelters, taxi tops, and phone kiosks. Drivers of motor vehicles will see these ads too.
• 5BBC is proud to be a member of the NYC Bicycle Safety Coalition and a co-sponsor of this campaign.

Have a safe ride

• We believe that safe bicycle riding begins with YOU.
• Here are some of our favorite tips for a safe ride.
• Read this amusing article about how to survive on 2 wheels in the New York City "jungle".
• Of course, accidents will happen, and it's best to be prepared for them. Here are 5BBC ride leader Susan Rodetis's suggestions for some things you should carry with you when riding.

5BBC members stay informed

• Bicycletter, our bimonthly newsletter, keeps us informed with feature articles, details of all club rides, and much, much more. Read your online copy.
• 5BBC Weekly Update, our email newsletter, lists upcoming rides and other bicycling events. If you are a 5BBC member and would like to subscribe, drop a note to communications@5bbc.org.
• Is my ride cancelled? For late-breaking news, including weather-related cancellations, visit our bulletin board. Want messages to reach you on the road? Click here to enter your cell phone email address, and here to start bulletin board email delivery.
• Can't get to a computer? Information on 5BBC activities, including upcoming day rides, point your mobile phone browser to 5bbc.org/mobile.sht.

Who needs a folding bike?

• Arrive at your destination with your full-size bike and start pedaling. Borrow our bike case for free. It's another reason to be a 5BBC member!