2011 Finale Ride with leaders Julie Blackburn and Kathryn Baur

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Day Ride

ALPINE TO HOBOKEN

9:00 AM, George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, W 178th St & Ft. Washington Ave, Manhattan, 35 miles at 15 mph pace, flat with a few hills

Good pace ride up Rt 9W to Alpine Police Station. Return directly back to Path train in Hoboken. Dress warmly, bring water bottle(s), two spare tubes, $ for possible lunch in Hoboken and $2.50 PATH train fare.
Leaders: Dennis Griffin and Julie Blackburn

Day Ride

TEMPERATURE REGULATORS

9:00 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road, Bronx (SE corner), 30 miles or so at a 15 mph pace. No Point/Drop/Sweep.

Unique and interesting experiences await you throughout the five boroughs and Westchester County on these brisk weather brisk paced rides. Temperatures below 30 degrees or wet weather cancels. Call Jesse at 917-578-2244 for inquiries.
Leaders: Rodney Millard & Jesse Brown

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Day Ride

TEMPERATURE REGULATORS

9:00 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road, Bronx (SE corner), 30 miles or so at a 15 mph pace. No Point/Drop/Sweep.

Unique and interesting experiences await you throughout the five boroughs and Westchester County on these brisk weather brisk paced rides. Temperatures below 30 degrees or wet weather cancels. Call Jesse at 917-578-2244 for inquiries.
Leaders: Rodney Millard & Jesse Brown

Day Ride

FROSTBITE RIDE #9 - CONEY ISLAND DREAMIN' ON SUCH A WINTER'S DAY

10:00 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 30 miles, moderate pace

To Brooklyn, the borough of churches, we will go. Ride to the serene waterfronts of Verrazano and Coney Island. Have lunch at Totonno's renowned for prized pizza since 1924. Read about the place on Wikipedia: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Totonno's Some facts: pizza was first developed by the ancient Greeks and was brought over to America by Italian and Greek immigrants. Get that mozzarella! Bring lock, $ for food and a camera.
Leaders: Ed Defreitas & TBA

Day Ride

TRAINING IN BERGEN - #5

10:00 AM, Strictly Bicycles, 2347 Hudson Terrace, Ft Lee, NJ 30-50 miles Quick Spin No Point/Drop/Sweep 15 mph Avg

Are you already a strong rider who wants to improve handling and navigational skills? Do you want to see what Bergen County has to offer besides Route 9W? This series will help maintain a solid base for Spring events. Eateries will be in the Ft. Lee/Englewood area. Riders must RSVP Diane @ 330 414-7472 or dianegoodwin@yahoo.com - by Wednesday prior to ride.
Leaders: Diane Goodwin & TBA

Rides don't happen without ride leaders

Jesse Brown led 52 rides in 2011. Ed DeFreitas led 49. You can click here for the list of 5BBC active ride leaders, and the number of rides they led in 2011.

Ride leading takes work. Our leaders scout the rides, arrange lunch and rest stops, prepare cue sheets, arrive at the start point early to sign you all in, help with mechanical problems, keep the rides on course, and get you all back safely.

Without our volunteer ride leaders, we don't have a bike club. It's time to be appreciative. Let's give our ride leaders a virtual round of applause!

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