5BBC / Transportation Alternatives Training Rides

In preparation for theNYC 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.

Sunday, July 19

Day Ride

BRONX PERIMETER

9AM, Yankee Stadium (East 161st St & River Ave), 35 miles

Our tour of Da Bronx starts and ends at Yankee Stadium(Both of them?). This is the only borough that is entirely on the mainland USA. The rest are all islands. We'll conquer the wilds of Riverdale, touch on Westchester, pass Coop City, a fort tucked under a bridge with an astrological observatory, pass near the isle of the unclaimed dead and more. Mostly flat with some hills. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & Jesse Brown.

Sunday, August 2

Day Ride

RIDE TO NORTHVALE

8:00AM, Chelsea Piers, W 22nd St at West St., 45 miles

Northvale! Even the name leaves you breathless. This ride is as scenic as it is challenging. Bring lock, money for lunch and plenty of water. Leaders: Alfredo Garcia & Andrea Casertano

Saturday, August 15

Day Ride

BRIDGES OF NEW YORK

7AM, Central Park 72nd St/5th Ave Entrance 60-80 miles, varied terrain, traffic and greenways.

Not for beginning or casual riders, only the intrepid: Survey at least 23+ cyclist-accessible bridges, from the classic Brooklyn to the soaring Bayonne. All 5 boroughs, including New Jersey (Bergen & Hudson Counties) covered. Ride leaves 7:23AM, ready or not. RIDE PREPARED, FOCUSED & SAFE, WITH YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN at 12-15mph on flat roads. PLUS SAVVY cycling some busy roads, chaos and uncertainty. Must be able to ride 30+ miles before lunch @ Edgewater, NJ. Bring 2 water bottles or Camelbak and pocket food. Finishers receive award of merit. Rain cancels. Leaders: Alfredo Garcia (cyclistxxiii@yahoo.com) & Jesse Brown

Sunday, August 23

Day Ride

QUEENS PERIMETER

8AM, Bridgemarket, 70 miles

If size matters, this borough is at the top of the list. It's huge! It's eclectic and ethnic. And talk about diverse places. At one end one you got the Rockaway surf. Tucked in another corner is a place you'd swear was a Connecticut cove. A fort. JFK Airport. Yes, we'll see Citi-Field. Bring lunch or money for it, water(lot's of water), MTA Bicycle Pass(?), spare tubes and patch kit. In general, make sure your bike is in good shape. Leaders: Ed Defreitas, Jesse Brown and Rodney Millard.

Saturday, September 5

Day Ride

THE OLD PUT CENTURY Quick Spin

8AM, Woodlawn (Jerome and Bainbridge Aves), 100 miles

The New York and Putnam Railroad, a/k/a "The Old Put", was a dismal failure as a commercial rail line and was finally put out of its misery circa 1980. Fortunately, the right-of-way was preserved, and the rail barons' loss became our gain when Westchester and Putnam Counties built a rail trail for recreational use. You can now bicycle most of the way from Bronx to Carmel on a path that is paved, level, and car-free. Hooray! We are offering this ride again due to the response we got when we first did it in June. Riders should be able to maintain a "B" pace (15 mph). Bring water, snacks, lunch or $ for it, and $ for Metro-North in case you need to leave early. Travel note: this ride begins at the last stop on the Bronx-bound #4 subway, not the Metro-North station of the same name. Leaders: Jesse Brown and Steve Bauman

Andrea Casertano, 5BBC Day Trips Coordinator
Five Borough Bicycle Club
891 Amsterdam Avenue, Room 002
New York, NY 10025
Web:     www.5bbc.org
e-mail:  daytrips@5bbc.org