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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 May 18, 2008, 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. |
First of all, please be assured that we DO have room for all of you on the Montauk Century bicycle ride. (FYI, Long Island is a LONG island, and we use the entire length of it.) If you haven't registered yet for the ride, you can fix that here.
However, we are running out of LIRR tickets for return transportation. That means if you've registered for the Montauk Century but did NOT purchase return transportation, you must either (1) buy your ticket now or (2) make sure you and your bike have another way of getting home.
Similarly, we are close to running out of this year's special ride jersey. At present, we only have L and XL sizes available, and we expect them to sell out this week. T-shirts are still available in M, L and XL sizes.
April 26, 2008: American soldiers fought a revolution here. We just had lunch. Extreme Montauk training ride to Stony Point. Photo by Ben Karassik.
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
Saturday, May 10, 2008
TRAINING RIDE #13: EATON’S NECK
8:00 AM, Cunningham Park, 90 miles
OK, you’ve done the rest - now finish the job! The scenery of the North Shore expands on this beautiful trip and the main century event is just one week away. If you’re ready for this 90 miler you’ll have no problem with the full century coming up. Leaders: Dennis Griffin and Ira Najowitz
EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY FIRE ESCAPE RIDE (SECOND ALARM!)
10:00 AM, Kew Gardens, 20-25 miles
The weather extinguished our first “alarm” ride, but disasters still go on 8-10 times a day in our town. You guessed it! Fires top the list. This ride to “The Fire Zone,” in Midtown, will have you caught in the riveting drama of a real life simulated fire. And should the actual thing ever happen, you’ll feel much better prepared to save your life and the lives of friends and family. Hold on! It’s not all serious. You’ll have a chance to darn your turnout gear, get behind the wheel of an engine and shop for some official FDNY gadgets and toys. Bring $6 admission fee along with lock and money for lunch at a local eatery. (Anyone for 5 alarm chili?) Rain, snow or icy conditions at start cancels. Leaders: Richard Sanford and Julia Cohen
Sunday May 11, 2008
METRIC TRAINING RIDE #4: PIERMONT
9:00 AM, Columbus Circle, 50 miles
Our metric series concludes with an old standard - Piermont, NY. Enjoy the hills, green pastures and river views. We’ll visit the pier that extends nearly a mile into the mighty Hudson. Bring lunch dough and a camera. Leaders: Marina Bekkerman & Ed DeFreitas
LUNCH AT THE GREAT HUNGER MEMORIAL
9:30 AM, RING Garden in upper Manhattan; Take “A” train to Dyckman St / 200th St., 30 miles
The Great Hunger Memorial in Irvington commemorates the suffering of the millions of Irish who died from the 19th-century potato famine or were forced to leave their country. The location of this memorial, by the Saw Mill River near a cluster of picnic tables, also makes it an ideal spot for lunch. Much of our ride will be on the South County Trailway (the right-of-way of the defunct "Old Put" railroad) and will include a 2-mile unpaved (but very rideable) section. Bring lunch or $ for it. Leader: Jim Zisfein
Thursday, May 15, 2008
HOW TO FIX A FLAT
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Hostelling International, 891 Amsterdam Avenue (at 103rd Street), Manhattan, in the back yard.
Learn to change a flat tire and feel confident on the road. This hands-on class will help you learn how to change your tube and what tools to carry. This course is FREE for 5BBC members and riders/volunteers on the Montauk Century 2008. (If you're not a club member, you can fix that here.) Registration for this course is NOT required, just show up with your bike and with a pump and tire levers (if you have them).
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Special Event
THE MONTAUK CENTURY 2008
Penn Station and Babylon NY. 65, 100, or 145 miles.
Registration required.
It doesn't get any more special than this.
Our Five Icons of New York design shows the 5BBC logo cycling around icons representing each of the five boroughs: the SI Ferry, the Washington Square Arch, the NY Botanical Garden Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the Unisphere, and the Brooklyn Bridge. What better way to show off your favorite city, and your favorite bicycle club. Order it either online or by mail.
Our merchandise carries the 5BBC logo. Wear it with pride.