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Saturday, February 4, 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

RESCHEDULED: CELEBRATE MLK WEEKEND & BERGEN COUNTY

9:00 AM, Eleanor Roosevelt Statue, 72 St and Riverside Dr., Manhattan 50 miles,moderate pace, a few steep hills

Shake the winter blahs & enjoy the company of bike friends for lunch in Bergen county. We will do a touring pace through residential areas in a route with lots of twists and turns. Pretty houses and trees. There will be some straight stretches for those who want to spin. Lunch in Westwood. Rain,snow or temperatures below 30 degrees at start cancels. Bring money for lunch.
Leaders: Julie Blackburn & Leo Cairo

Sunday, February 5, 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 # 10 - QUADRUPLE BYPASS

10:00 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 20 miles, moderate pace

Hills without leaving the East river. First ride over the Brooklyn bridge. Then the Manhattan bridge. Go through the lower East Side. No Katz's please, maybe a pickle! Now the Williamsburg bridge. Ok now north along Bedford, STAY AWAY FROM THE RESTAURANTS!. We'll eat later. Hop over Newtown Creek via the Pulaski bridge. Pass Long Island City, maybe a museum or an island hop. Now that you've rested, the Queenborough brige looms on the horizon. So, up we go. We'll follow the east River south to a bike-friendly pizzeria. Yeah, but I'm not buying! Bring money for lunch and bike lock.
Leaders: Ed Defreitas & TBA

Day Ride

TRAINING IN BERGEN - #6

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 at 330 414-7472 or dianegoodwin@yahoo.com - by Wednesday before 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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