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Sunday, January 3, 2010

Day Ride

ANNUAL MEMORIAL RIDE TO FALLEN CYCLISTS

(multiple starting points), 15-30 miles

Honor the memories of cyclists killed in NYC traffic during 2009 by visiting the street memorials (white-painted bikes known as "ghost bikes") installed by NYC bicycling activists. Sponsored by the NYC Street Memorial Project and supported by many other NYC-area bicycling groups, including 5BBC. For the full schedule, and for last-minute updates, visit www.ghostbikes.org.

Day Ride

5BBC MEMORIAL RIDE FEEDER

10:00 AM, City Hall, 15-30 miles

Start your day with an hour or so of somber cycling before meeting up with the Memorial Ride at their first stop in Queens. Bring money for lunch and a lightweight lock. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Day Ride

BROOKLYN RESIDENTIAL TOUR

Cancelled Due To Weather

10:30 AM, Prospect Park, Picnic House, 15 miles

We'll explore some of the quieter sections of Brooklyn. Ride through Borough Park, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and others. Bring lock, snacks and money for lunch. NOTE: temperatures below 32 degrees or significant snow or rain cancels ride. Leaders:Terry Chin & TBA

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Day Ride

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN - FROSTBITE RIDE #5

10:00 AM, City Hall, 30 miles

Elly Spangenberg's perennial ride. Smell fresh roses at one of the foremost American public gardens. Take a look at the Holiday Train Show. Go to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory for "A World of Plants" in a warm environment. See www.nybg.org for internet info. Bring a digital camera, lock, money for lunch and $3 admission. Leaders Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Day Ride

WINTER'S RIDE TO FILLMORE'S

10:00 AM, Statue of Civic Virtue, Queens Blvd and Union Turnpike , 30 miles

Join Ed & Liz on our Ride to Fillmore's for lunch. This will be an easy flat ride of 25-30 miles through the Borough of Queens. We will circle the globe and eat in a pub like atmosphere. Join us on this warm winter journey for a trip and a great lunch at the end of the ride. Bring $10.00, for a real lunch- Bring bike lock, restaurant is bike friendly, and a good attitude.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Day Ride

WESTCHESTER WINTER SERIES #1 - QUICK SPIN

8:30 AM, White Plains Road & Pelham Parkway, Bronx, 40 miles

Keep your motor running during the cold weather! Take a quick-spin (15 mph pace) ride through the scenic hills and valleys of Westchester County. Bring MTA rail pass and lunch money. This is a quick-spin ride -no point/drop/sweep. Leaders: Jesse Brown and Rodney Millard

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GARIBALDI / ALICE AUSTIN - FROSTBITE SERIES #7

9:45 AM,City Hall (or 10:15 South Ferry, or 11 AM St. George), 30 miles

Get transported again on the Staten Island Ferry for scenic riding. You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant-oops wrong song-it's Cargo's. Visit the home of famed photographer Alice Austen, with gleaming views of New York Bay. She won't be home, but appreciates you coming. Don't worry about Guisseppe Garibaldi, baby. Bring $ for lunch, a lock and a digital camera. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Day Ride

"JUNK" MILES MADE GOOD

QUICK SPIN 9 AM,Bridgemarket. 30 miles (40 miles if temperature is above 32 degrees) Quick spin pace (15 mph on flats, limited point/drop/sweep),

We'll attempt to solve the difficulty of getting to eastern Queens from Manhattan in a safe, orderly way, without using Queens Boulevard. Maspeth, Middle Village, to Kew Gardens and beyond will be our goal. We'll add a few miles if weather & roadway conditions permit. Bring MTA permit and lunch money. Consult 5BBC Bulletin Board on day before for ride updates. Leaders: Dennis Griffin & TBA

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NY SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING RIDE

12:30 PM,Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, 20 leisurely miles

Learn about the world of dog grooming - when times are ruff, you'll still find a grin on their faces. Maybe you've been barking up the wrong tree and now's your chance to look at a new endeavor, or simply reconnect with man and woman's best friend. Please get a bite to eat prior to joining this unique ride, as we will stop for a late afternoon lunch at a local eatery around 3:00 P.M. Bring lock and lunch money. Rain, snow or icy conditions at start cancels. Leaders: Richard Sanford and Bob Castro.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Day Ride

WESTCHESTER WINTER SERIES #2

QUICK SPIN 8:30 AM,White Plains Road & Pelham Parkway, Bronx, 40 miles

Keep your motor running during the cold weather! Take a quick -spin ( 15 mph pace ) ride through the scenic hills and valleys of Westchester County. Bring MTA rail pass and lunch money. This is a quick-spin ride - no point/drop/sweep. Leaders: Jesse Brown and Rodney Millard

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Day Ride

UNCLE GEORGE'S - FROSTBITE RIDE #8

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

Ride into Queens and feast on Greek cuisine in Astoria. We'll have excursions to Socrates Sculpture Park and other waterfront delights on the east channel of the East River. Maybe an aerial ride back to Manhattan. Bring lock & $ for lunch. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Day Ride

RIVER ROAD IN WINTER

10:00 AM,GWB Bus Terminal (Ft Washington Ave & W 178th St), 30 hilly miles

The leaves may be gone, but the beauty of Henry Hudson Drive ("River Road") remains. In the winter you can enjoy unobstructed views of the cliffs and across the Hudson River. Best of all, most of the road will be closed to cars. Lunch and hot chocolate at State Line Lookout Inn. Bring or buy lunch, and bring a lightweight lock. Leaders: Jim Zisfein and Fred Dieckamp

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Day Ride

WESTCHESTER WINTER SERIES #3

QUICK SPIN 8:30 AM,White Plains Road & Pelham Parkway, Bronx, 40 miles

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FLAT ROCK NATURE PRESERVE - FROSTBITE RIDE #9

10 AM, City Hall, 30 miles

This privately owned park/preserve lets us bike to their Nature Center & hike on their trails. Lunch at a pond but probably indoors. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Day Ride

GALLIVANTING IN GREAT NECK

10:00 AM, Cunningham Park, 30 miles

Are you and your bike hibernating this winter? Dust off your two-wheeled chariot and get back on the road! This is a moderately-paced, scenic ride (with some hills) through the Gold Coast towns of Great Neck and Kings Point. On our way back, we'll enjoy nice views of Little Neck Bay from Douglas Manor and the Joe Michaels Mile bike path. Bring a lock and $ for lunch at a warm and cozy diner. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before the start or any ice or snow on the road cancels.Leaders: Ira Najowitz, Ron Sexton.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Day Ride

WESTCHESTER WINTER SERIES #4

QUICK SPIN 8:30 AM, White Plains Road & Pelham Parkway, Bronx, 40 miles

Keep your motor running during the cold weather! Take a quick -spin ( 15 mph pace ) ride through the scenic hills and valleys of Westchester County. Bring MTA rail pass and lunch money. This is a quick-spin ride - no point/drop/sweep. Leaders: Jesse Brown

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CONEY ISLAND DREAMING - FROSTBITE RIDE #10

10:00 AM, City Hall, 30 miles

To the Borough of Churches we will go - serene waterfronts of the Verrazano and Coney Island, lunch at Totonno's, renowned for prized pizza. Did you know pizza was first developed by the ancient Greeks, and that we consume nearly 4 acres of it every day? Bring lock, lunch money, your camera, and a couple of extra napkins. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

Join Ed & Liz on our ride to Fillmore's for lunch. This will be an easy flat ride of 25-30 miles through the Borough of Queens. We will circle the globe and eat in a pub-like atmosphere at a bike-friendly restaurant. Come along on a warm winter journey! Bring $10 for lunch and a bike lock. Leaders: Ed Pino and Liz Baum.

Of course there's an IKEA in Brooklyn but the route to IKEA in Elizabeth, NJ, is much more interesting; also, more challenging. Apart from the Bayonne Bridge, the ride is pancake-flat. Pavement varies from good to excellent but the route does include some railroad grade crossings and a 1.8-mile stretch of Truck Routes 1 & 9 with two drawbridges that have steel-grid decks. We'll bike for miles through the austere industrial landscape of Newark's and Elizabeth's ports. Lunch is at IKEA's cafeteria, which serves a limited but inexpensive menu. Return may be via PATH or ferry - bring carfare. Bring lock, lunch $. Leaders: Richard Brause and Alfredo Garcia

Want to do hills but not get too far from the East River? Here's your chance! We'll zig-zag over the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg and Queensborough bridges, finishing up at a bike friendly pizza place. Possible museum stop in LIC. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

Think of it as a 2000 degree melting popsicle, drooping from the end of a big stick. That's the feel you get when you watch a glass blower turn this glob of curiosity into an amazing creation. Join us for this "red hot" Brooklyn ride where imagination comes alive and design mixes with chic and street. Bring lock and lunch money. Rain, snow or icy conditions at start cancels. Leaders: Richard Sanford and Andrea Casertano.

Yet another excursion into the Borough of Churches. We'll check out the Shore Parkway greenway, and get a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean. Bring lock, $ for lunch and a camera. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

We'll explore some of the quieter sections of Brooklyn. Ride through Sheepshead Bay, Coney Island, Bay Ridge, others. Bring lock, snacks and money for lunch. 20 miles. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before start or any ice or snow on roads cancels. Leaders:Terry Chin & TBA.

Celebrate the end of the Frostbite series with a warm and delicious lunch at Bayonne's Broadway Diner. Journey further to Liberty State Park, with a tribute on the Liberation Monument. Ferry or PATH return - bring carfare, lock, and lunch money. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas and TBA

These were rides in November-December 2009. Click here for upcoming rides.

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Cancelled Due To Weather