Won't You Be My Neighbor? Fresh Meadows

Sunday, February 5, 2023 - 10:30

Won’t you be my neighbor?  Fresh Meadows!  This is my neighborhood for the last 35 years.  Let me take you around and present some history and highlights.  And what makes a neighborhood?  People, schools, parks, stores, houses of worship, homes and streets.  We will ride the axis of the 2 main bike pathways, 73rd Avenue and 164th Street, and veer on/off these bike pathways to see the many aspects of Fresh Meadows.  Food will be Good Fortune Restaurant to be eaten in Kissena Park.   

Two prerequisites:  1) view the link, https://forgotten-ny.com/2006/03/fresh-meadows-queens/

2) Sing Mr. Rodgers’ song 3x.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SFgEyJ5D-8

This ride is rated Happy Face based on 20 miles distance, 500 feet elevation; and with urban city street riding and city traffic.  Our average pace will be 10mph.  Ride details to be emailed registered riders WED night before the ride.  Start/Finish is Cunningham Park.

Be on notice, harsh/dangerous riding weather at this time of year may cause cancellation.  Please check website post evening before the ride.

MPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE AND WEAR A MASK WHEN NECESSARY ON ALL 5BBC RIDES AS INDICATED BY THE RIDE LEADER. THIS RIDE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF SPENDING SOME PERIOD OF TIME INDOORS. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN ANY INDOOR ACTIVITY, YOU MUST BE MASKED, VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE 5BBC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VACCINATION STATUS OF ANYONE ON THE RIDE OR ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY, INDOOR OR OUT. THE RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE RIDE IS ASSUMED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDER.

 

Mileage: 
20
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Happy Face
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