5BBC Montauk Century 2010

5BBC…..Rides For Every Cyclist!

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Winter Clearance sale at Bicycle Habitat.

This week at the 5BBC

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, February 13, 2010

Day Ride

A MEDIOCRE RIDE FOR A MEDIOCRE PRESIDENT

10:00 AM, Statue of 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 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.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Day Ride

WESTCHESTER WINTER SERIES #5

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

Day Ride

INDUSTRIAL-STRENGTH VALENTINE RIDE

10:00 AM, South Ferry- Staten Island Ferry Terminal, bicycle waiting area, 45 miles

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

Day Ride

QUADRUPLE BYPASS - FROSTBITE RIDE #11

10:00 AM,City Hall, 20 miles

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

We Have Pictures!

Bikeway Over the Hudson October 2009: Photo Richard Brause


Picture yourself on a 5BBC ride. Better yet, go on a 5BBC ride, and take a picture! These photographs are from recent rides and events. To add your own, email your photo to webmaster@5bbc.org.

5BBC sues the NYPD to keep group bicycling legal

• We have the details and current status here.
• Our parade permit lawsuit is attracting media attention. Here are links to articles in The Village Voice, NY Metro, Streetsblog, and AM New York.

Regional Roundup

• ENY ... BNY ... ?
  To which NYC area bike rides and events shall I go?

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The NYC Bicycle Safety Coalition

Have a safe ride

• We believe that safe bicycle riding begins with YOU.
• Here are some of our favorite tips for a safe ride.
• Read this amusing article about how to survive on 2 wheels in the New York City "jungle".
• Of course, accidents will happen, and it's best to be prepared for them. Here are 5BBC ride leader Susan Rodetis's suggestions for some things you should carry with you when riding.

5BBC members stay informed

• Bicycletter, our bimonthly newsletter, keeps us informed with feature articles, details of all club rides, and much, much more. Read your online copy.
• 5BBC Weekly Update, our email newsletter, lists upcoming rides and other bicycling events. If you are a 5BBC member and would like to subscribe, drop a note to communications@5bbc.org.
• Is my ride cancelled? For late-breaking news, including weather-related cancellations, visit our bulletin board. Want messages to reach you on the road? Click here to enter your cell phone email address, and here to start bulletin board email delivery.
• Can't get to a computer? Information on 5BBC activities, including upcoming day rides, point your mobile phone browser to 5bbc.org/mobile.sht.

Who needs a folding bike?

• Arrive at your destination with your full-size bike and start pedaling. Borrow our bike case for free. It's another reason to be a 5BBC member!