Saturday, May 25, 2013

Day Ride

BUSTED IN THE BRONX - TAKE TWO

10:00 AM, City Hall, 30 Miles with some hills

When the Munchkins sang to Dorothy "You will be a bust, be a bust, be a bust, in the Hall of Fame", this was the place that they were singing about. Situated high above the Harlem River, this Stanford White masterpiece contains bronze busts of the famous and not so famous. Including those Dayton bike makers, Orville and Wilbur Wright. All this, and a delicious jerk chicken lunch at The Feeding Tree. Bring: Spare Tube, Lock, Money for Lunch and a Great Attitude.
Leaders: David "MEL" Meltzer and Rudy Paulich.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Day Ride

PATERSON FALLS RIDE

10:00 AM, GWB Bus Terminal, Fort Washington Ave & 178 St, (NE Corner), Manhattan, 30 miles, leisurely pace

We ride to one of the East Coast's wonders of the world, the Paterson Falls, and indulge in labor history at the turn of the century. Plan for several hours out of the saddle as we make stops in town and at a museum or two. Multiple early return options via NJ Transit.
Leaders: Josh Gosciak and Alfredo Garcia

Day Ride

SNUG HARBOR & CHINESE SCHOLAR GARDEN

10:00 AM, CITY HALL PARK, 20 miles

We'll take the PATH from the WTC to the wilds of N.J. Then bike down to and over the Bayonne Bridge to Staten Island, and our destination, Sailors Snug Harbor & the Chinese Scholar Garden, few miles farther. The sprawling, historic, beautiful former retirement home for sailors boasts buildings with truly breathtaking details. To put a cherry on top there is the Chinese Scholars Garden. Visit www.snug-harbor.org for details.
Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBD

Monday, May 27, 2013

Day Ride

MONUMENTS RIDE

9:00 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 3 ride choices, 20-30 miles, easy to moderate pace

Imagine visiting dozens of war monuments throughout New York City on Memorial Day, paying our club's respects to fallen heroes from the American Revolution to Vietnam to Iraq. Many of the monuments are large and familiar; several are easily overlooked. Trippers will have a choice of 3 rides - Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens/Brooklyn. All three groups will visit memorials in lower Manhattan and then separate. The Manhattan ride (25 miles, easy pace) will visit numerous memorials in Central Park and along Riverside Drive, including the USS Maine Memorial at Columbus Circle, dedicated 100 years ago on Memorial Day, 1913. The Brooklyn ride (30 miles, moderate pace) will visit Cadman Plaza, Ft. Greene Park, Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park and Cannonball Park. The Queens/Brooklyn ride (30 miles, quicker pace) will include visits to Astoria Park, Calvary Cemetery and Cypress Hills National Cemetery.
Leaders: Manhattan: Steven Taylor, Ed DeFreitas; Brooklyn: Manny Sanudo, Richard Sanford; Queens/Brooklyn: Dennis Griffin, Wuid Alexandre

Day Ride

[CANCELED TO JOIN THE MONUMENTS RIDE]

9:30 AM, City Hall Park, 35 miles

Ya gotta love Jersey! It's got some really great stuff, including a fabulous view of the harbor. We'll enjoy the Hudson Fiord at the waterline, then from the GWB and finally from the majestic heights of the Palisades. Cruise through Hoboken, maybe imbibe after the ride. Cross the Hudson one more time and watch the sun go down on the most magnificent city that God ever allowed humans to create.
Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBD

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