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General Meeting
Monday Evening September 27, 2010

A Book Signing for "Lost Cyclist" at Bicycle Habitat

On Monday, September 27th, we have the rare privilege of an evening with David V. Herlihy, bicycling historian and writer best-known for his award-winning “Bicycle: The History.”

David will be the 5BBC’s special guest for a reading and book signing at Bicycle Habitat of his newest work, "Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance." This is the thoroughly-researched story of Frank Lenz, a young wheelman who departed New York City in 1892 to travel around the globe. He never made it. Instead, Lenz was lost cycling to where he was told not to go: eastern Turkey, in the midst of a Turkish and Kurdish campaign that would kill some 10,000 Armenian civilians. The New York Times calls Herlihy’s book “grippingly detailed” and “a view from the helmet cam in the days before helmet cams.”

The program begins at 7:00 PM. We’ll be serving snacks and light fare. As an extra bonus, our good friend, Habitat owner Charlie McCorkell, is providing one of the store’s legendary discounts on inventory in stock, both for 5BBC members and their friends. Bicycle Habitat’s staff will also happily show us their newly expanded space. Bicycle Habitat is located at 244 Lafayette Street (between Houston & Spring Streets), Manhattan; (212) 431-3315.

In addition to “The Lost Cyclist” and “Bicycle: The History,” David V. Herlihy and his work has been featured on National Public Radio and Voice of America and in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Boston, and Historic Preservation. In 1999, Herlihy received the McNair History Award from the Wheelmen, the preeminent American association of antique bicycle collectors.

Questions? Please contact:

Barry Hartglass
5BBC Programs Coordinator
programs@5bbc.org

Thank you

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October-General Meeting:
Monday Evening-October 18,2010-Starts at 6:00 PM

The Tappan Zee Bridge and I-287 Corridor
The Next Cycling Paradise!

 

Back Ground: When The Tappan Zee Bridge (TZB) opened in 1955 it carried 18,000 vehicles a day. Today it’s between 140,000 to 170,000. The estimate by 2015 is 200,000. The bridge was build for a 50 year life span. Attempts at repair, movable lanes and congestion pricing have proved to only be marginal to control the flow of traffic. The current bridge is also not seismic resistant. A major overhaul would be cost prohibitive.

At an open house on June 28,2010, at The Westchester Marriott, The TZB project Design Team presented four final designs.We are pleased to announce that all of the designs have incorporated a mixed use model to include bicycles, pedestrians and express bus routes. Rail is included in all four designs (but is depended on funding). The next phase is to ensure a safe, environmental and fun venue along the corridor that is from Port Chester in Westchester to Suffern in Rockland. Fantastic for you Bear Mountain Adventurers! Please see for more details: www.tzbsite.com

Many of you know Steve Faust, a long standing 5BBC Leader. Steve for the past year has been representing the club as a member of the advisory committee to the TZB Project Management Team. Steve will be giving us an over view (NON-TECHNICAL) of the Project that evening. About Steve Faust: Steve has been involved with cycling for close to 50 years including participation with the clubs predecessor organizations. He is a professional Transportation Planner and is retired from The Federal Transit Administration (FTA). He is a Graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School. He is a graduate of Brooklyn College and has taken civil engineering courses at Cooper Union. He holds Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University (Graduate School of Design) and is a Vietnam Veteran.

Date: Monday Evening October 18, 2010

Location: The Woolworth Tower Kitchen
233 Broadway, New York, NY 10279
Entrance on Barclay Street-Just Opposite City Hall-Manhattan

• 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM-Beer-Wine- Soda and finger food (Social Hour)
• 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM-Steve’s Presentation
• 8:00 PM-Nominations for The 5BBC 2011 SEASON-Executive Board!

Regards,
Barry Lee Hartglass,5BBC Programs’ Coordinator
e-mail: Programs@5BBC.ORG

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