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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #5: NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS

10 AM, Plaza Hotel & Apartments (59th St.& 5th Ave), Manhattan, 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. For more info, see http://nybg.org/ Bring a camera, lock, $ for lunch and $6 admission. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday January 8, 2011

Day Ride

BIKE TO THE SOUTH POLE

9:45am (for 10am ferry), South Ferry, Manhattan, at ferry terminal bicycle waiting area, 25 or 45 miles (optional early return)

Bike around Staten Island and by "around", we mean around. We focus on quiet neighborhoods, including miles-long paths (suitable for all types of bikes) in the island's parks and waterfronts. No major hills but we're rarely on the level. Bring lightweight lock, $ for lunch at a Bavarian inn, and a Metrocard for optional early return via SIR after 25 miles. And yes, we will visit the South Pole ... at the southernmost point of New York State. Leaders: Richard Brause & Fritz Van Orden

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[CANCELED] SUSTAINABLE LIVING DOWN THE ROAD

10 AM, Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 20 leisurely miles

A 64-room mansion might not seem like the ideal place to learn about sustainable living, but the Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design in the former home of billionaire steel magnate Andrew Carnegie is actually the perfect place to see the latest innovations coming down the road. See how a city is being built in the Middle East that will be completely self sustaining, how a van will get 80 miles per gallon, and how water can get transported safely and easily by individuals in some of the poorest regions of the world. Bring $12 admission fee and money for lunch at a local eatery. Rain, snow or icy conditions at start cancels. Leaders: Richard Sanford & TBA.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #6: GARIBALDI/ALICE AUSTIN ON STATEN ISLAND

9:45 AM, City Hall, or 10:15 AM South Ferry or 11 AM St. George. 20-30 miles (weather dependent)

Get transported again on the Staten Island Ferry for scenic riding. Visit the home of famed photographer Alice Austen, with gleaming views of New York Bay. She won't be home, but she appreciates your visit. Check the trip-related web www.aliceausten.8m.com. Don't worry about Guisseppe Garibaldi. Bring $ for lunch at Cargo's, a lock and camera. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Day Ride

[CANCELED] FILLMORE'S - A MEDIOCRE RIDE FOR A MEDIOCRE PRESIDENT

10:00 AM, Kew Gardens, Statue of Civic Virtue (Union Turnpike & Queens Boulevard), Queens. 25-30 easy flat miles

Take an easy, flat ride through the borough of Queens, circle the globe, and settle down for a great lunch at Fillmore's Tavern, a bike-friendly restaurant with a pub-like atmosphere. Bring $10 lunch money and a bike lock for this warm winter journey. Leaders: Ed Pino & Liz Baum

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #7: UNCLE GEORGE'S (QUEENS)

10 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 30 miles.

Ride into the borough that brought the Club some of our best leaders. Feast on Greek cuisine in Astoria. Take an excursion to Socrates Sculpture Park and other waterfront delights on the eastern shore of the East River. Maybe an aerial ride back to Manhattan. Bring a lock, $ for lunch and a disposable camera. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011

Day Ride

[CANCELED] A WARM RIDE TO (MAYBE) COLD PLACES

9:00 AM, Kew Gardens, Queens, 35-40 quick-spin fast-paced miles

Think warm thoughts about Rockaway Beach, and stay warm by taking this quick spin ride straight there. Dress appropriately, bring two spare tubes, Metrocard, water bottle and $ for lunch. Temps below 30 degrees will cancel. Please check bulletin board day before for ride status. Leaders: Dennis Griffin & Ira Najowitz

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE RIDE #8: FLAT ROCK NATURE PRESERVE

10 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 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 because even though Nature is wonderful, it's cold out there. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Day Ride

THE CLIFFS OF ENGLEWOOD

10:00 AM, HI-AYH (Amsterdam Ave & West 103rd St), Manhattan, 30 miles

It's the middle of winter, but the weather might be good for a ride over the GWB to Englewood Cliffs and a visit to our favorite diner for lunch. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before the start or any ice or snow on the road cancels. Leaders: Brian Hoberman & TBD

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WINTER TRAINING RIDE: SUNY STONY BROOK-PORT JEFFERSON

9:00 AM, Kew Gardens (Union Turnpike & Queens Boulevard), Queens. 50 hilly miles, quick-spin 15 mph pace

Stay fit through winter with this challenging ride through Long Island's hilly north shore. Ride will loop around SUNY Stony Brook campus and the quaint village of Port Jefferson. This is a quick-spin ride - no point-drop-sweep. Ride ends at Port Jefferson LIRR station. Bring $ for food and train fare, MTA bike permit, and a positive attitude. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before the start or rain or any ice or snow on the road cancels the ride. Leaders: Dalah del Prado & Dennis Griffin

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #9: CONEY ISLAND DREAMING (BROOKLYN)

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 & TBA

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Day Ride

[CANCELED] 1001 INVENTIONS

9:30 A.M. Plaza Hotel and Apartments, Manhattan, 25 leisurely miles. NOTE: ride has been rescheduled for April due to inclement weather.

The Queens Hall of Science describes this exhibit as, "A Thousand Years of Science and Technology Developed Throughout Muslim Civilization." We'll discover "the forgotten history of men and women from a variety of faiths and backgrounds whose contributions to the advancement of scholarship and technology during the Middle Ages helped pave the way for the European Renaissance." This enlightening ride will show that the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. Go from 9th century flying machines to "the origins of everyday items like coffee, toothbrushes, soap, and much more." Bring $11 admission fee and money for lunch at a local eatery. Rain, snow or icy conditions at the start of the ride cancels. Leaders Richard Sanford & TBA.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #10: QUADRUPLE BYPASS

10:00 AM, City Hall, Manhattan, 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 & TBA

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Day Ride

[CANCELED] LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM

9 AM, Cunningham Park, Queens, 15-20 miles (one-way), moderate pace

NOTE: this ride is canceled - we will reschedule in the spring. Visit the Corona, Queens home (louisarmstronghouse.org) of legendary jazz musician and cultural icon Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, where he lived with his wife Lucille from 1943 until his death in 1971. Bring $6 for admission (includes guided tour), $ for lunch, and a lock. Ride ends at the museum; the #7 train (103rd St. Station) is nearby. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before the start or any ice or snow on the road cancels. Leaders: Ira Najowitz & Rudy Paulich

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ABBREVIATED CHEESECAKE RIDE

12 PM, City Hall, Manhattan, 20 miles, moderate pace

It's winter. It's cold. It's time to give ourselves a rich sweet treat, as we make our way to Bed-Stuy Brooklyn for the best sweet potato cheesecake in the entire city. We'll climb over a few bridges and work up an appetite for Shakoor's special delight. Look for the full Cheesecake Ride later this year. Bring lock and $ for the cheesecake. Rain, snow, icy conditions or temperatures below 25 at start cancels. Leaders: Bill Mastro & Andrea Casertano

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #11: SHEEPSHEAD BAY AND BEYOND (BROOKLYN)

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

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

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Day Ride

[CANCELED] WINTER TRAINING RIDE: NEWBURGH-BEACON BRIDGE

8:30 AM, George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, 60 hilly miles, quick-spin 15 mph pace

Stay fit through winter with this challenging yet scenic ride via route 9W, Bear Mountain State Park, and Newburgh. We'll bookend the ride with two Hudson River crossings: the GWB at the start and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge at the end. Ride ends at the Beacon Metro-North station. No point-drop-sweep. Bring $ for food and train fare, MTA bike permit, and a positive attitude. NOTE: Temperature below 32 degrees one hour before the start or rain or any ice or snow on the road cancels the ride. Leaders: Dalah del Prado & Howard Hall

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[CANCELED] FILLMORE'S - A MEDIOCRE RIDE FOR A MEDIOCRE PRESIDENT

10 AM, Kew Gardens, Statue of Civic Virtue (Union Turnpike & Queens Boulevard), Queens. 25-30 easy flat miles

Take an easy, flat ride through the borough of Queens, circle the globe, and settle down for a great lunch at Fillmore's Tavern, a bike-friendly restaurant with a pub-like atmosphere. Bring $10 lunch money and a bike lock for this warm winter journey. Leaders: Ed Pino & Liz Baum

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE RIDE #12: A WINTER GIFT FROM OLMSTED AND VAUX

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

Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux after their success with Central Park, Prospect Park's 562 acres of woodland, meadows, and ponds is considered by many to be their masterpiece and the piece de resistance of a True Home Town, Brooklyn. Leaders: Ed DeFreitas & TBA

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Day Ride

THE PIER IN PIERMONT

9 AM, George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, 35 miles

Before there was a Piermont, there was a pier. Built in 1839 by the Erie Railroad to facilitate rail-boat transfers, the pier in Piermont extends an awesome 1 mile into the Hudson River. Today we treat ourselves to the luscious views from this pier while we thank the rail barons of the 19th century for their inadvertent gift to the cyclists of the 21st. Note: This entirely on-road ride replaces "Grandeur of the Hudson" which has been postponed due to icing on the paths. Leaders: Jim Zisfein and Howard Hall.

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HEAD SOUTH FOR THE WINTER

10 AM, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 30 miles

Head south for the winter. Southern Brooklyn that is, as we loop down towards Coney Island and Manhattan Beach. Bring lock and $ for lunch. Rain, snow, icy conditions or temperatures below 30 at start cancels. Leaders: Bill Mastro & Rudy Paulich

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Day Ride

THE WINTER PHANTOM RIDES AGAIN

8:30 AM, Pelham Parkway & White Plains Road (SE corner), Bronx. 25 or so miles at a brisk 15 mph pace.

Ride fast and stay warm this winter! Each ride in this Sunday series features a special edible treat. Leaders: Jesse Brown & Rodney Millard

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FROSTBITE #13: RIDE TO PANCAKES (NJ)

9:45 AM, City Hall, 10:15 South Ferry or 11:00 St. George. 30 miles

Kull-ing all bikes! Kull-ing all bikes! Join us for an encore presentation to conclude our fabled series. Lunch will be extremely warm and delicious, at Bayonne's Broadway Diner. Then onwards to Liberty State Park, where you'll hear a tribute on the Liberation Monument. Shipping & park details at www.siferry.com, www.nywaterway.com and www.libertystatepark.com. Bring a lock, ample $ for lunch and a camera. Leaders: DeFreitas & TBA