I met JP at the GWB. Eloy, Brian, Will, Ricky and Marc Bertucco rolled up shortly thereafter. We asked the Kissena Chair of Routes and Maps for something out of the ordinary, and of course JP delivered. Check out the route on Strava. Good company, nice efforts. I took my usual parade pace on the Hudson Greenway southbound. Brian, Will and Ricky were nice enough to wait up for me (thinking something was wrong, I think) but I was just cruising. Thanks though--I appreciated it. Nice weather today.
Definitely much fun checking out some new roads! Depending on group size, we should do that more often (as in every weekend) -- I had to turn around a bit early, even finding my way to 9W via new roads was so fun!
I'm going to head out early tomorrow - leaving Brooklyn at about 6:00am to Piermont, back by 10:00 if anyone wants to join. Probably be at BB about 6:10 and GWB about 7:00.
Sorry I can't make the new member ride - I'm going to ride early again so I can get back into bed in time for breakfast. Leave Park Slope at 6:00, to the ranger station, and home hopefully by 9:00.
Yes. That is the basic plan. I'll post about it on the Memorial thread.
Basically:
1. Meet at GAP 8am 2. Ride two laps Memorial laps 3. Those than want, will head to the Manhattan bridge and lay some flowers -- some might choose to skip this 4. There's a good chance Phil's family might meet us at the bridge 5. After the Manhattan bridge we can ride upstate 6. Those that wont head to the bridge, can ride a few more laps in Prospect and then recombine at Flatbush Doughnut Plant 7. Those that went to the bridge, but don't want to ride too long, also meet at Doughnut Plant
The Doughnut Plant has donuts, but more importantly it has a large outside bench, that should make it possible to accommodate a good number of us.
A quick update. John Malcolmson, the guys from the bridge and I met with the family today. It was a positive a healing meeting for all involved.
His family will be joining us to lay flowers at the bridge at the end of the memorial ride. We will meet and lay flowers at the Brooklyn entrance to the bridge near Jay street. I will say a few words and anyone else who wishes to say some words can do so as well.
Afterwards cyclists can continue to ride to Piermont or have a donut or do whatever feels right.
I have yet to try this ,but ,I'm thinking about doing the Old Croton Aqueduct trail Saturday July 7th, Its about 60 miles from Brooklyn on mostly gravel / hard pack trails, plan to take the train back from Peekskill , after a beer in the brewery , Any interest?