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Re: [NYDoubleCentury] Weekday Rides

> I went in for Bike New York yesterday. Yikes! The crowd was huge, and
> there was some really scary riding
Yes, the 5 Boro Bike tour is very scary. You either have to be up
front and fast (15-16+ mph) or leave last and ride slow (10 or less).
The middle is a big bunch of amateurs that can kill you.

Bruce Wells
Radio Computing Services
http://www.rcsworks.com
914-428-4600 x123
Mon May 7, 2001 2:37 pm

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Anyone have any questions? Has everyone been riding? June is just around the corner. You need to be out on the bike when ever possible. Bruce... 		bkwells@...
Send Email 		May 2, 2001
7:44 am

My weekend schedule is busier than my weekdays. Anybody out there with free time during the week who'd like to do some long rides? Brad...
Brad Kenyon
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Send Email 		May 3, 2001
3:33 pm

Brad, I'm trying to work something out for a day sometime next week. Perhpas we could meet up some morning. - Dave Wilson...
Davidlili@...
Send Email 		May 4, 2001
7:06 pm

Dave, I'm good to go all week, with the exception of Wednesday morning. The weather's so cool we'll have to wear parkas to simulate actual ride conditions. I...
Brad Kenyon
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Send Email 		May 7, 2001
2:21 pm

... Yes, the 5 Boro Bike tour is very scary. You either have to be up front and fast (15-16+ mph) or leave last and ride slow (10 or less). The middle is a...
bruce@...
Send Email 		May 7, 2001
2:38 pm

Yes, I did this once a couple of years ago with my daughter on a buddy bike and it was scary. We saw several accidents including one that looked very serious....
John Cool
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Send Email 		May 7, 2001
4:26 pm

Brad, I have heard of too many people getting hurt at Bike NY to risk it. Sounds like a madhouse, though I'm sure an interesting tour of the city. What about...
Davidlili@...
Send Email 		May 7, 2001
5:29 pm

Hi Bruce Didn't you know that ride is known as the Five Boro Bike Crash. Glad you had a good time. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Send Email 		May 9, 2001
1:46 am

Tom It was Brad, not Bruce who went. What an appropriate name, there were bikes and bodies everywhere-which is only a mild exaggeration. The one that sticks...
Brad Kenyon
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Send Email 		May 9, 2001
6:43 pm

And the AP news story, quoting ride organizers, stated that no one was injured on the ride. Of course not. An no one got a flat tire either. [Non-text portions...
Davidlili@...
Send Email 		May 10, 2001
1:27 am

Tuesday sounds good for me, Brad, at your place. How does 9.30 sound? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Davidlili@...
Send Email 		May 10, 2001
1:25 am

Dave, Tuesday at 9:30's great. Here's directions: From Interstate 684 S. Take the Saw Mill River Parkway exit. Travel south for approx. 10 miles to the...
Brad Kenyon
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Send Email 		May 11, 2001
4:22 pm
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