Hey, I bought my kitchen chairs from the guy who owns and started Rickshaw Dumplings!

Lynette Chiang <lynchiang@...> wrote:

Folks,
BF Club of NYer Dave Holowka's birthday is next week. (He was the one
who led the Harlem Architecture Ride and can be threatened to lead it
again sometime:
http://www.bikefriday.com/node/5046
)
We're thinking of popping down to the the Rickshaw Dumpling Bar one
night to celebrate: Sunday, Tue, Wed whatever.
Anyone want to join us? Afterwards, the 3tarts or something for dessert.
View the somewhat pretentiously groovy Rickshaw site here (as in, cut
the Flash and just give me the menu will you?)
http://rickshawdumplings.com/
61 W. 23rd St (Btw 5th & 6th Ave) 212.924.9220
If you're into flesh of cute-faced dead animal they have killer
peking duck dumplings, and you're talking a meal under 6 bucks - now
you know how I manage to loiter in NYC on my Eugene salary.
Anyone want to join us? Email me and when works for you.

ALSO, If you're too lazy to look at the 5bbc ride calendar, or refuse
to pay $20 for a yoga class (anyone know where you can do yoga or
some kind of class here for $10 or less?), I am considering doing all
these rides, thanks to John C for the info!
Let me know if you're doing any of them. I'm going to try and do some
of Trudi's Tue and Thur rides if I can too:
http://members.aol.com/trudyth/
Cheers,
Lynette (slaving over the next BF newsletter as we speak).

Saturday, September 29th

Day Ride

EAST ISLAND

9:30AM, Cunningham Park, 50 miles

Come on a scenic fall ride to East Island in Glen Cove on Long
Island’s North Shore. Former J.P. Morgan Jr’s estate, the great
Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campenella also lived there. If the
weather is warm we’ll eat lunch at Pryibill Beach and return via Sea
Cliff. Great views of Long Island Sound are guaranteed. Moderate
pace. Rolling terrain with some steep climbs. Leaders Ira Najowitz
and John Chiarella.

Sunday, September 30th

Day Ride

SANDY HOOK

7:30AM, Pier 11, 23 miles

Last Seastreak cruise for the year and we’re going. Nice stretches,
with some busy traffic and some hills. We’ll go through several
Monmouth county towns, plus selected sights. Bring $39 for round-trip
fare, sunglasses, sunscreen, lock, $ for lunch and swim gear for
North Beach, maybe a camera. Make sure your bike is in good
condition. Minimum pace 12mph. Co-listed with NYCC. Leaders Alfredo
Garcia and others.

Day Ride

THE OLD PUT METRIC CENTURY TO YORKTOWN HEIGHTS

8AM, Woodlawn (Jerome and Bainbridge Aves), 66 miles

This is a regular point-drop-sweep metric century version of the
popular new “old put” quick spin full century (see Sept 1st). Come
enjoy the fall colors, support the rail-to-trail movement. Bring
lunch or $ for it and your MTA bike pass just in case. Leaders Ed
Defreitas and Jesse Brown.

Day Ride

FIVE TOWNS RIDE

9AM, Doughnut Plant, 50 miles

Can you name all five of the five towns? We’ll trip through Queens
and these nearby and scenic suburbs, enjoying the fall foliage.
Mostly flat terrain and scenic backroads. Moderate pace. Bring a lock
and $ for lunch. Leaders Danny Lieberman and Rhonda Wittorf.

Saturday, October 6th

Day Ride

TEATOWN LAKE BIKE/HIKE

8:25AM, Grand Central, 26 very hilly miles

For those of you who have done my ride to Chappaqua, this will seem
familiar, but with an added attraction: quality time at Teatown Lake
Reservation (teatown.org) in Ossining for some hiking. While the ride
starts at Croton-Harmon, to allow for hiking time, the ride will end
in Bedford Hills, after 26 miles. For those of you not familiar with
this terrain it is VERY HILLY, though we will take our time reaching
the peaks. We’ll lunch in Chapaqua, perhaps running into their most
famous residents. Bring a lunch and snacks (Lunch will be on the late
side.) Leaders Brian Hoberman and Ed Ravin.

Sunday, October 7th

Day Ride


 GREEN SPACES AND NICE ICES

9AM, Kew Gardens, 30 miles

We have pleasant riding through Eastern Queens neighborhoods and
nearby Nassau county to one of the island’s oldest state parks. Stop
at Guido’s Deli for lunch, and later we will stop at “Nice Ices”
on the way back. Moderate pace and flat terrain. Leaders Martial
Henrys and Owens Ridges.

Day Ride



Lynette Chiang
Bike Friday Adventurette
http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Cell: 541-513-7711

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