[Bent] 5 boro ride.

Shoookie at aol.com Shoookie at aol.com
Tue Mar 30 04:46:33 EDT 2010


I rode in the 5 Boro last year on my V-Rex after not having ridden it in a  
about 10 years and it was a lot of fun.  What I did was park on Staten  
Island, and take the ferry across.  I was meeting friends up at 18th  street, 
so I rode up the Greenway on the west side and jumped in from  there.  We 
must have been somewhere in the middle because we never came to  a bottleneck 
as we usually do just before Central Park, and the ride was really  fun.  I 
plan on doing the same thing this year on my TRICE QNT!  
 
The other thing is I was surprised how many people were "kicked off" the  
ride once we got to the 59th St Bridge, if you didn't have a bib you weren't  
allowed to cross, as it was at all the bridge crossings, there were people 
from  DHS, that was a big change.  It's a far cry for the 80's when everyone 
 would just go and do the ride without even registering.
 
Hope I see you guys there, if you want to meet up let me know.
 
Ashok 'Shoookie' Singh
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In a message dated 3/29/2010 11:10:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
spiff188 at hotmail.com writes:


I  am am member of NYSC and have done their ride before.  This year me and  
my Catrike got a front line pass.  I called the 5 BBC people and told  them 
about my bike and then asked if the MARS frontline policy was still in  
place.  It wasn't but they worked out a way to get me up front anyway.  
Riding in the back is ok but I agree tthat there are too many people.  If 
you're low to the ground it just feels more dangerous.
See everyone there.
-Adam Payne Catrike "Road" 2004

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> 1. Re: 5-boro (dogzndrumz at aol.com)
> 2. Re: 5  boro bike ride (Dan Kinch)
> 3. Re: 5 boro bike ride (Clay  Mikolasy)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:53:17 -0400
>  From: dogzndrumz at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5-boro
> To:  bent at list.marsride.org
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> 
> Hi  Lloyd,
> Sorry to hear about the attack! I remember how strong and fast  you are 
on that vision!
> Take it slow you'll get your legs back! I  remember way back I stopped 
riding for a year or two.I lived in Rockland at  the time. On my first get 
back in shape ride I bonked also on the first hill!  I remember getting faint 
and things going dark!
> There I was sitting on  the side of the road in dis-belief ! 
> 
> Well of course I swore  that will never happen again,that one of the 
reasons I won't get off my bike  no matter what!
> 
> Stay well
> Shelly
> 
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> -----Original  Message-----
> From: Lloyd Abrams <lbabrams at hoflink.com>
>  To: Bent list <bent at list.marsride.org>
> Sent: Sun, Mar 28, 2010  12:31 am
> Subject: [Bent] 5-boro
> 
> 
> Hi  all,
> 
> I intend to ride as a front-line marshal once again. I  missed it 
lastyear because I suffered a mild heart attack. The weather was  crappyanyway, so 
I don't feel so bad.
> 
> The bummer is that  they're not having the pre-ride for marshals this 
year-- city budget problems  are the apparent culprit. As you probably 
know,we'd ride the whole 42+ miles  the Sunday before, and this took placeevery year 
that I was a marshal. In  fact, some people would ride thepre-ride and not 
bother to show up the  subsequent Sunday. The pre-rideswere almost the best 
part of doing the  ride.
> 
> I'm rather glad that I had suffered the heart attack  when I did, 
lastApril 16. If my coronary event had waited to occur and if I  HAD gone onthe 
pre-ride on April 26, which was an unseasonably warm (hot?)  Sunday,then I fear 
what might have happened chugging up that first Central  Parkhill or the 
59th St Bridge or the VZ. 
> 
> I'm fine now, but  with the crappy weather we've been having, I 
haven'tbeen out all that much and  find it a bit difficult getting my biker'slegs 
back this year. In fact, I  bonked leaving Long Beach going north,facing a very 
stiff head wind the first  ride of the season.
> 
> Anyway, I hope to see yuz all on May  2.
> 
> -Lloyd
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> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:39:12 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Dan Kinch  <martin_grau98 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike  ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society \(MARS\)"
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> I'm not sure of the rate for  civilians. My DW gets a corporate rate for 
both of us. My old gym was almost  twice that, even with a corporate discount
> 
> --- On Sat,  3/27/10, Clay Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com> wrote:
> 
> From:  Clay Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike  ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS)"  
<bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 2:20  PM
> 
> ?
> 
> 
> Just did a google--Is that the  same NYSportsClub 
> that costs $64+ per month?
> 
> -----  Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> Dan 
> Kinch 
> To:  NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society 
> (MARS) 
> Sent:  Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:26 
> PM
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro  bike 
> ride
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I like  being up front because the majority of the people 
> up there are not  first-timers--they can handle a bike and steering in a 
> crowd. In the  back, people are packed too close together and one person 
> making a  minor adjustment can put a bunch of people on the street. 
> 
>  
> Last year I was one of the first 200 finishers, even with the  
> rain.
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Clay Mikolasy 
>  <clay at njsouth.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: 
> Clay  Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro 
>  bike ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS)"  
> <bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27,  2010, 1:11 
> PM
> 
> 
> ? 
> Sounds  interesting! Is the object to keep 
> up a good speed to not get  overtaken by the crowd (and not be in the 
> way of the fast riders), or  just to go whatever speed you wish but 
> avoid some of the  slowdowns?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  
> Dan Kinch 
> 
> To: NY/NJ/CT/PA 
> Metro Area  Recumbent Society (MARS) 
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 
> 1:04  PM
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike 
> ride
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> I will be there--finally getting back from  my 
> fabulous tib-fib injury. Will be there on the V Rex. I will be  
> up front in a group from NY Sports Club (if you're a member, 
>  you can ride in the first group for an extra $10 including 
> lunch).  
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Clay Mikolasy 
>  <clay at njsouth.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> From:  
> Clay Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: 
> Re:  [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area 
> Recumbent  Society (MARS)" 
> <bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date:  Saturday, March 27, 
> 2010, 12:35 PM
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> 
> Me and two  other Catrikes. And it's 
> NOT going to rain like it did last year!??  
> :-)
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
>  From: 
> Adam Payne 
> 
> To: bent at list.marsride.org  
> Sent: Saturday, March 
> 27, 2010 11:36 AM
> Subject:  [Bent] 5 
> boro bike ride
> 
> I'm riding in the 5 boro  bike ride in 
> May.? Is anyone else?
> -Adam Payne
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> From: "Clay Mikolasy"  <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
>  To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society \(MARS\)"
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> I bought my wheels to 'get out of  gym', but this winter's snows put a 
real crimp in that--was able to pedal  outdoors pretty much year-round last 
winter.
> ----- Original Message  ----- 
> From: Dan Kinch 
> To: NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent  Society (MARS) 
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:39 AM
> Subject:  Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
> 
> 
> I'm not sure of the rate  for civilians. My DW gets a corporate rate for 
both of us. My old gym was  almost twice that, even with a corporate discount
> 
> --- On Sat,  3/27/10, Clay Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> From: Clay Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re:  [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society  (MARS)" 
<bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010,  2:20 PM
> 
> 
> ? 
> Just did a google--Is that the  same NYSportsClub that costs $64+ per 
month?
> ----- Original Message  ----- 
> From: Dan Kinch 
> To: NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent  Society (MARS) 
> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:26 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
> 
> 
> I like being up  front because the majority of the people up there are 
not first-timers--they  can handle a bike and steering in a crowd. In the 
back, people are packed too  close together and one person making a minor 
adjustment can put a bunch of  people on the street. 
> 
> Last year I was one of the first 200  finishers, even with the rain.
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Clay  Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Clay  Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike  ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS)"  
<bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 1:11  PM
> 
> 
> ? 
> Sounds interesting! Is the object to  keep up a good speed to not get 
overtaken by the crowd (and not be in the way  of the fast riders), or just to 
go whatever speed you wish but avoid some of  the slowdowns?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Dan Kinch  
> To: NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS) 
> Sent:  Saturday, March 27, 2010 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike  ride
> 
> 
> I will be there--finally getting back from my  fabulous tib-fib injury. 
Will be there on the V Rex. I will be up front in a  group from NY Sports 
Club (if you're a member, you can ride in the first group  for an extra $10 
including lunch). 
> 
> --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Clay  Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Clay  Mikolasy <clay at njsouth.com>
> Subject: Re: [Bent] 5 boro bike  ride
> To: "NY/NJ/CT/PA Metro Area Recumbent Society (MARS)"  
<bent at list.marsride.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 12:35  PM
> 
> 
> Me and two other Catrikes. And it's NOT going to  rain like it did last 
year! :-)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Adam Payne 
> To: bent at list.marsride.org 
> Sent: Saturday,  March 27, 2010 11:36 AM
> Subject: [Bent] 5 boro bike ride
>  
> 
> I'm riding in the 5 boro bike ride in May. Is anyone  else?
> -Adam Payne
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