thegock
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They still get a Billion people every year. I’d raise it until the numbers drop 😂
Microeconomics ftw!
They still get a Billion people every year. I’d raise it until the numbers drop 😂
It’s one of the few rides you can do on a unicycle and not be the weirdo.
Pretty sure it's a non-profit to support education. In comparison, the NY Marathon is over $300 to enter. I've been volunteering at their Twin lights ride at Sandy Hook the past few years. Will be near my mom's and marshalling the Dumbo section. The ride is chill with lots of waiting around we especially for later groups. 7am-5pm is my shift and will be riding a Makino if anyone is looking.God Bless Capitalism!
I would think you can take the Staten Island ferry, or maybe park in Weehawken and take the NY waterway ferry over.curious, for this five borough tour, where people from NJ usually park? how crowded is path train from jersey city during this event? does PATH allow bike during this time?
You can take bikes on the train and Path on weekendscurious, for this five borough tour, where people from NJ usually park? how crowded is path train from jersey city during this event? does PATH allow bike during this time?
You probably passed me in Greenpoint Brooklyn, I was volunteering at an intersection helping pedestrians cross. Worst place to stop riders at the top of a hill. What made it worse was a brewery giving beer shots out half way up the hill. Grumpy locals cursing at the tour and riders who don't think they need to stop made it more chaotic. Don't think I'll be doing this again...Fun ride today. First timer doing five boro on the mountain bike (Pivot). Downside was rain on BQE, but it was fun watching bikers get sloppy on the cobblestone in Brooklyn.
I've been volunteering at their Twin lights ride at Sandy Hook the past few years.
I had a wave 1 start and was able to miss all the rain. Great day for a ride.
You probably passed me in Greenpoint Brooklyn, I was volunteering at an intersection helping pedestrians cross. Worst place to stop riders at the top of a hill. What made it worse was a brewery giving beer shots out half way up the hill. Grumpy locals cursing at the tour and riders who don't think they need to stop made it more chaotic. Don't think I'll be doing this again...View attachment 260298
This is 100% true.I'm amazed nobody has died on that ride. Most of the routes pass 1/4 mile from my house. With routes of various lengths coming together, you have fit people finishing their centuries going 20+ mph mixed with randos on Walmart bikes going 7mph or even walking. Every single one of them seems unaware that the roads - many of which are narrow w/o shoulders - are not closed and they never bother to put up any signage in advance to warn the locals. It's mayhem.
I know people who have done the Twin Lights ride that voice their concerns about the routes but they don’t listen.I'm amazed nobody has died on that ride. Most of the routes pass 1/4 mile from my house. With routes of various lengths coming together, you have fit people finishing their centuries going 20+ mph mixed with randos on Walmart bikes going 7mph or even walking. Every single one of them seems unaware that the roads - many of which are narrow w/o shoulders - are not closed and they never bother to put up any signage in advance to warn the locals. It's mayhem.