Five Boro Bike Ride

The Five Boro Bike Ride was mostly amazing. The FDR with no cars. The 59th Street Bridge. The BQE. The Verrazano. 30,000 bikes in one place. But, it ended in Staten Island and the wait for the ferry took four hours. Four hours when you're kindof tired and starving and wanting to take a bath. I'd still do it again but I'll have to go with someone who leaves a car in Staten Island to drive us home. Abeni had planned a barbeque in her backyard after but it had to be cancelled. It's a one of a kind way to see the city and I hope a lot of us do it again next year. Things to remember: Bring Snacks. Bring Raingear. Stay near the guy who has a boombox playing the Beastie Boys strapped on his bike.