Just bought my lottery ticket. They tack on $1.39 for handling. Grumble mumble grrr.
2012-01-26 17:30:59
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Starting just north of Battery Park, the Tour runs up Manhattan, through Central Park, around a brief loop in the Bronx, and down to the Queensboro Bridge, passing countless New York City icons on the way. After a ride over the Pulaski Bridge into Brooklyn, riders enjoy an incredible view from the lower deck of the Verrazano Bridge. The ride lands on Staten Island for a lively outdoor festival, including bike demos, giveaways, games, food, product samples, stretching, massages, photo booths, and more.
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2012-01-26 17:29:05
Wow. I don't know if I can swing a trip this year. So venture outdoors is NOT doing this trip anymore?
2012-01-26 18:26:07
I did the NYC trip last year mostly because it was all handled through VO..This just sounds like a headache.And from the sounds of it, stefb and i were damn lucky we didn't experience the kind of problems thousands of others, including the other two people we roomed with did.
2012-01-26 19:31:19
I would do it with VO again despite being among the cast of thousands stuck on the bridge: it was still a fun ride. This year (if I "win the lottery") I'll be coming in from another state & have to skip the VO fun.
2012-01-26 23:46:25
I have been thinking about doing this. Can anyone give me tips about transportation?
1. The amtrak pennsylvanian goes to NYC. Can I take my bike on there? Roll on, or box-up?
2. Anyone willing to car-share?
This'd be my first time, and I know zero about new york city so it'll be nice to learn it by riding.
2012-03-02 18:44:09
1. You have to box it and cough up a fee, iirc. No roll-ons for that route.
2. You don't really learn much on the ride, it's like 30,000 cattle being herded around the city with some nice views. Venture out after and bomb around Manhattan after you take the ferry back, it's much more entertaining.
2012-03-05 06:02:05
@alnilam: did you get a ticket through the lottery system? If not, you may need to sign up through one of the charity partners at http://www.bikenewyork.org/.
If you just want to enjoy the ambience of the ride/crowd & are flexible about what you're pedaling, they did have rentals available last year.
2012-03-05 13:19:05
Yeah I was planning on doing a charity one if I did it.
Cattle herd, hm? I was afraid of that, with how big of an event it is. I still figured it'd be a good, fun way for learning the very basics of nyc geography, though.
2012-03-05 15:33:31
Well there's only one way to go. All the side roads are blocked off (maybe not as much in Brooklyn), so all you can see is the mass of wheels ahead of you. Not until you get onto the Westside highway does it really open up to the point where you can see where you're going.
2012-03-05 18:40:35