This ride intrigues me to no end... sounds like a really cool way to get out and about.
On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Peter Flint <[email protected]>wrote: > > Don't know exactly what route Will took, but I circumnavigated NYC on > my Atlantis last year before some of the most recent sections of bike > path opened and I estimated the distance at around 30 miles, give or > take a couple miles. There are decidedly rough sections and on-street > detours, especially on the East Side. Good fun though and some great > views! And really not that crowded except on nice Saturday and > Sundays. > > Peter > West Village > NYC > > > > On Dec 25, 12:51 am, "David Estes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > OK, be honest now, are you BSNYC? > > > > How many miles is a ride around the island? > > > > Cheers, > > DE > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Will <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Happy holidays everyone. Since the perimeter of the island of > > > Manhattan is now mostly bike paths, it's possible to circle the island > > > by bike with minimal street use. Best time of year? Now, when it's > > > cold outside, and the usual congestion of joggers/rollerbladers/ > > > walkers are indoors. Best tool for the job? Something with clearance > > > for wider tires (some sections are rough!). Here's just a few scenes > > > along the way... > > > > > The USS Intrepid is back at Pier 86 (W46th Street) after a 2-year > > > overhaul. > > >www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3133793495 > > > > > One of the fastest sections of the bike path, under the West Side > > > Highway in the Upper West Side (in the 60s). > > >www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3134614862 > > > > > Along the Hudson near the 79th St Boat Basin (note GWB in the > > > background). > > >www.flickr.com/photos/millhiser/3134614622 > > > > > Enjoy, > > > Will > > > Chelsea, NYC > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
