Any bike you can sit on for 4 hours over the course of a day will work. Last year I rode an old Rudge 3 speed. People ride everything from 45 lb Citi bikes to Stingrays to carbon fiber road rockets. The Bleriot sounds close to ideal!
We just find street parking somewhere within biking distance of the St. George ferry. You might be a mile or so away but a nice warm-up. We parked outside a micro-brewery one year. Nice place for a post ride beverage. 2 hours to get to the star should be fine. And if you start late you might miss a lot of the early congestion. Dan LI NY On Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:59:48 PM UTC-5 beng...@gmail.com wrote: > There is in person packet pickup for the three days before the ride, and > if I recall correctly, there is a spot to pickup your bib day of in lower > Manhattan, close to the ferry terminal. > > The course start and finish lines are usually in the same places, so most > of the information surrounding the 2024 tour should still apply for 2025. > > There are several parking garages on Staten Island that specifically cater > to 5 boro riders, > https://www.bike.nyc/events/td-five-boro-bike-tour/getting-there/staten-island-parking/ > Just > keep in mind that the ferry takes approximately 30 minutes to get to lower > Manhattan from Staten Island, and the capacity can be limited. > > Ben > On Friday, January 3, 2025 at 4:04:17 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > >> I signed up today and found there was a $60 (yes, sixty!) fee to have the >> bib mailed. As far as I could tell, there wasn't any information on >> in-person pick up whens and wheres, and not being from NYC, I couldn't take >> a chance. For the 20 mile Philadelphia ride in October, the pick up bib >> option was for the day before the ride only and it was clearly posted. >> >> Anyways, I'm looking forward to meeting some of you for the first time, >> and meeting up with old friends. Not sure which bike I'll be taking, but >> one of my mixtes--Betty Foy or Platypus for those quick jump off the saddle >> unexpected stops. :) >> >> d4dunmire--do you have a recommendation where in Staten Island to park, >> or do we just wait until they announce the starting and finishing lines and >> hope there is parking nearby? How early should we expect to park prior to >> the ride start? I'm thinking two hours. Does that sound right? Three >> hours? >> >> Fred--I cannot imagine a Bleriot would be that heavy. I have a Homer >> Hilsen (isn't Bleriot the forrunner of that) and it's my lightest bike. >> >> See you all there! >> >> Roberta >> Philadelphia >> >> On Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:31:32 AM UTC-5 d4du...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> And if driving- park on Staten Island to avoid late afternoon ferry >>> lines. >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:08:13 PM UTC-5 beng...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I would highly recommend volunteering as a course marshal to anyone who >>>> is interested. You are allowed to ride the course for free after your >>>> volunteer position is finished, you can bring a larger bag with you, >>>> breakfast and lunch are provided, and they have a priority ferry boat back >>>> to Manhattan for all the volunteers. >>>> >>>> An extra tip is to volunteer early on in the course, or at the start >>>> area, so you are able to ride the entirety of the course >>>> >>>> Ben >>>> On Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 8:26:20 AM UTC-5 Dick Pahle wrote: >>>> >>>>> I paid a little extra for a Wave 1 start too. Ok, I'll ask an >>>>> obviously stupid question. I'll be staying with my daughter who lives in >>>>> Queens. What's the best way to get from Queens to the start? Just Ride, I >>>>> presume (to borrow title of Grant's book). >>>>> >>>>> The Bike Snob's posts are great, by the way. Always enjoy em. The one >>>>> Michael referenced is what motivated me to register for the 2025 ride. >>>>> Thanks too for good suggestion about lunch. >>>>> >>>>> Dick >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:15:00 PM UTC-5 Michael Morrissey >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I paid the extra fee and started in wave 1 in 2024, and I'm doing it >>>>>> again in 2025. Wave 1 was great last year, except for the many misguided >>>>>> riders who think it's a race. I don't mind people passing me, but many >>>>>> people passed me very close and on the right. I cursed out a few people >>>>>> because of it, especially for getting close to my wife. However, after >>>>>> we >>>>>> hit Central Park the crowd thinned out, the would-be Strava heroes were >>>>>> gone, and we were able to enjoy the rest of the tour. For every rider >>>>>> who >>>>>> passed me in the first few miles, I must have passed 5 on the BQE who >>>>>> were >>>>>> a puddle of struggle right before the Verrazano. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you really want to jump the start, read BikeSnobNYC's post about >>>>>> it and follow his lead ( >>>>>> https://bikesnobnyc.com/2024/05/06/five-boroughs-32000-riders-and-all-the-bananas-you-can-eat/). >>>>>> >>>>>> Otherwise, the waves before wave 1 (which I had no idea existed) are >>>>>> reserved for charity riders, and you should maybe consider leaving them >>>>>> to >>>>>> it if you are not in their charity (which I wouldn't want to be in >>>>>> either, >>>>>> because I agree with Saint Sheldon Brown: >>>>>> https://www.sheldonbrown.com/thons.html) >>>>>> >>>>>> Also a good idea is to consider picking out a place for lunch in the >>>>>> Williamsburg/DUMBO area. Most of the rest-stops give you unripe bananas, >>>>>> but the Brooklyn area is ripe with great restaurants right along the >>>>>> course. >>>>>> >>>>>> M >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:19:47 AM UTC-5 Steven Seelig >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My advice is to figure out a way to get onto the course EARLY. >>>>>>> Certainly, if you get a ticket for early entry that would be great. >>>>>>> But >>>>>>> otherwise, just show up early and jump onto the course before the >>>>>>> traffic >>>>>>> builds. There is nothing worse than getting stuck in a bike traffic >>>>>>> jam >>>>>>> trying to get over the 59th Street bridge. This does not mean you have >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> ride faster in that most riders behind you are not riding fast. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Others with stealth ideas on being early should chime in here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve Seelig >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, December 16, 2024 at 1:38:31 PM UTC-5 Dan Dunmire wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We consider the 5 Boro a bucket list activity- Its an unbelievable >>>>>>>> way to see the city. Every year we say no, not this year. But then >>>>>>>> someone >>>>>>>> we know wants to do it so we ride it again! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 12:14:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle >>>>>>>> Ding Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My sister was delighted and insisted we do this on her Clems. I >>>>>>>>> guess I’ll see you there! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 15, 2024, at 11:18 AM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >>>>>>>>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hmmm. My sister lives in NYC and has a pair of Clem Ls we could >>>>>>>>> ride… >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I really really want my own Riv but I can’t imagine how I’d get >>>>>>>>> one there…will think on this! >>>>>>>>> L >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 11:14:25 AM UTC-5 velomann wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I won't make it for 2025 - traveling to NYC from the west coast >>>>>>>>>> is not gonna be an annual thing. But am already plotting my 2026 >>>>>>>>>> return. >>>>>>>>>> One thing I will be sure too do - that I found out about after the >>>>>>>>>> fact >>>>>>>>>> this year - is to attend the Blessing of the Bikes that happens at >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> Cathedral of St John the Divine on the upper West Side the day >>>>>>>>>> before the >>>>>>>>>> ride. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mike M >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:34:58 AM UTC-8 Dick Pahle >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I just registered for this. 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