Originally Posted by
vincentnyc
thx...it looks like those even make u wear a tour vest...what happen if u just join w/o the tour vest...will other cyclist try to knock u down ur bike for not paying fees?
I've been on five BNY5B rides (registered) and have seen many people riding without vests. If anyone minded I've never seen them show it. The only checkpoints seem to be the rest stops and a couple of the bridges. On the approach to the Queensboro Bridge they separate the non-vest riders and make them take another route across the river.
Originally Posted by
vincentnyc
btw..who has been on this year 5 boros ride? how much was the registration...and did u finish the race and time completion? did you see any1 just quit cause they are out of shape or this is their first time? what do you think of someone who just bike when they were little and now just start to bike..do u think they can do a 42 miles 5 boros tour?
No race. No competition. Just have fun.
(I have a personal target of being over the Verrazano by noon, but that is so I can get back to Manhattan to ride some more.)
You can bail out at any time and take a subway back. Or wait for the SAG wagon. Or cut a few miles by skipping Astoria. 42 miles is not that bad a distance. The route is mostly flat. Biggest climb is the Verrazano. And there are plenty of stops.
You still might want to practice a bit first.