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i did the manhattan to bklyn to queens run today but didn't go to RI yet.

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CEYA!

Well, if you want to do it today, page me, and I'll call you: 617 430 9910.

We should be getting there sometime around 1 I thinks?

Is anyone planning on doing the Halloween CM?

I am, also going be helping with an after party at 49 houston.

where are you going to be dropped off in the city? and who else want to come?

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CEYA!

I like looking silly.

If the course is annouced in advance, I'll race.


Just riding along

I called you like 20 times over the day, I just completed my recon of the whole route. I am set!

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CEYA!

If this lady were still in business, I'd have the winning route: http://www.marielorenz.com/current.html

?? I never got a page, did you put in your number after the "beep beep beep"? Me and username: Stickyfoot chinatown bus'ed it this morning, did the first 5 or so, skipped the Roosevelt Island checkpoint since we were staring at the 59th St. bridge and didn't want to get blown into the water, and then went to the 1st Shearith before saying f' these headwinds we're going home. I think I have the Brooklyn stuff on lock, and the other stuff is just around Manhattan, so I'm not too worried.

I'm straight up assuming we have to do the checkpoints in order, but there was some confusion around this, someone in the know want to clarify?

Also, Ceya, I'm totally down to come in again next weekend and do the whole thing if you're up for it.

My gf's sister has a small yacht but having a bunch of guys cramming onto it with bikes is a no no. Neither is docking it by a bunch of jagged rocks.

Nah, I did my recon during our 4 days plus of rain and the whole route today to include RI. hey S&*T happens.
If you need assistance let me know.

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CEYA!

So, at least a few of us are coming down from Boston for the races, probably Friday night. Do any of you generous souls have space for us to crash in? I think we're fine with being split up if it takes more than one apartment.

wish i had space, but i'll be boarding other non bikers that weekend.

As far as the randalls island thing goes, its actually not a bad ride down there at all, although I did get a tad confused as to how to get down there when i first crossed the bridge. Tommorow I'm gonna do a good portion of the route with a bunch of guys (we're hopin to meet up at around 1:00 at the race start tommorow to take a relaxed run through the lower manhattan, brooklyn and queens checkpoints).

anyone want to do the course tomorrow? mrRed, could I jump in with you guys possibly?

yeah, of course. check your pm's

i'll do it tommorow with yatika maybe.pm me

Okay, anybody know for sure if we do or don't have to do the checkpoints in order? I rode half the course in order last Sunday, and my legs are still smarting. Of course, the windstorm that day didn't make it easier.

By the way, I'm one of the pathetic Bostonians needing a place to crash. I promise to snore and drool all over whatever sleeping surface you provide.

anyone want to do a run on Sunday?

just FYI: we're not going in the order they have on the site tommorow. We're basically just doing closest way between two points. If the race is any other way, it'll be easy enough to figure out a new route, i'm sure.

They are working on it.

MrRed , I hope you meant Roosevelt Island.


I course is fun fast and long and can be confusing at points. I had a blast.

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CEYA!

bwahahah ... oops ... yeah, roosevelt island.

and they're working on the order of checkpoints? as it looks, the quickest route is about 27 miles, give or take.

so i got through as far as roosevelt island and it wasn't too bad. The only thing you really gotta watch out for are the wierd expansion joint on the queens side of the bridge going to roosevelt island. I just cracked my rim when it didn't quite clear the joint and got caught. And ... I just got that wheel yesterday and its already back in the shop.

Holy moses... just how big is the joint you cracked the rim?