NEW START TIME:  9:00

It’s almost Halloween and on a brisk Fall Sunday we celebrate Halloween by visiting the home of Washington Irving. He's the famous early 19th century author who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with its infamous character the Headless Horseman, now part of Halloween lore. 

This is also the Wild & Crazy Sock Ride.  Instead of a Halloween costume, wear your most colorful and wildest socks.  There will be a Prize for the person with the wildest socks as voted on by the group.

We leave Van Cortland Park and ride North through the scenic Hudson River towns of Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington. We join the Old Croton Aqueduct (“OCA”) in Hastings and stop at Sunnyside to see Washington Irving’s meticulously restored home, Sunnyside. Then we ride through Tarrytown and stop at the Statue of the Headless Horseman on Old Broadway. We continue across the Headless Horseman Bridge into the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.  Inside is the Old Dutch Reformed Church, where the Mr. Irvington’s book states that the Headless Horseman is “buried.”  We’ll walk up the paths to view the grave of Washington Irving. 

Afterwards, we’ll head back South on Broadway for lunch in Tarrytown. After lunch we'll cruise on the scenic Riverwalk as it winds through Lyndhurst, where we'll see its Fall outdoor decorations.  Finally, we’ll ride South back to the ride’s start in Van Cortland Park.

N.B.  Part of this ride is on the unpaved, dirt trail of the OCA. The section we’ll be riding is passable with street bike tires. As a bonus we'll see some colorful Fall foliage on the OCA.

This is a Moderate ride, not a Happy Face ride -- we'll keep a brisk pace.  Please do not sign up if you can’t keep up. 

Helmets are required on all 5BBC rides. Bring a bike in good repair, and carry a spare tube, water and money for lunch.

Navigation: GPS map, cue sheet

The cue sheet is attached and copies will be available at the ride.

RAIN CANCELS THIS RIDE.  Check the 5BBC website the morning October 23, 2022.

Start Location:  242nd Street and Broadway, Bronx               Start Time:  9:00 AM

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MUST HAVE AND WEAR A MASK WHEN NECESSARY ON ALL 5BBC RIDES AS INDICATED BY THE RIDE LEADER. THIS RIDE HAS THE POSSIBILITY OF SPENDING SOME PERIOD OF TIME INDOORS. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN ANY INDOOR ACTIVITY, YOU MUST BE MASKED, VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF OF VACCINATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE 5BBC MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE VACCINATION STATUS OF ANYONE ON THE RIDE OR ENGAGED IN ANY ACTIVITY, INDOOR OR OUT. THE RISK INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY ON THE RIDE IS ASSUMED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL RIDER.