Let's give a big 5BBC Welcome to riders from Victoria Secret Brands, our newest sponsor.

VS Brands are doing this ride to fundraise for Peletonia, a ride their parent company is doing in Columbus Ohio. Historically, New York VS Brands employees flew out to Columbus and joined the ride. Since Covid, well, the company had the idea of having a club like ours, put in a ride for them so they could ride at the same time as the big ride but closer to home So here we are.

Come out and lets give them a big 5BBC welcome! 

Lets show some.of our club hospitality to these fellow local area cyclists - giving proof to our tag line "New York's Friendliest" :) 

What better way to spend your Summer Saturday!

We will be starting and ending at the bathrooms by South Street Seaport under the cover of the FDR Drive.

Smorgasbord at the end of the ride at WTC 185 Greenwich Street @ the Oculus ! APPARENTY THIS IS ONLY ON FRIDAYS, so..... South Street Seaport has lots of food options and we will choose among those. Because we are a large group, people can disperse, or we can find a space where we can eat take out, Allan (who is very curious to try Mr. Dips at Pier 17) will stay with the bikes while people pick up food, and those who would like, at their option, can eat together.  

The route will due to construction on the east side bike path, make it's way up 1st Avenue (protected bike lane) then cross through Harlem on 119th and up familiar bike lanes until we get to the Harlem River, where there is a nice long stretch along the river without cars! We cross at Dyckman - another protected bike lane, and take a BRIEF (5-10 minute) light snack break at Tread bike shop and the bathrooms at the top of the west side bike path. We ride down that, pausing at the Litte Red Lighthouse by the GWB, and then making our way around the bottom of Manhattan back up to the start. 

Bring snacks and hydration and a lock. Plenty of restroom stops and photo ops along the way. A fun day will be had by all!

Here is the route we will follow in Ride With GPS.

Look forward to seeing you on the ride!

Allan, Maureen, Thomas and Toby!

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.

Don't Forget: 

1. Snacks a must ( Lunch is after ride ) 
2. Plenty of water 
3. Tires pumped and bike in good working condition