Memorial Day Weekend Trip for Cyclists and Their Friends!

We will start this adventure-filled weekend on Saturday.  Cyclists will do 50 hilly miles from midtown Manhattan to rustic Camp Thendara, a 90-year-old mountaintop lodge on Lake Tiorati in Harriman State Park.  We'll carry all our gear on our bikes.  Sunday offers a variety of options: swimming, boating, hiking, biking in the park, or just relaxing. Two home-cooked breakfasts, two dinners, along with one trail lunch on Sunday afternoon, are all included in the price. Guests at Camp Thendara prepare their meals together and perform light clean-up chores. On Monday, we will bike home via a different route, with plenty of quiet back roads.  (If you're interested in bike touring but not sure how to get started, register for  http://5bbc.org/rides-events/day-rides/zen-and-art-bicycle-touring-class-and-rides, which will teach you all you need to know, and get you a day of practice riding with a load the week before this trip, so you'll be ready.)  Note: We've added an option to allow family and friends of the cyclists to join the trip! The price is the same for non-cyclists; the only catch is that you have to arrange your own transportation to/from the camp, e.g. car pool or train. All participants must be 5bbc members.

Price: $160 until 11:59 pm, May 17 when registration closes  Price includes breakfasts and dinners at the hostel, which we will prepare ourselves, plus one trail meal.  A rear rack and panniers to carry your gear are required. Please note that we do not have SAG vehicles or an easy non-cycling return.  Cyclists will need to bring adequate rain gear.

For more information call Manny Sanudo at 718-217-0045 or email at msanudo@rcn.com. For registration and payment, send a check or money order in the amount of $160 per person payable to the Five Borough Bicycle Club by May 17 listed to the following:

Manuel Sanudo
212-08 75 Ave. (6F)
Bayside NY 11364