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East-West Border Ride - Including "The Hole"

About this event



Mileage = 30

This is a classic 5BBC ride originated by Bill Mastro. It takes us to eastern Brooklyn and western Queens through some less-seen neighborhoods. We plan on visiting "the Hole." The Hole is a five-block triangle straddling the Brooklyn-Queens border. Detached from the municipal sewer system, one of the The Hole's signature sights is murky pools of water because the liquid has no place to drain. Plus, no sidewalks.   It is also known as a "Mob burial site."

 

This will be a moderate-pace ride. If you can't maintain 12 mph on flat terrain, please skip this ride. Our snack/lunch break is late in the ride, near mile 20, so bring pocket snacks to fortify yourself.  We also hope to have time to stop at Grimaldi's Bakery on the way back.

Below is a link to the RWGPS:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41957326

Below is a link to the cue sheet:
http://roboviva.ninja/roboviva/pdfs/41957326.pdf

 

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS: Please 'unregister' if you can not make the ride so waited list folks can move up and take the slot. All riders should come equipped with a spare tube, snacks and a bike in good condition.

 

Date and Time

Saturday, November 18, 2023, 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park
Plaza Street West and Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY  11215
USA

Ride Leader(s)

Mark Guralnick


Maureen Gaffney

Category

Moderate Rides 12-15mph

Registration Info

Registration is required

Capacity

12 Total Slots
4 Available Slot(s)