40 for 40

We decided to celebrate our 40th birthdays by riding in the Five Boro Bike Ride: 40 miles through the boroughs of NYC on streets totally free of cars.  We road-tripped it with Herb and Kristine and Graham and Bart joined us for the adventure.  With 32K riders, the 5BBR is the world's largest charitable bike ride.

 getting ready...Verrazano Bridge in the background

 on the Staten Island ferry en route to the starting line in Manhattan

before

along the route

G & B riding through Central Park

Herb and Kristine in Central Park

G & Ave in Central Park

along the route

waiting to get onto the Queensborough Bridge

approaching the Queensboro Bridge

under the Queensboro Bridge

in the "Dumbo" area

(down under manhattan bridge overpass)

view of Manhatten from the Verrazano Bridge

we did it!

Avery and Kristine at the Finish Festival