MSNYC Bike Tour 2004

This past weekend was the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York's annual cycling event, a circuit around Manhattan and beyond. T. decided against better judgment to join me for the tour. As a concession, we only went for the 45 mile circuit, which would allow us to still ride the empty streets, but also to go through the Lincoln Tunnel and back over the George Washington Bridge. Good times, and a great event!


We upped the degree of difficulty by doing the tour on R. and my Bromptons, the classic English folding bicycle. We were quite the spectacle.


Small victories. Realising that her pre-tour training may not have been sufficient, T. nearly pulled a Rosie Ruiz on me (easy with the folding bikes), but I managed to coax her back to Chelsea. Wonder if she's going to talk to me after this... <img alt="Team Tortoise" border="0" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/orie0704/IMG_0098.jpg" width="400"><br />This past weekend was the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York's annual cycling event, a circuit around Manhattan and beyond. T. decided against better judgment to join me for the tour<span class="fullpost">. As a concession, we only went for the 45 mile circuit, which would allow us to still ride the empty streets, but also to go through the Lincoln Tunnel and back over the George Washington Bridge. Good times, and a great event!<br /><br /><img alt="bromptons" border="0" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/orie0704/IMG_0074.jpg" width="400"><br />We upped the degree of difficulty by doing the tour on R. and my Bromptons, the classic English folding bicycle. We were quite the spectacle.<br /><br /><img alt="hill" border="0" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/orie0704/IMG_0097.jpg" width="400"><br />Small victories. Realising that her pre-tour training may not have been sufficient, T. nearly pulled a Rosie Ruiz on me (easy with the folding bikes), but I managed to coax her back to Chelsea. Wonder if she's going to talk to me after this...</span>

2004 Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival

I've been volunteering as a coach and steersperson for the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival for the past few months, and coaxed colleagues from my office to form a team. The festival took place this past weekend and was a lot of fun. We even acquitted ourselves modestly, taking third place in the "D" division - putting us in the top third of all teams. <img alt="dboat" border="0" src="http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w250/orie0704/04051.jpg" width="400"><br />I've been volunteering as a coach and steersperson for the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Festival for the past few months, and coaxed colleagues from my office to form a team. The festival took place this past weekend and was a lot of fun. We even acquitted ourselves modestly, taking third place in the "D" division - putting us in the top third of all teams.