tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post4731057184171743011..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.628-04:00Comments on the beat bike blog: Bike New Yorkchillwillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-54170385674660754262009-05-05T10:11:00.000-04:002009-05-05T10:11:00.000-04:00Photos of us cold and shivering on the Staten Isla...Photos of us cold and shivering on the Staten Island ferry <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30435485&l=06f94da6fe&id=1259089046" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<br />We had to wait 20-30 mins. <br /> <br />The story in my family is that my great grandfather promised my grandfather a bicycle when they would arrive in America. Upon sight of the shore my Grandpa (3 or 4 at the time) remarked "Can I have my bicycle now?" (but you know in Sicilian)Biancanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-43622406307669448862009-05-05T09:40:00.000-04:002009-05-05T09:40:00.000-04:00Were there any lines at the ferry this year?
We g...Were there any lines at the ferry this year?<br /><br />We got stuck in the debacle a couple of years ago where it took ~3 hours before we got onto one.<br /><br />Last year, we got stuck in the jam up at Mahattan Bridge when the guy had the heart attack. We found a way around though, and managed to jump the queue. It was too crowded, though, and we bailed at the Brooklyn Bridge and rode around Manhattan for a few hours...Good timesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941322238259437643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-12044434293318549912009-05-04T15:45:00.000-04:002009-05-04T15:45:00.000-04:00bianca-
steve mentioned that you were there and a...bianca-<br /><br />steve mentioned that you were there and at one point right before the vz bridge i swore i saw you ahead and hammered up to be disapointed...Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875434894092281680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-41922010934317971152009-05-04T12:10:00.000-04:002009-05-04T12:10:00.000-04:00Ben, I was there too! I totally agree that you don...Ben, I was there too! I totally agree that you don't have to start at the beginning. We did and it was just frustrating because of how slow it got started, not to mention anti-climactic. <br /><br />The ferry indeed felt like an ellis island moment. We were rocking the poncho babushka look.<br /><br />My one complaint is no free larabars at the finish line! I felt disdain to pay for a sandwich when we were soggy/cold/muddy at the end. I'm glad I held out for venezuelan arepas in the LES instead.Biancanoreply@blogger.com