May - June 2005

As I’m writing this, it’s the 3rd straight weekend where bad weather or other commitments have kept me from going on a serious ride. Honestly, I’m kind of down about it. But I should have known I could count on our Communications Coordinator, Brian Hoberman, for some rainy-day cheer. This e-mail to Brian, from 5BBCer Charis Agapetos, is a great reminder about what this club does best:

Hi Brian, my name is Charis Agapetos, & I am a member of 5BBC. I went on the ride to Glen Cove yesterday, & this was my 3rd foray on the N. Shore w/ a 5bbc day ride. I’ve also been on last year’s rides to Centre Island, & Lloyd’s Neck. All 3 of them were great rides. Last year at Bayville we had brunch at the only open diner there w/ Ed & Liz, & that was great! At Glen Cove, everything was closed because it was Easter Sunday, so we stopped at a supermarket, & got sandwiches. On the way back, we stopped at a park in Sea Cliff overlooking the sound, & took pix. It was great! The ride was a lot of fun despite a bit of wind, & the fact that we didn’t see the sun at all. We ended up starting w/ the point drop system, but were then able to ride as a pack & thus go faster which in itself made things more fun. Not that I’m knocking the point drop system - far from it: I really like it!

So there, it was a great ride, & I thought you might want to know I love the 5BBC – you guys do a great job! Thank you all.

Thank you too, Charis. See you on the road!

Peter Engel
Newsletter Editor, 2005
newsletter@5BBC.org