Events
CBC’s Annual Easter Bike Hop (for Chocolate) Ride
9:00 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2012
Start Point: Roosevelt Tram Station at East 60th Street and Second Avenue in Manhattan
Mid Point: Aigner Chocolates, 103-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, Queens
End Point: Mahattan via Brooklyn, or peel off as you like
Mileage: 22-ish miles, roundtrip. The terrain is fairly easy with mild hillage. 
Cost: The ride is free. The exclusive Bunny Box is $10, plus whatever snack/beverage you choose to order during the snackerie stop.
Notes: This ride is a “go” even if it rains. Riders must wear a properly fitted helmet, bikes must be in good working condition, and a waiver awaits your signature.
RIDE COST/ROUTE: The ride is free. We’ll start in Manhattan, cross the Queensboro Bridge, and ride through the neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Woodside, Rego Park, and Forest Hills. Queens riders can meet us at the bridge! After we make our destination, we will ride back to Manhattan through Brooklyn, crossing the Manhattan Bridge. Riders can also opt to take a train back. Helmets are mandatory, and participants must sign a waiver.
CHOCOLATE COST: Aigner Chocolates will prepare a special “Bunny Box” exclusively for us EB Hoppers for only $10. This rich, gourmet Austrian–style chocolate made with love by the Aigner family of chocolatiers is not to be missed. We will learn about how this amazing delectable is made, purchase our choco bunny box and then head to the cafe next door to enjoy them with coffee or tea. Be sure to bring a bag or way to carry the rest home!
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CBC’s Annual Paddy O’Pedal St. Patrick’s Day Ride
9:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012
Start Point: West 72nd Street Entrance of Central Park, benches
Mid Point: Traditional Irish Breakfast in Yonkers, NY (bring money)
End Point: Central Park, NYC
COST: The ride is free. The traditional Irish breakfast is $18, which includes coffee or tea — no exceptions. Riders who pay will receive a special meal sticker. Those who do not not wish to pay will have to make other arrangements for food if they wish to return to Manhattan with the group.
Ride Schedule
We will meet at the benches on the NE corner of the West 72nd Street Entrance to Central Park. We will conduct a pre-ride huddle and then depart. If you are late, you can meet us at 10:00 a.m. at 181st Street and Broadway.
Traditional Irish Breakfast
You do not want to miss this meal! The proprietor of Eileen’s Country Kitchen, an authentic Irish restaurant has offered CBC’s Paddy O’Pedal crew a special rate on this hot, fresh meal which includes delicious Irish soda bread, Irish bacon, black and white pudding, eggs, toast and coffee/tea. Be prepared to pay $15 per person for the food at the pre-ride huddle. All other beverages are additional. You will be given a special wristband to indicate that you are joining us for the meal.
Most rides are pay-as-you-go for snacks/meals. However, this one happens to be a pre-paid meal as we will be seated in a special area just for Paddy O’Pedalers instead of waiting in line like everyone else — see, we take care of our riders!
The Route
We will ride the Hudson River Greenway north until 181st Street. Then we will head east to Broadway and continue north, crossing the Broadway Bridge into the Bronx. We’ll continue to head north until we enter Yonkers, just north of Van Cortlandt Park. We’ll stop for an amazing breakfast before heading back to Manhattan. Riders can peel off from the group ride at any time.
The Paddy O’Pedal celebrates the love of the Irish. So come in as much green as you can! A costume is even better as we will vote on who has the best St. Patrick’s garb!
Gear
Properly fitted helmets are mandatory. Please bring layers in the event of colder weather. Additionally, bring a charged phone, ID, money, Metro Card, credit card, ATM card, water, snacks, patch kit and/or spare tube, air pump or cartridges, and a multi-tool. Make sure your bicycle is in good working condition — tires, brakes, chain — and that you are ready to ride in a group!
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CBC’s Annual NYC Bike Valentine:Love Learning to Ride Charity Event for All Ages
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Indoors at 75 Hicks St. Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201
Event Schedule
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Learn to Ride Session*
*Eash session is generally 45-minutes, although folks may practice longer if there are no lines.
While students are learning, family members may join the activity table and have some snacks!
Bike Valentine: Love Learning to Ride celebrates the love of riding for all ages! Our charity pick for this February 14th evening event is I Challenge Myself, an organization focused on teaching young people to lead healthier and more productive lives through endurance fitness challenges and leadership development. I Challenge Myself also conducts an amazing cycling program in NYC public high schools.
Everyone must wear a properly fitted helmet, wear closed-toe, rubber-soled shoes, long sleeves and pants. Bikes must be in good working condition. Participants must sign a waiver. Parents must maintain visual control of their children while standing aside for the learning session unless asked for assistance.
The cost is $35. And yes, there will be chocolate treats!
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Other Annual CBC Rides
CBC’s Annual NYC Twelve Miles of Christmas Rides
(Well, actually 36 miles, but who’s counting?!) Join us for one or all three rides!
“Christmas Tree Hop” A
4:30 p.m., Sunday, December 18, 2011 – rain, light snow, or moonlight
Start Point: Downtown Manhattan.
“Christmas Tree Hop” B
7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2011 – rain, light snow, or moonlight
Start Point: Downtown Manhattan.
“Christmas Tree Hop” C
10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 24, 2011 – rain, light snow, or shine
Start point: Downtown, Manhattan
We love Christmas so much and want to raise A LOT of money, so we’re offering this wonderful ride not once, but three times! These fun twelve-ish-mile rides for charity – Food Bank For New York City and Socks n Undies – take folks on our “Christmas Tree Hop.” It starts downtown at Bowling Green Park and ends at Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan. Riders will see the fantastic lighted Christmas trees of Manhattan in all their glory. There will be a hot chocolate and treats stop along the way!
These tours are fun for everyone and includes prizes for the best costume and best-themed bike. Riders will also receive a T-shirt proving they rolled out just before Christmas Day! One of the best features of this tour — aside from giving to charity – is the social during the pit-stop for hot chocolate and pastry midway through the ride.
The route includes bike lanes, the greenway, and some street traffic. Please note that there should be less traffic on the Saturday morning Hop. If you plan to bring your children, please plan accordingly.
Unlike regular open registration rides, all CBC tours include at least two certified instructors. One instructor usually leads while the second instructor brings up the rear so no one falls behind or gets lost. This feature of CBC tours is an added bonus for all riders.
And, CBC’s mantra is riding safely through knowledge and practice. We are a bicycle riding school after all! Thus, if you also want to work on riding strategies, just let your jolly touring coaches know your riding goals above the usual one of having fun riding when everyone else is home sleeping or shopping. This training component of CBC tours is complimentary!
Since Christmas is just around the corner, there is no reason to miss out on these very special tours.
Cost: $30 per ride.* Register now or just donate! Properly fitted helmets are mandatory for everyone, and all participants agree to ride bicycles in good working condition. Participants must sign a waiver. Children under the age of one year are ineligible. Children must also wear helmets and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. +For the rides after sunset, riders must also have a front white light, a rear tail light, and a bell.+
Since these rides are really fun, in the event of a snowstorm they will be postponed and turned into a NYC New Year’s Bicycle Ride.
*Thirty percent of all entry fees go to the respective charity. The Sunday Christmas Tree Hop bicycle ride benefits the Food Bank For New York City. The two other rides on Thursday and Saturday will raise funding for Sock n Undies, an organization that provides the basic necessities to the homeless.
CBC’s Annual NYC Pilgrim Pedal
8:00 a.m., Thursday, November 24, 2011 – rain, light snow, or shine
Start/End Point: 23rd Street and the East River, Manhattan
Set your DVR to record the parade and ride with us so you can eat more later! Sign up for either the six- to eight-mile ride or the ten- to 12-mile bicycle ride starting and ending in Manhattan. We will travel through Brooklyn and Queens, too!
This fun tour is for everyone and includes prizes for the best costume and best-themed bike. Riders will also receive a T-shirt proving they rolled out on Turkey Day! One of the best features of this tour is the quick, sit-down social during the pit-stop for coffee and pastry at a quaint Brooklyn diner midway through the ride. Well, that and the gift of giving to a charity!
Unlike open registration rides, all CBC tours include at least two certified instructors. One instructor usually leads while the second instructor brings up the rear so no one falls behind or gets lost. This feature of CBC tours is an added bonus for all riders.
And, CBC’s mantra is riding safely through knowledge and practice. We are a bicycle riding school after all! Thus, if you also want to work on riding strategies, just let your Pilgrim Pedal touring coaches know your riding goals above the usual one of having fun riding on Gobble, Gobble Day. This component of CBC tours is complimentary!
Since the Pilgrim Pedal ends before the Green Bay Packers v. Detroit Lions game at 12:30 p.m., there is no reason to miss out on this very special tour.
Cost: $30*. Registration closes at 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 24th. Properly fitted helmets are mandatory, and all participants agree to ride bicycles in good working condition. There are no refunds or rain dates, and participants must sign a waiver. Children under 1 year are ineligible, and all other children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*A portion will go to a charity voted upon during the ride. PSNYC members and friends will have an additional 10% go toward the PSNYC Kids Classic/Free Play 2012 Summer Outreach Camp to bring soccer to even more children.