Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! (and this being New York City...Everything In Between!):
The BVVW group (a tangent of Gruppo Sportivo Pergolizzi) is comprised of a rag-tag gang of hardcore certified velo-freaks, who hangout (drink beer), talk bike stuff (eat Pizza) and ride together (drink coffee) every now and again. And with autumn now officially here, tis the season to put on your mud guards, pull on your woolie and celebrate all things bike!
I'D LIKE TO REMIND Y'ALL OF AN UPCOMING BVVW EVENT...AND DROP A LAST-MINUTE BOMBSHELL ON YA!
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WHAT: The much anticipated BVVW "VINTAGE TRACK IRON" KISSENA ROUND-UP is scheduled for THIS SATURDAY!!! An in-formal opportunity to bring out that old track machine and round the boards in NYC's historic own Kissena Velodrome in Flushing Queens. ( I know, I know...By "boards", I of course mean wobbly, cracked black top.) This is by no means a race day...Just an opportunity to let that old stallion fly and feel the banks rise to meet your old track silks once again! More like our casual group rides in Prospect Park, though for safety purposes, riders out to bring a brake-less track bike equipped with drop bars (and bar end plugs) should we end up running drills or an organizing a pace line.
WHO: Our own Jamie Swan will be joining us and discussing some basics of velodrome racing. We'll discuss the track, it's line markings, basic riding etiquette, track safety and various race formats. Then we'll ride in circles until we get bored. Probably oogle some bikes and drink cheap red wine out of inconspicuous containers.
WHERE: The Kissena Velodrome is a NYC public park located in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens.
HOW: By Subway
7 Train Take the 7 train to the end of line at Main Street in Flushing. Ride (1.0 miles) south on Kissena Boulevard to Kissena Park. Turn left at Booth Memorial Avenue. Turn left at Parsons Boulevard to Velodrome entrance.
F Train
Take the F train to Parsons Boulevard, Queens.
Ride (2 miles) north uphill on Parsons Boulevard.
Veer left on Kissena Boulevard.
Turn right on Booth Memorial Avenue.
Turn left at Parsons Boulevard to Velodrome entrance.
By Car
>From The West
Take the Long Island Expressway and exit at Kissena Boulevard (Exit 24).
Make a Left at the first light off the exit ramp and drive for about 4 to 5 blocks.
Make a Right onto Booth Memorial Avenue.
Make a left into the park at Parsons Boulevard (after about 4 blocks) and park in the lot.
The park is on Booth Memorial Avenue between Kissena Boulevard and 164th Street.
If you have gone to 164th, you have gone too far.
>From The East
Take the Long Island Expressway to Exit 24.
Follow Horace Harding frontage road.
Turn right at Parsons Boulevard.
Cross Booth Memorial Avenue to the Velodrome entrance.
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th, 10AM
WHAT ELSE: We hope to spend a couple of hours ridin' around, after which we can hopefully order some pizzas for delivery. There are some local delis servin' up sandwiches and the like, but come prepared for a few hours in the park.
RAIN DATE: The following (NEXT) Saturday, October 24th. Same time and place.
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***LAST MINUTE RENDEZVOUS!*** What: Honorary BVVW West Member Brett Horton (of The Horton Collection) will be passing through town this week. I know it's late notice, but if ya don't have plans, join us for "AN EVENING OF NYC CLASSICS" tomorrow, Wednesday October 14th: Katz's and McSorley's!!!! Not a regular "club meeting", but another chance to gather and shoot the sh*t!
When: 7PM at Katz's deli in the Lower East Side. Dinner and beer to be followed by more beer at NYC's oldest bar, McSorley's on 7th Street.
Come and join us!!!
Hope to see y'all soon!
Matthew Bowne
Brooklyn, New York
L'Assistente al Despota Onnipotente
Devotion_Finesse@hotmail.com
(347) 414-0067