[enjoyLIFErides] Yesterday's Ride Report:

[Enjoy LIFE. Ride with us. Have bike, will travel!]

Yesterday's Ride Report:

We had a very good ride yesterday.  As the season dictates, a smaller than 
normal crowd, but lots of fun!

Started off in Summit, NJ with six bikes there.  Two guys just happened to 
be there at the same time with their bikes but didn't know about our group 
or ride.  One was off to the airport a few hours later for a flight to 
Europe and the other had other plans for the day.

We left Summit and decided to take the fast route out of NJ.  Over to 78 
East to the Turnpike to the Goethals and Staten Island.  Then over the 
Verrezano (great view - very clear) and onto the Belt Parkway.  From there, 
we detoured into Coney Island and then meandered through the Rockaways and 
far Rockaways for a bit before heading straight over to Flushing.  The 
grated deck bridge that led us to the Rockaways was a nightmare for those 
who hate them.  1/2 mile (it seemed) of steel cheese grater surface below 
you at speed.  Boo!

Made it to New Lok Kee and immediately secured a parking spot - even though 
we had to argue it out with a car who thought they could sneak into the spot 
after we waited specifically for the spot...  For 20 minutes.

Parked the bikes, found some unique protective devices (see the web page for 
photos) and headed in for food.

Ate...

Ate some more...

Had a bit more...

Departed.  Went back through the city and over the Lincoln Tunnel (under I 
suppose) into NJ.

Got home...  Wife says, "Want to go out for dinner?"  I tell her "Sure." 
She says, "Thai food?"

The rest is history...  I'm still full, won't eat today, and had one of the 
best food days of my life...  Along with a nice ride with friends.

Next ride is planned for December 16th.  We are going to make our 
destination lunch in Caldwell, NJ at Bangkok Kitchen, one of the best Thai 
places I've ever gone to.  (GC - we'll order something a bit less bland for 
you this time!)  Plans on departure time and location TBA in the next few 
weeks and possibly dictated by weather conditions for the day...

See the following web site for photos from the day:

http://yunx.com/11-18-06Ride/Nov18Ride2006.htm
or
http://tinyurl.com/slwg7

Joe in Northern, NJ  -  V#8013-R

Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"

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