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Today we get the rain out of the way -- tomorrow we ride! Redbeard ride leaves at 7:30 AM! We will go up the West Side/Riverside, over
the GWB, and up River Road (through the lovely woods) to the Ranger Station. We'll return via 9W.

Ride with us! Together we go farther!

The Redbeard Bikes crew had so much fun on the road this weekend. We were lucky to have empty-ish roads due to the Labor Day weekend and mostly respectful drivers.

On Saturday morning we rode to the sea to show our solidarity with the Afghan Women's Cycling Team! We were one of many solidarity rides held around the world on this day.

We rode from DUMBO to the end of the Coney Island Boardwalk and back again -- 25 miles all told. Eva, Claudia, Anna, Guy, Diego, Andrei -- loved riding with you! So happy we made it before 10 AM so we could ride on the Boardwalk. 

On Friday, 9/19, Redbeard Bikes will host a book launch for Shannon Galpin, author of Mountain2Mountain, producer of Afghan Cycles, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. Shannon was key in creating the Afghan Women's Cycling Team and securing sponsorship from Liv/Giant!

Stay tuned for the invite...meantime, watch the Afghan Cycles trailer and this great interview with Shannon.

On Sunday morning, we rode over the George Washington Bridge and up River Road to the Ranger Station. We returned via 9W. We were lucky to have an overcast sky most of the way. No rain. We just kept our eyes on the hills! Thanks to Brendan, Rich, Charly, and Adam for the good spirits all 50 miles.

Meanwhile in Queens...the NYS Track Championships happened at the Kissena Velodrome. We were sad to miss the day of races, but photographer Jesse Lash makes us feel like we were there -- check out the full album. Congratulations to our friend and designer, Ros Knopov, of Kissena, and his teammate Michael Perlberg, who took second and first.

BicycleSpace down in DC is hosting the Brompton U.S. Championship in just a few days, July 11-13.

The winner of the U.S. Championship will represent the U.S. in the Brompton World Championship in England in late July.

Other fun categories include: Best Dressed and Fastest Folder.

BicycleSpace is leading a group social ride to the race course. More details & RSVP here.

Anyone from our Brompton crowd traveling down to partake in the festivities? Share your photos on Instagram & Facebook with #busc2014. Tag us, @redbeardbikes!

Earlier this week I wrote about our Sunday morning shop rides here.

You might be thinking, What do I bring? What do I wear?

We recommend:

• Helmet
• Water
• Sunscreen
• Comfortable riding clothes. Bike shorts make a world of difference on a long ride. And most cycling jerseys have ample pockets to store your stuff.
• Two spare tubes. The Redbeard crew always travels with tools, so we'll be able to fix flats on the road, but it's best practice to bring your own tubes.
• A small snack. I'm a big fan of Honey Stinger energy chews -- easy to eat on the fly!

...and what bike?

You can ride any bike you like, but keep in mind that we'll be covering about 40 miles, including hills! Geared bikes are better suited than single speeds, and road bikes with drop bars will probably be more comfortable than flat-bar bikes. That said, if you only have a flat-bar bike, join us anyway, and go as far as you can!

Redbeard cycling jerseys, as well as Gore Bikewear shorts and jerseys, are available the shop. We are always happy to special order if you we don't have your size or style!

Questions? Call (718) 858-2453 or email kasia@redbeardbikes.com.