On Sunday we will be riding the 35 mile portion of the New York Century bike ride. A Century, in biking terms, is 100 miles. We are not doing that. No, we are not yet that crazy. All of the long rides we have done in the last few weeks have been to train the Squidlings for this ride. We think we worked out all the kinks in terms of fuel and such and are ready to roll.
We have, however, lost our cheering squad. I should be able to share why sometime tomorrow or Saturday but don't want to jinx it. Let it stand that our Cheering section will be serving a more important function on Sunday morning.
So, if you are in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens and want to cheer on Team Squid, (this is not a race but cheering would be cool) then come on out. We leave Manhattan from Central Park at 110th Street at 7:30 a.m. We should arrive at the first rest stop in Prospect Park by 9 or 9:30 depending on traffic conditions and how fast Little Squid is riding. Our next rest stop is Astoria Park some time around 11 more or less and then finally back in to Manhattan to end where we began at Central Park at 110th Street.
How will you recognize us? Simple, we are the four idiots wearing the Squid Knits logo on our t-shirts. Color on the back and black and white where a pocket should be on the front. The kid's bikes will also sport orange safety flags which may or may not have squid drawn on them. We will be the group periodically yelling "Squid" and spontaneously singing "Happy Birthday" around 11:00. Yes, one squid will age during the ride. (O.k., we will all age but one will be able to say at the start of the ride "I am x years old" and at the end of the ride "I am x plus 1 year old."
As for which Squid that is, here is another set of hints: This Squid enjoys reading, cross stitch and computer games. Said Squid also recently acquired a brand new bike.
So, come out and cheer on Team Squid and stop lurking already! Hi Mary!
We have, however, lost our cheering squad. I should be able to share why sometime tomorrow or Saturday but don't want to jinx it. Let it stand that our Cheering section will be serving a more important function on Sunday morning.
So, if you are in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens and want to cheer on Team Squid, (this is not a race but cheering would be cool) then come on out. We leave Manhattan from Central Park at 110th Street at 7:30 a.m. We should arrive at the first rest stop in Prospect Park by 9 or 9:30 depending on traffic conditions and how fast Little Squid is riding. Our next rest stop is Astoria Park some time around 11 more or less and then finally back in to Manhattan to end where we began at Central Park at 110th Street.
How will you recognize us? Simple, we are the four idiots wearing the Squid Knits logo on our t-shirts. Color on the back and black and white where a pocket should be on the front. The kid's bikes will also sport orange safety flags which may or may not have squid drawn on them. We will be the group periodically yelling "Squid" and spontaneously singing "Happy Birthday" around 11:00. Yes, one squid will age during the ride. (O.k., we will all age but one will be able to say at the start of the ride "I am x years old" and at the end of the ride "I am x plus 1 year old."
As for which Squid that is, here is another set of hints: This Squid enjoys reading, cross stitch and computer games. Said Squid also recently acquired a brand new bike.
So, come out and cheer on Team Squid and stop lurking already! Hi Mary!
5 comments:
I am going to have to cheer you on from the cornfields. Good luck with the ride, I don't have any doubts you will all make it to the finish line!
I'll cheer you all from England. Looks like fun, will want to see pics!
And WISH I could be part of the bingo - what an excellent idea, we'll have to do it next year for Woolfest!
I'll be cheering you on from California.
*hugs*
Awww, I'm going to be in Manhattan on Saturday, not Sunday. I'll be cheering you on from NJ!
and I'll be cheering you on from Oklahoma. You may have the largest interstate cheering section. Just because you can't see us doesn't mean we aren't there *G*
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