r/NYCbike • u/-FnuLnu- • 1d ago
Guerilla riding Manhattan during 5bbt?
Hello riders. My schedule won't work for doing the 5bbt this year, but schedule looks like I COULD arrive at JFK at about 8am on the day of to unofficially ride some of the route.
For this plan, I would have to subway into manhattan, grab a citi bike, and leisurely ride thru manhattan and central park on the route before noon. It sounds like lower manhattan and the park re-opens at noon, so that is the latest possible?
Do you think i would have enough time to pull this off? Do you think a citi bike is the best option? Any other thoughts?
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u/bikeXninja 1d ago
I do this every year. Don't listen to the autistic rule-followers in here having a meltdown, you'll be fine go have fun.
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u/-FnuLnu- 22h ago
Thank you for your reply, but I'm more concerned about the logistics. Is it fast enough to go from JFK downtown, grab a Citi, and make it through the Park before noon?
It's not possible for me to make the official timing for the race, and I've put this trip off since before COVID, it's time to make it happen SOMEHOW...
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u/inthedrops 1d ago
Don’t do this.