As (now former) Mayor Rudy Giuliani greets the
crowd and congratulates Bike New York on 20 great years,
the bicyclists are preparing for their moment of truth...
And they're off!
Bicycle tours this size just don't
start, they kind of lumber into existence.
Riding
through Tribeca, balance was more important than
speed.
It was at this time that the sun really came out and
warmed the entire day.
It
was at Houston Street that the pack began to thin out
allowing for smoother pedaling along Sixth Avenue.