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Monday, June 9, 2008

Tour de Queens 2008

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on June 9, 2008

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Not even the heat and humidity of a sizzling 96 degree day could keep nearly 500 people from pedaling the inaugural Tour de Queens. The beautiful, family-friendly course - which hugged much of the northwest perimeter of the borough - was put together by the Queens Transportation Alternatives Committee and featured "lots of smiles per hour." Highlights included: a very bike-friendly Queens Museum of Art (which also showed some Streetfilms) and a briefly ironic moment where it looked like riders were queuing up for $4.25 per gallon gas!

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    Linda

    It was HOT! HOT! HOT!

    June 9, 2008 at 11:13 am Link # 1
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    Amy Walker

    My favourite part was seeing all the riders pass pass by the $4.45 per gallon gas signs.

    History in the making.

    Amazing!

    June 9, 2008 at 11:53 am Link # 2
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    Heffron

    Thanks to everyone who came out despite the heat, I hope you all had a good time. I was just so relieved to see the whole thing come off so well in the end.

    June 9, 2008 at 12:29 pm Link # 3
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    Tour de Queens « Splitting Hairs in Forest Hills

    [...] http://www.streetfilms.org/ [...]

    June 9, 2008 at 2:10 pm Link # 4
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    Mayor Bluto

    Sorry I missed this ride, I'm sure it was a blast!

    June 12, 2008 at 5:15 pm Link # 5
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    Ed Pino

    I was not in town so this was great to see
    Ed

    June 12, 2008 at 5:16 pm Link # 6
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    Jocelin

    Definitely the "hottest" ride I've been on...so much fun!

    June 12, 2008 at 6:45 pm Link # 7
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    Elmo

    I participated in this and being 1st one is special. I celebrated afterwards with bbq ribs and bbq chicken. But I think this will be my last tour as biking is too much work for me and I prefer sitting at the couch at home watching TV.

    June 19, 2008 at 11:13 am Link # 8