This Sunday, December 21, is the solstice and the occasion of the Tour de Solstice -- the year's shortest ride on the year's shortest day. Just because we can, let's get on our bikes and pedal through Ithaca just long enough to enjoy some hot beverages at CTB. It's our way of affirming that "bikes belong" all year long and showing our fellow Ithacans that bikes are a great way to have fun and get around, no matter the season.
The ride will start at 10:00 am in front of Ithaca High School. If you can't ride to the start, there will be plenty of space to leave your car in the parking lot. The first Rest Stop will be after three-quarters of a mile of riding, at Gimme! Coffee on Cayuga St. We'll stop to regroup, maybe get a quick shot of espresso, and then be on our way. The second leg of the ride will take us to College Town Bagels (CTB) on the corner of Seneca and Aurora, where we can recover from the effort with warm beverages, soup, and friendly chatter -- total ride: 1.5 mi. We especially invite people who don't usually bike in winter to give it a try and perhaps get some tips from the experienced winter-bikers who will be on the ride. There will be bikes (and, maybe, riders) set up to ride through anything, if you want to see what that's like. For a map and any updates, go to http://bikeithaca.org/ and check the "Commons" bulletin board. You can also leave comments and suggestions there. Andrejs "I shan't be gone long, you come too." _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
