Bike New York's Roosevelt Island Historic Landmarks Ride Tour - Freezing Fun Ride Filled With Interesting Stories And A Hot Drink

Bike NY Roosevelt Island Historic Ride At  Landmark Strecker Lab From Caitlin Goodspeed

Bike New York's Roosevelt Island Community Outreach Manager Caitlin Goodspeed reports:

We had our very first Roosevelt Island Historic Ride Sunday, November 16, and it went really well!

Bike NY Roosevelt Island Historic Ride At The Landmark Octagon From Caitlin Goodspeed

There were a total of 21 adults and children, some with their own bicycles and some using bikes from the Bike New York fleet. Joining me on the ride was Rich Conroy, Education Director at Bike New York. Janet Falk, a member of the Roosevelt Island Historical Society, led the tour around the island.

Bike NY Roosevelt Island Historic Ride At The Landmark Lighthouse From Caitlin Goodspeed

We stopped at the six historic landmarks, where Janet shared interesting facts and stories.

Bike NY Roosevelt Island Historic Ride At Smallpox Hospital  From Caitlin Goodspeed

Everyone agreed they learned a lot about the island's history! After the ride, we went to Main Street Sweets for a hot beverage, which was nice because the weather was FREEZING that day! We plan a spring bike tour and will announce it when the date is determined.