What we’re about
The mission of this group is exactly what the name implies, we want to provide good company and a positive atmosphere to experience those things that, for whatever reason, you either weren't able to do before or don't get to do often enough. To work toward that, we try to offer a wide variety of things for you to do with us. We try to cater to the interests of as many people as possible. But we are few and you are many, and this means to do what we want as well as possible, we need your help. Feel free to email me with any suggestions you might have. We won't do everything, but I can promise that we'll give everything fair consideration. This group is special because of its members, and I look forward to meeting and building new experiences with as many of you as possible. Hope to see you soon!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Urban Athletics: Ride for MomosFlatiron Public Plaza, New York, NY
WTF is a momo? No, that's not the type of hideous dress that your Aunt Irma from Cleveland is always wearing when you visit her every Thanksgiving. That's a mumu. A MOMO is a type of East and South Asian steamed filled dumpling, it's a traditional delicacy of Nepal and Tibet. They're filled with virtually any combination of ground meat, vegetables, tofu, paneer cheese, soft chhurpi (local hard cheese) combination that the chef can imagine. Think of the dumplings you get from your corner Chinese food joint, just MUCH better.
Today's ride takes us to the far reaches of Queens to visit arguably one of the best Momo spots in the city, the Amdo Kitchen food truck . You can peep what the masses are saying about the joint below, but you may just want to let your tastebuds do all the convincing.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/amdo-kitchen-jackson-heights-2
And because a food ride isn't complete without a stop for dessert we'll be stopping to sample the many delightful sweets at Ridgewood's Rudy's Pastry Shop.
The important stuff...
• By RSVPing for this event, you agree to the following waiver of liability https://bit.ly/3atj0C5
• This is going to be a casually-paced (10-12 mph) ride of about 27 miles round trip. You must be comfortable riding in a group and in traffic. Helmets are required.
• Make sure your bike is in good working order before the meetup and bring a lock to leave our cycles. Bring a patch repair kit, air pump, and spare inner tube.
• Check your email the evening before you head out for last minute meetup updates.
• Please DO NOT RSVP if you do not seriously plan to attend as space is limited. No flakes allowed! If you RSVP and I notice that you have a number of no shows or have a history of last minute cancellations, you will be removed.
- Urban Athletics: Tour de Bronx Bike TourTour de Bronx -- Bronx County Courthouse Steps, Bronx, NY
Yes, I'm cheap AF. That's why I've done the 5 Boro Bike Tour a grand total of just once. Dropping more than a Benjamin to do a bike ride leaves a distaste in my mouth and an empty space in my wallet. I'm going to keep those nickels in my pocket where they belong. Come join me for a ride just as thrilling, the annual Tour de Bronx ride--the largest FREE organized cycling event in New York State!
What's the story?
We've come a long way from Da Bronx of the 1970s. Instead of taking a tour of abandoned buildings and burned out cars, we now get to hop on two wheels along with 6,000 of our fellow New Yorkers and explore The Bronx's historic districts, beautiful waterfronts, lush green ways, and lovely neighborhoods.
Riders can choose either to do a 25 mile ride, or if you're feeling like Big Willie, you can do a 40 mile route. The ride takes you through the south, east and mid portion of the borough including the Mott Haven district, Clason Point along the East River, and the largest park in New York City: Pelham Bay Park boasting nearly 3,000 acres of natural forest. You'll also hit City Island and Orchard Beach along the way.
The ride ends with a music festival at the New York Botanical Garden where cyclists will get to replace all those calories they've just burned with free pizza and take home a t-shirt to commemorate the day!
The important stuff!
• This event is free, but that doesn't mean you don't need a ticket! You MUST register ahead of time to join this ride. Do that HERE! Act quickly because there are limited spaces available and 7,999,999 cheap New Yorkers besides yourself out there.
• You can choose to do a 25 mile or 40 mile ride. I'm doing the 40. If you want to do a little ride with your seeds, there's even the kiddie sized 10 mile trip.
How do I get there?
This is easily accessible by mass transit. You can take the 4 or D train to 161st street/Yankee Stadium station, or take Metro North to the 153rd Street/Yankee Stadium station.
- Not So Urban Athletics: Fall Foliage Rock Stomping HikeMohonk Preserve Visitor Center, Gardiner, NY
We're going start winding down this hiking season by doing one of the most spectacular hikes in the Northeast and one of my personal favorites--the Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze in the Shawangunk Mountains. The hike is going to be made extra special because of the time of the year we're doing this, in the middle of fall foliage season, when the dazzling hues of the red, yellow, and brown leaves on the trees around us almost make us forget how exciting this trek is.
We'll start our hike off in the Mohonk Preserve where we're going to stroll the gentle Undercliff trail, a magnificent spectacle with amazing rock formations to our left and sweeping views of the Hudson Valley to our right. If I ended the hike here, you'd head home feeling satisfied, but this is only the appetizer for the visual and physical feast to come. We will continue on to hike the rock formations known as the Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze. What the heck are they? They are insane views, a crazy knuckle and knee scraping rock labyrinth, and a claustrophobia-defying climb up a deep crevice capped off by 360 degree views from a sky top tower. Yeah, I know, sounds awesome. And it doesn't end there, I'm going to throw in several more amazing rock scrambles -- four for the price of two, the best deal in town.
The important stuff...
• By RSVPing for this event, you agree to the following waiver of liability https://bit.ly/3atj0C5
• This is going to be an ADVANCED loop hike of about 11 miles round trip. You don't need to be a world-class athlete to participate, but you need to be in decent physical shape as this is one of the more challenging treks in area with a bit of elevation gain and a few rock scrambles. We will be out all day so leave your afternoon/evening open.
• This is a social hike, the pace will be moderate -- we'll be stopping to take in the views and smell the flowers. If you yearn to channel your inner Mountain Goat and feel the need to race everyone to the top of the mountain, this is not the hiking trip for you.
• Dress in layers of non-cotton clothing, wear hiking boots or trail shoes (I wouldn't recommend sneakers but that is at your discretion), a hat, bring 2-3 liters of fluid, a packed lunch and/or snacks, and sunscreen.
• There is a preserve day use fee of $15.00 per person.
• Rain cancels the hike.
• No guests allowed, sorry.
• RSVP only if you seriously plan to attend as space is limited.
How to get there...
Take the New Paltz exit 18 off of the NYS Thruway. Go 7 miles west (through New Paltz) on Route 299 to the end: make right on Route 44-55 and then 1/2 mile to the Visitor Center on right.
