My Fixie. Old Motobecane, found in a garbage can, half way to becoming a glorious new fixie, but already ridable…
A frozen afternoon on the Hudson river.
My Fixie. Old Motobecane, found in a garbage can, half way to becoming a glorious new fixie, but already ridable…
A frozen afternoon on the Hudson river.
I took advantage of the great weather (around 5°C) to officially begin my training for this year’s MS Bike challenge- 170 miles.
Today’s ride wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, although I didn’t feel comfortable pushing too hard on the Hybrid bike. I hope to ride the road bike tomorrow.
The Hoboken W hotel is changing it’s name in respect of it’s favorite clientele…
Oh and I live in the building next to it. Unfortunately.
My new favorite route for riding my bike with Boaz behind me stretches from Hoboken’s Lackawanna train station south towards Jersey City. The newly (at least by looks) constructed boardwalk has one of the most stunning views of Tribeca and the FInancial District. The glass and metal buildings form a shiny wall which reflects the river, the bay and the colorful sky.
The few sunsets that I’ve experienced there are ranked among the best I’ve seen.
The ride is not fast, there’s always traffic of people rushing from or to the train, families strolling slowly with the unexpected shifts in directions of their kids and of course, lovers hiding in the few not so private benches that are scattered around.
To me, the water front is the most amazing part. Not so long ago, New Port was different, industrial and rough. The marks are shown clearly and add a mystical feeling to the shiny view of the city and the golden reflections of the twilight sky.
As always, nothing is perfect. The Gate between Hoboken and New Port closes at 9PM (and earlier after October. Not sure why… And more important the railing that supposed to prevent people from falling to the river, besides of being dead ugly, is built more like a ladder. Kids can easily climb it or go through the bars and disappear in the river…
