[Albany] Bike Month has landed!

Capital Bike Month officially kicked off Friday here in Albany with an urban ride and the opening of the Dream Wheels art exhibition. Bernie joined me on the Packet Boat (Xtracycle) for the urban ride. This is the kind of riding we do all the time, and it’s always fun to be joined by a gang of other cyclists.

We met at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on the corner of State and Henry Johnson (the same place that Critical Mass meets). We took a nice ride through Washington Park, then up New Scotland past our soon-to-be neighborhood, past Bernie’s soon-to-be school (#19) and up to Buckingham Lake. At about that point, it started to rain. Bernie was riding on the Packet Boat rather than pedaling, so he was getting cold. We headed back home and met up with Jen and John. Our intention was to go back downtown to see the Dream Wheels exhibit. As we’re not yet totally car-free, we drove down and found it impossible to park. Instead, we went to Stuyvesant Plaza and had ice cream and browsed around the Book House. Not a bad compromise.

Here are my photos from the very beginning of the ride:

Dakota from Troy Bike Rescue on a tall bike of his own creation

Ride leader Claire Nolan

NYBC Program Manager Jenn Clunie (orange jacket), Tom (checkered hat)

Dave (with Mickey Mouse ears), Randy and John

Bernie and I get ready to cruise (Photo by Claire Nolan)

The Packet Boat leaves port (Photo by Perry Woodin)

I took very few photos, but luckily there are many more from:

• Claire Nolan
• Perry Woodin

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