The Princeton Event

August 4, 2001

The Princeton Freewheelers bicycle club sponsors a set of rides in early August, called the Princeton Event. I've done this ride for the fifth year in a row. In fact, the ride in 1997 was my first organized ride, ever!

This year I did the 35 mile ride which turned out to be identical to the 35 mile route I did in 1997. With riding to and from Rider University in Lawrence Township, NJ, where the rides begin and end, I wound up with 38.4 miles.

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Here I am at about 8:45 am ready to ride to the start. That passionate pink T-shirt I'm wearing is the FANY ride shirt from the previous week. Some riders getting ready to head out about 9 am.

A penny-farthing on display at registration. The registration and route selection desks at Rider University in Lawrence Township, NJ where the rides start and end.

A rider approaches the intersection of Nursery Road and Bear Tavern Road. More riders approach Bear Tavern Road on Nursery Road.

At the rest stop at Terhune Orchards owned by our mayor, Pam Mount. A hardworking rest stop volunteer at Terhune Orchards.

There's a short but very steep hill on Pretty Brook Road. Many riders walk the hill. I walked it when I first rode it in 1997 on my old three speed. Now I try to see how many gears up from the lowest I can make it. Today it was two from the bottom. Now the tandem riders are getting off.

Back at Rider, some riders are taking a rest. And the vendor tents at Rider University.

	Here I am at about 8:45 am ready to ride to the start. That passionate pink T-shirt I'm wearing is the FANY ride shirt from the previous week.		Some riders getting ready to head out about 9 am.
	A penny-farthing on display at registration.		The registration and route selection desks at Rider University in Lawrence Township, NJ where the rides start and end.
	A rider approaches the intersection of Nursery Road and Bear Tavern Road.		More riders approach Bear Tavern Road on Nursery Road.
	At the rest stop at Terhune Orchards owned by our mayor, Pam Mount.		A hardworking rest stop volunteer at Terhune Orchards.
	There's a short but very steep hill on Pretty Brook Road. Many riders walk the hill. I walked it when I first rode it in 1997 on my old three speed. Now I try to see how many gears up from the lowest I can make it. Today it was two from the bottom.		Now the tandem riders are getting off.
	Back at Rider, some riders are taking a rest.		And the vendor tents at Rider University.