Peter, Wook, and I participated in the 19th annual New York City Century Bike Ride yesterday. We took the 55-mile route and explored many places where we have never been to before. Here are the pictures of our bike tour in New York City!

Pete woke up at 5 am and traveled all the way from Park Slope, Brooklyn to join the bike ride.

Wook getting ready for his first long distance bike ride.

Three musketeers before conquering 55 miles.

Pete capturing some beautiful sceneries with his high-tech iphone on Brooklyn Bridge.

Wook taking a water break on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Stopping at one of the Brooklyn piers and getting a shot of the Statue of Liberty.

Verrazano Bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island. I wonder if I could bike on it so I could achieve my goal of biking to all the New York City borough.

The famous Nathan’s Hot Dog fast-food restaurant! Since I was on a 55-mile bike ride, I didn’t feel guilty for awarding myself a hot dog and…

some chili cheese fries. We devoured the hot dog so fast that I didn’t have the chance to take a picture.

A random harbor we saw while riding along the coast of Brooklyn.

He (the unicyclist) put me to shame! He finished the 55 miles on it!

We made a detour to Cafe Grumpy, where they made our ice coffee from scratch: ground the beans, brewed the coffee, and chilled it immediately with some miraculous machine. $4…all worth it.

Inside Cafe Grumpy, a popular spot to hang out in one of the Brooklyn neighborhood.

Last bridge of the day, Triborough Bridge. Wook was ready to sprint to the finish line.

Pete, looking nonchalant. Perhaps the 55 miles were too easy for him.

Wook finished strong. Great job!

An outdoor concert. The electricity for the guitar, speakerphone, and the sound system was generated by the three guys who were pedaling relentlessly next to the beautiful musician.

Celebration! We went to a Spanish restaurant, Casa Mono, after the bike tour. Pete took care of  the choice of wine…as usual.

Starving, Wook was ready to chow down!

The bike tour was a success (although I fell twice, how embarrasing); we found out many bike paths that we would like to go on again.

Join me, go online and look for some recreational activities in your region!