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27 Jun

2015.06.23 Cyclopedia Practice Ride

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NYC East Harlem 2015

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Ready to Roll?: Our third year in East Harlem is imminent and we’ve got a lot of momentum to...

14 Jul

2014 Orientation Week

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NYC East Harlem 2014 Summer

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Ready to Roll?: Our third year in East Harlem is imminent and we’ve got a lot of momentum to...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Our ride today was to the retired John J. Harvey fireboat along the Hudson...

06 Aug

2013 SD: Fireboat

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Aaron Edwards, Jeremy Williams, Kayelah Brown, Michelle Chalco, Priscilla Adopo

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NYC East Harlem 2013 Speed Dusters

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Our ride today was to the retired John J. Harvey fireboat along the Hudson...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Staten Island, the “forgotten borough,” is geographically much closer to NJ than the rest...

20 Aug

2012 Staten Island

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Staten Island, the “forgotten borough,” is geographically much closer to NJ than the rest...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in Manhattan (almost–read ahead to learn more…) and one...

15 Aug

2012 Inwood

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Inwood is the northernmost neighborhood in Manhattan (almost–read ahead to learn more…) and one...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Today we had the great pleasure to visit the John J. Harvey, a retired...

14 Aug

2012 Fireboat

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Today we had the great pleasure to visit the John J. Harvey, a retired...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Last week we rode to the Manhattan side of the High Bridge, which was...

09 Aug

2012 High Bridge (Bronx)

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Last week we rode to the Manhattan side of the High Bridge, which was...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The Newtown Creek forms the western portion of the border between Queens and Brooklyn....

07 Aug

Newtown Creek

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The Newtown Creek forms the western portion of the border between Queens and Brooklyn....

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The High Bridge was constructed as an aqueduct to carry water from the Croton...

06 Aug

High Bridge (Manhattan)

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The High Bridge was constructed as an aqueduct to carry water from the Croton...

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Staten Island....

25 Jul

Staten Island

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Staten Island....

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Brooklyn. Point value: 25

25 Jul

Brooklyn

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Caleah Deleon, Dominique Boddie, Jade Singleton, Jasmine Romero, Taina Rivera, Zemika White

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Brooklyn. Point value: 25

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Queens. Point...

25 Jul

Queens

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Alexis Reynolds, Calvin Debrecourt, Destinee Moore, Dominique Boddie, Estuardo Bustamante, Felix Santos, Jade Singleton, Jasmine Romero, Justice Burgos, Katherine Happy, Kayelah Brown, Michael Romero, Nyjae Ervin, Rajahshuweh Rhodes, Sebastian Betancourt, Taina Rivera, Zemika White

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Queens. Point...

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Manhattan. Point value:...

25 Jul

Manhattan

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Calvin Debrecourt, Destinee Moore, Estuardo Bustamante, Ethan Cuevas, Felix Santos, Jacob Mehl, Jasmine Romero, Justice Burgos, Kalima Walker, Katherine Happy, Kayelah Brown, Michael Romero, Michelle Chalco, Quinnae Johnson, Raheem Jacobs, Sabian Gago, Saphire Small, Sebastian Betancourt, Talishia Holmes, Tyler Irizarry, Tyler Joseph

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes a ride to the borough of Manhattan. Point value:...

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes his or her first 100 miles (cumulative). Point value: 100

25 Jul

100 Miles

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Cary Bedell, Johnathan Shellman, Quinton Bedell

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes his or her first 100 miles (cumulative). Point value: 100

This badge is awarded to each rider who completes his or her first 50 miles (cumulative). Point value: 50

25 Jul

50 Miles

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Calvin Debrecourt, Cary Bedell, Davontay Bradley, Jasmine Romero, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Malik Sturgis, Momoh Kamara

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This badge is awarded to each rider who completes his or her first 50 miles (cumulative). Point value: 50

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Randall’s/Ward’s Island. Today we learned about the long history of Randall’s/Ward’s Island. Orginally they...

19 Jul

Randall’s/Wards Island

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Calvin Debrecourt, Jasmine Romero, Sabian Gago

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Randall’s/Ward’s Island. Today we learned about the long history of Randall’s/Ward’s Island. Orginally they...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Avenue A. Did you know that Avenue A runs all the way up to...

17 Jul

A.K.A. Avenue A

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Destinee Moore, Jasmine Romero

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Avenue A. Did you know that Avenue A runs all the way up to...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Exploration. Last time we talked about a bicycle having advantages and disadvantages. One of...

12 Jul

East River

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Calvin Debrecourt, Jasmine Romero

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Exploration. Last time we talked about a bicycle having advantages and disadvantages. One of...

Google Photos Album Learning to Ride: With our first bike ride with Cyclopedia just seven days away, we got...

10 Jul

Learning Sessions

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Calvin Debrecourt, Destinee Moore, Jasmine Romero

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Learning to Ride: With our first bike ride with Cyclopedia just seven days away, we got...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: What good is a bicycle? Our riders had several opinions: bicycles are faster than...

10 Jul

Time Trials

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Calvin Debrecourt, Destinee Moore, Felix Santos, Jasmine Romero, Sabian Gago

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Summer

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: What good is a bicycle? Our riders had several opinions: bicycles are faster than...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Last week we headed west along the Erie Canal to focus on EXPLORATION. This...

15 Jun

2012 Erie Canal (East)

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Last week we headed west along the Erie Canal to focus on EXPLORATION. This...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Cyclopedia is about exploring one’s environment, and with that in mind we set out...

09 Jun

2012 Erie Canal (West)

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Cyclopedia is about exploring one’s environment, and with that in mind we set out...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The power of bicycles. On the first two days we discussed the pros and...

12 Apr

2012 Pilot: Day 3

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Jacob Mehl, Kalima Walker, Raheem Jacobs, Saphire Small, Tyler Joseph

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Spring

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: The power of bicycles. On the first two days we discussed the pros and...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Exploration. Yesterday we talked about a bicycle having advantages and disadvantages. How does it...

11 Apr

2012 Pilot: Day 2

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Jacob Mehl, Kalima Walker, Raheem Jacobs, Saphire Small, Tyler Joseph

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NYC East Harlem 2012 Spring

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson: Exploration. Yesterday we talked about a bicycle having advantages and disadvantages. How does it...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Hip HopThe lesson focused on Hip Hop culture, and the B-Boy BBQ. We discussed the “true”...

06 Aug

2011 B-Boy BBQ

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Bre'asia Gibson, Damien Grant, Davontay Bradley, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Momoh Kamara, Vanni Kamara

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Hip HopThe lesson focused on Hip Hop culture, and the B-Boy BBQ. We discussed the “true”...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson GeocachingIn the spirit of exploring one’s environment we decided to find a local geocache—a hidden...

04 Aug

2011 Geocache

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Brianna Lundy, Chaunny Joyner, Imoni Lewis-McDonald, Rayauna Goodman, Shannon Oliver

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson GeocachingIn the spirit of exploring one’s environment we decided to find a local geocache—a hidden...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson ExplorationWe didn’t have time for the riders to take photos on our last trip so...

30 Jul

2011 Erie Canal (West)

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Jazz Griffin, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Malik Sturgis, Robert Nick Heard, Tajmere McKnight

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson ExplorationWe didn’t have time for the riders to take photos on our last trip so...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson AviationWe replicated most of John Curran’s aviation trip for the girls trip this week: from...

28 Jul

2011 Aviation (girls trip)

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Auretta Scott, Brianna Lundy, Chaunny Joyner, Harmony Scott, Jenna Cook, Rayauna Goodman, Rayonna Nichols

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson AviationWe replicated most of John Curran’s aviation trip for the girls trip this week: from...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson– AviationJohn Curran came back to lead another trip, this time threading together a history...

23 Jul

2011 Aviation

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Brandon McClary, Johnathan Shellman, Malik Sturgis, Momoh Kamara, Robert Nick Heard

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson– AviationJohn Curran came back to lead another trip, this time threading together a history...

Words of the Day: aqueduct (L aqua water + ductus leading). Rochester had at four canals at one point,...

23 Jun

2011 Historic District (girls trip)

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Bre'asia Gibson, Chaunny Joyner, Jenna Cook, Rayauna Goodman, Sabri Smith

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Words of the Day: aqueduct (L aqua water + ductus leading). Rochester had at four canals at one point,...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson– SeeingBefore today’s ride, we spent some time talking about different ways in which we...

18 Jun

2011 Lehigh Valley Trail

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Bre'asia Gibson, Donzai Pulley, Jamal McCullough, James Dorsey, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Malik Sturgis, Momoh Kamara, Robert Nick Heard, Shanna Dennis

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson– SeeingBefore today’s ride, we spent some time talking about different ways in which we...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Teamwork Our first girls ride! We talked about goals and expectations, for instance the...

16 Jun

2011 Genesee Valley Park (girls trip)

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Bre'asia Gibson, Cocoa David, Donzai Pulley, Imari Clark, Ivory Clark, Laporcha Hill, Shanna Dennis

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Teamwork Our first girls ride! We talked about goals and expectations, for instance the...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Rochester History John Curran, who leads the Southwest Rochester Riverfront Planning group, was gracious...

11 Jun

2011 Historic District

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Carey Bedell, Imari Clark, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Larry Sturgis, Malik Sturgis, Momoh Kamara, Quinton Bedell, Robert Nick Heard

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Rochester History John Curran, who leads the Southwest Rochester Riverfront Planning group, was gracious...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson TeamworkThe 2011 season kicked off with a quick ride around the Genesee Valley Park. But...

27 May

2011 Genesee Valley Park

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Cary Bedell, Chad'dale Cole, Chris Howard, Davontay Bradley, Johnathan Shellman, Quinton Bedell

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson TeamworkThe 2011 season kicked off with a quick ride around the Genesee Valley Park. But...

Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Waterfront HistoryWe were very fortunate to tour the southwest corner of Rochester with John Curran,...

14 Nov

Rochester Historic District

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Cary Bedell, Davontay Bradley, Quinton Bedell

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Google Photos Album Intro Lesson Waterfront HistoryWe were very fortunate to tour the southwest corner of Rochester with John Curran,...

Google Photos Album Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia—H.G. Wells Intro lesson HousesH.G. Wells was referencing the Utopia described in...

28 Oct

Boynton House

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Arie Buckhalter, Cam Smith, Cary Bedell, Davontay Bradley, Johnathan Shellman, Kenyan McGahee, Marquise “Duke” Kiner, Quinton Bedell

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Google Photos Album Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia—H.G. Wells Intro lesson HousesH.G. Wells was referencing the Utopia described in...

Google Photos Album Equipped with this tool man outstrips the efficiency not only of all machines, but all other...

04 Sep

Charlotte

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Arie Buckhalter, Cam Smith, Cary Bedell, Johnathan Shellman, Kenyan McGahee, Keyon McClary, Larry Sturgis, Quinton Bedell

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Google Photos Album Equipped with this tool man outstrips the efficiency not only of all machines, but all other...

Google Photos Album It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since...

27 Aug

Genesee River (part 2)

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Arie Buckhalter, Cam Smith, Cary Bedell, Davontay Bradley, Johnathan Shellman, Larry Sturgis, Quinton Bedell, Sam

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Google Photos Album It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since...

Google Photos Album Intro lesson: Theory of relativity and apocrypha. We talk about the nature of space and time. ...

14 Aug

Local News (in the past)

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Arie Buckhalter, Cary Bedell, Juan Santiago, Trevon Oliver

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Google Photos Album Intro lesson: Theory of relativity and apocrypha. We talk about the nature of space and time. ...

Google Photos Album Intro lesson: Driving v. Walking v. Biking: Fast/Slow and See/BeTopic: Local News (in the present) We...

08 Aug

Local News (in the present)

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Cary Bedell, Davontay Bradley, James Dorsey, Johnathan Shellman, Keyon McClary, Quinton Bedell

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Google Photos Album Intro lesson: Driving v. Walking v. Biking: Fast/Slow and See/BeTopic: Local News (in the present) We...

Google Photos Album Intro lesson: The Four Humors: “Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling.”Topic: The Rochester SubwayThe unfortunate story of...

05 Jul

Rochester Subway

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Sherod Smith, Trevon Oliver, Ya'sier Clark

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Google Photos Album Intro lesson: The Four Humors: “Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling.”Topic: The Rochester SubwayThe unfortunate story of...